Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FNUS51 KGYX 081751
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 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***.
MEZ104-090900-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow Showers Snow
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40 80
Temp (24h trend) -10 (-16) 19 (+8) 7 26
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 44 (-10) 99 74
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 G21 S 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 11 G26 S 5 S 6 G19 SE 8 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16
Precip duration 1 5
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2020(MRGL) 1800(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 16160 23400
CWR 0 0 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ107-090900-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow Showers Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60 80
Temp (24h trend) -1 (-16) 23 (+4) 11 34
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-3) 48 (+1) 100 78
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 S 5 S 5 S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.24
Precip duration 3 5
Precip begin 10 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1940(MRGL) 2000(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15520 24000
CWR 0 0 10 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-090900-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow Showers Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40 90
Temp (24h trend) -5 (-21) 24 (+3) 11 34
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+6) 42 (0) 100 79
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 LGT/VAR S 5 S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20
Precip duration 1 6
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2050(MRGL) 1840(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 8 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 14350 23920
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-090900-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow Showers Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50 80
Temp (24h trend) 0 (-19) 31 (+8) 14 41
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+11) 39 (-5) 100 68
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 10 G21 SW 5 SW 6 G19 S 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.21
Precip duration 2 5
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2210(MRGL) 2380(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17680 35700
CWR 0 0 10 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-090900-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow Showers Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70 80
Temp (24h trend) (-17) 31 (+10) 14 43
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-1) 46 (-4) 97 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 11 G26 SW 5 SW 8 G21 S 10 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.27
Precip duration 4 5
Precip begin 10 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2250(MRGL) 2690(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20250 37660
CWR 0 0 30 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-090900-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow Showers Snow
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40 90
Temp (24h trend) -13 (-19) 19 (+10) 6 27
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 45 (-14) 98 76
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 G23 S 6 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G28 S 5 G19 S 9 G25 SE 8 G29
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.16
Precip duration 2 6
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1970(MRGL) 1820(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 8 SE 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 13790 27300
CWR 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-090900-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow Showers Snow
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40 90
Temp (24h trend) -8 (-17) 21 (+7) 9 29
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+6) 40 (-9) 100 75
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 G21 S 6 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 8 G26 S 5 S 8 G25 S 8 G28
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.24
Precip duration 2 7
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2130(MRGL) 1940(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 8 SE 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 14910 27160
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-090900-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow Showers Snow
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40 90
Temp (24h trend) -3 (-17) 23 (+4) 12 32
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+4) 42 (-1) 100 80
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR S 5 G17 S 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21
Precip duration 1 6
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2170(MRGL) 1900(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17360 26600
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-090900-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow Showers Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50 90
Temp (24h trend) -3 (-18) 25 (+6) 13 34
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+3) 38 (-5) 100 80
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 S 5 S 8 G19 S 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.24
Precip duration 1 6
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM
Precip end 2 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2220(MRGL) 1870(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19980 31790
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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NHZ025-090900-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow Showers Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40 80
Temp (24h trend) 0 (-18) 27 (+5) 14 36
RH % (24h trend) 79 (-10) 40 (-3) 98 80
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13
Precip duration 1 5
Precip begin 7 PM 6 AM
Precip end 3 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2250(MRGL) 1920(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 8 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15750 28800
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-090900-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Snow Showers Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30 80
Temp (24h trend) 3 (-17) 29 (+6) 17 39
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-4) 37 (-5) 98 72
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 9 G21 LGT/VAR S 5 S 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11
Precip duration 1 4
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2240(MRGL) 2050(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 S 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17920 32800
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Lows
in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 13. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 7. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
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