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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1250 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

.DISCUSSION...

***This product is currently automated and will not be updated
 with regular forecast discussions. It should be used for
 planning purposes only. If you need additional fire weather
 information, please contact the NWS office in Gray, Maine***.


MEZ104-110900-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1250 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance of Thunder (%)              1            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     90           30           30           10
Temp (24h trend)      14 (+6)      30 (+7)      7            22
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+8)     59 (-20)     78           59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 17 G39                  W 25 G54
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5 G17     W 19 G43     W 24 G51     W 21 G43
Precip amount         0.14         0.01         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       5            1            2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3350(UNST)                3610(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 25                      W 33
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  73700                     104690
CWR                   90           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-110900-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1250 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Fz Ra   None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%)              1            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      24 (+15)     35 (+5)      12           26
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     58 (-23)     70           57
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 14 G31                  W 18 G36
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G17     W 16 G33     W 16 G34     W 17 G34
Precip amount         0.22         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       6
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3740(UNST)                3830(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 22                      W 30
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  71060                     99580
CWR                   90           0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-110900-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1250 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Snow/Fz Ra   None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%)              0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     90           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      21 (+9)      34 (+4)      10           28
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+9)     53 (-27)     69           52
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 17 G34                  W 17 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6 G17    W 18 G36     W 17 G37     W 17 G34
Precip amount         0.12         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       5
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4300(UNST)                4050(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 30                      W 29
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  111800                    101250
CWR                   40           0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-110900-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1250 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Rain         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%)              0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     90           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      25 (+9)      38 (+2)      13           31
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+10)    51 (-27)     71           49
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 16 G33                  W 17 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 10 G25    W 17 G34     W 14 G34     W 17 G34
Precip amount         0.13         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       5
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4490(UNST)                4110(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 30                      W 32
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  116740                    115080
CWR                   30           0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-110900-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1250 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Rain         Rain         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%)              0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      28 (+17)     39 (+2)      14           29
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     60 (-22)     71           55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 13 G29                  W 18 G40
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 12 G29     W 14 G34     W 16 G37     W 17 G40
Precip amount         0.28         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       7            1
Precip begin          6 PM         7 AM
Precip end            3 AM         6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4510(UNST)                3760(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 26                      W 33
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  103730                    109040
CWR                   90           80           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-110900-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1250 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance of Thunder (%)              0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     90           40           50           20
Temp (24h trend)      12 (+7)      27 (+2)      5            19
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     64 (-17)     84           66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 19 G49                  W 24 G61
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G21     W 20 G52     W 24 G61     W 21 G49
Precip amount         0.15         0.04         0.05         0.01
Precip duration       6            2            2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3710(UNST)                3360(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 28                      W 32
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  89040                     94080
CWR                   90           30           10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-110900-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1250 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow         None
Chance of Thunder (%)              0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     90           20           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      14 (+4)      29 (+2)      7            23
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     56 (-24)     78           57
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 18 G43                  W 21 G52
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G23     W 19 G48     W 23 G56     W 17 G42
Precip amount         0.16         0.01         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       6            1            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4500(UNST)                3920(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 29                      W 30
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  112500                    101920
CWR                   100          30                        0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-110900-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1250 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Snow         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%)              0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     80           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      20 (+5)      31 (+1)      10           26
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+10)    53 (-27)     71           54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 18 G40                  W 18 G43
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G21     W 18 G42     W 19 G47     W 17 G36
Precip amount         0.09         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       4
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4650(UNST)                4060(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 33                      W 30
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  134850                    105560
CWR                   60           0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-110900-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1250 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Snow/Rain    None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%)              0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     80           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      19 (+2)      28 (-4)      11           27
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+13)    52 (-24)     72           53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 16 G39                  W 16 G36
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 10 G23    W 17 G42     W 17 G44     W 16 G32
Precip amount         0.12         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       4
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4850(UNST)                4060(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 36                      W 30
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  150350                    105560
CWR                   70           0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-110900-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1250 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Rain         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%)              0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     80           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      23 (+5)      33 (-1)      13           30
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+13)    52 (-26)     68           51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 18 G37                  W 17 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8 G17    W 18 G41     W 17 G39     W 17 G33
Precip amount         0.08         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       4
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4680(UNST)                4260(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 35                      W 30
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  140400                    110760
CWR                   20           0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-110900-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1250 PM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Rain         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%)              0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     80           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      26 (+7)      35 (-1)      15           31
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+16)    49 (-27)     66           48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 17 G39                  W 20 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8 G19    W 18 G41     W 14 G40     W 19 G33
Precip amount         0.07         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       4
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4770(UNST)                4240(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 35                      W 32
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  143100                    118720
CWR                   20           0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 12. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 14. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the upper
20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 20. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 8. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$