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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

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


MEZ104-152100-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      20 (-6)      0 (-11)      21
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-7)      97 (+16)     55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 14 G36                 W  5 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 14 G34    NW 13 G34    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3160                      2960
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 24                     W  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     66360                     14800
CWR                                0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-152100-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      25 (-8)      5 (-11)      23
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-2)      94 (+18)     51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 12 G25                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 12 G25    NW  8 G19    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3670                      3090
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 21                     SW  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     66060                     18540
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-152100-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      26 (-7)      0 (-16)      26
RH % (24h trend)      45 (-1)      100 (+27)    48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 12 G25                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 13 G25    NW  8 G17    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3700                      3030
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 21                     W  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     66600                     15150
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-152100-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      28 (-8)      6 (-12)      28
RH % (24h trend)      43 (-3)      92 (+20)     47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 12 G28                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 12 G25    NW  6 G17    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3830                      3080
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 21                     W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     68940                     18480
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-152100-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      25 (-10)     5 (-13)      25
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-2)      100 (+21)    51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 12 G26                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 12 G25    NW  8 G21    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3660                      3160
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 22                     W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     69540                     22120
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-152100-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%)     40           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      16 (-7)      0 (-11)      20
RH % (24h trend)      64 (-5)      99 (+14)     61
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 17 G41                 W  5 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 16 G37    W 13 G35     LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.03         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       4            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   3 AM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3260                      2890
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 23                     W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     65200                     17340
CWR                   20                        0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-152100-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      21 (-3)      0 (-13)      23
RH % (24h trend)      55 (-3)      96 (+12)     54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 17 G41                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 14 G34    NW 12 G33    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            2 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3350                      2930
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 23                     W  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     67000                     14650
CWR                                0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-152100-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      24 (-5)      4 (-12)      25
RH % (24h trend)      51 (+3)      92 (+18)     51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 14 G32                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 13 G26    NW 10 G23    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3560                      3080
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 25                     W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     78320                     18480
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-152100-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      24 (-3)      7 (-8)       26
RH % (24h trend)      48 (-1)      88 (+11)     51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 14 G31                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 12 G25    NW  8 G19    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3730                      3330
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 25                     SW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     82060                     26640
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-152100-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      27 (-4)      9 (-9)       28
RH % (24h trend)      46 (+5)      83 (+14)     49
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 14 G29                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 14 G28    NW 10 G21    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3770                      3410
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 25                     W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     82940                     23870
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-152100-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      28 (-6)      10 (-10)     28
RH % (24h trend)      44 (+6)      80 (+15)     45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 16 G31                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 13 G25    NW  9 G19    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3790                      3110
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 24                     W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     79590                     21770
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9. Light and
variable wind.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Not as cold. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Colder. Lows around 10. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs around 18. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 3 below. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 10. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$