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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1250 AM 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***.


MEZ104-102100-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            2
Chance precip (%)     100          80           50
Temp (24h trend)      30 (+13)     17 (+10)     30
RH % (24h trend)      75 (+27)     100 (+8)     62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  5 G17                  W 12 G27
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  8 G17    S  5 G17     W 16 G41
Precip amount         0.24         0.09         0.02
Precip duration       6            5            5
Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1540(MRGL)                3510(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 14                     W 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     18480                     77220
CWR                   90           90           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-102100-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    Rain         Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            3            3
Chance precip (%)     100          90           40
Temp (24h trend)      39 (+19)     24 (+15)     35
RH % (24h trend)      80 (+31)     100 (+1)     63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  5                      W 10 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8         S  8 G19     W 13 G31
Precip amount         0.28         0.14         0.00
Precip duration       6            5            4
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1700(MRGL)                3580(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 10                      W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)     15300                     64440
CWR                   90           90           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-102100-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    Rain         Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            2            1
Chance precip (%)     90           80           20
Temp (24h trend)      38 (+16)     22 (+10)     35
RH % (24h trend)      78 (+33)     100 (+5)     56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6                      W 13 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6 G17     SW  6 G17    W 17 G36
Precip amount         0.14         0.06         0.00
Precip duration       6            3            1
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1570(MRGL)                4230(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 13                      W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     17270                     97290
CWR                   40           40           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-102100-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    Rain         Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            3            1
Chance precip (%)     90           90           30
Temp (24h trend)      43 (+20)     25 (+9)      38
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+28)     100 (+8)     54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW 10 G20                 W 13 G27
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G25     SW 10 G25    W 17 G40
Precip amount         0.10         0.09         0.00
Precip duration       5            4            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   11 AM
Precip end            Continuing   12 AM        6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2040(MRGL)                4610(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 15                      W 29
Vent rate (kt-ft)     26520                     115250
CWR                   30           30           10
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-102100-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    Showers      Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 5            5            3
Chance precip (%)     90           90           40
Temp (24h trend)      44 (+24)     27 (+16)     39
RH % (24h trend)      77 (+31)     100 (+1)     66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  9 G24                 W 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 11 G26     SW 13 G32    W 16 G39
Precip amount         0.23         0.22         0.01
Precip duration       4            5            3
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   6 AM
Precip end            Continuing   3 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2360(MRGL)                3920(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 14                      W 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     28320                     82320
CWR                   80           80           50
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-102100-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            3
Chance precip (%)     100          70           60
Temp (24h trend)      31 (+17)     14 (+9)      28
RH % (24h trend)      77 (+29)     100 (+5)     66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  8 G25                  W 14 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G19     S  8 G21     W 18 G48
Precip amount         0.28         0.13         0.05
Precip duration       7            7            9
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1660(MRGL)                3870(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 15                     W 28
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21580                     92880
CWR                   90           90           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-102100-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            2
Chance precip (%)     100          70           40
Temp (24h trend)      33 (+16)     17 (+7)      30
RH % (24h trend)      77 (+33)     100 (+6)     58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6 G21                  W 14 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G21     S  8 G23     W 17 G46
Precip amount         0.37         0.12         0.02
Precip duration       8            5            5
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1760(MRGL)                4570(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 15                      W 29
Vent rate (kt-ft)     22880                     114250
CWR                   100          100          20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-102100-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow/Rain    Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     90           80           20
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+14)     21 (+6)      32
RH % (24h trend)      76 (+32)     100 (+8)     54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6                      W 14 G31
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G19     SW  8 G21    W 17 G37
Precip amount         0.18         0.05         0.00
Precip duration       7            2            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   11 AM
Precip end            Continuing   11 PM        4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1790(MRGL)                4870(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 15                      W 35
Vent rate (kt-ft)     23270                     146100
CWR                   60           60
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-102100-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    Snow/Rain    Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     90           80           20
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+15)     20 (+3)      30
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+31)     100 (+10)    51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  9 G19                  W 14 G31
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G19     SW 10 G23    W 17 G40
Precip amount         0.17         0.05         0.00
Precip duration       5            2            0
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   12 PM
Precip end            Continuing   10 PM        3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2000(MRGL)                5190(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 20                      W 38
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34000                     171270
CWR                   70           70
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-102100-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     70           80           0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+16)     24 (+7)      34
RH % (24h trend)      75 (+33)     100 (+10)    52
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6                      W 14 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G17     SW  8 G17    W 17 G37
Precip amount         0.05         0.03         0.00
Precip duration       3            3
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1910(MRGL)                5000(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 16                      W 36
Vent rate (kt-ft)     26740                     155000
CWR                   10           10           0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-102100-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            2            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     60           70           0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (+18)     27 (+8)      36
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+33)     100 (+13)    51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  9 G19                 W 14 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G19     SW  8 G19    W 18 G40
Precip amount         0.02         0.04         0.00
Precip duration       3            3
Precip begin          10 AM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1880(MRGL)                4820(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 16                      W 35
Vent rate (kt-ft)     26320                     144600
CWR                   10           10           0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 13. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 15 to
20 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. 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. Highs in the upper 20s. West 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 moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 6. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.

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

$$