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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1250 PM EST Thu Nov 20 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***.


MEZ104-210900-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1250 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow Showers Showers      None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      1            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            30           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      21 (+3)      40 (+5)      26           37
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+3)      62 (-2)      100          57
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  6                      W 11 G24
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S  8 G17     SW  8 G27    NW 11 G26
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.01         0.00
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       11 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2340(MRGL)                3540(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                S 14                      NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  28080                     63720
CWR                   0                                      0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-210900-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1250 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      23 (+4)      45 (+6)      29           43
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     65 (+3)      100          56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  8 G17                  NW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S 10 G19     SW  5        NW 10 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3190(UNST)                3720(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                S 17                      NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  47850                     55800
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-210900-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1250 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      23 (+4)      46 (+7)      29           44
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     59 (-1)      100          53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  6                      NW  9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW  9 G19    SW  5        NW 10 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2440(MRGL)                3510(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                S 16                      NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  34160                     49140
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-210900-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1250 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      24 (+2)      48 (+7)      32           47
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     59 (-1)      100          53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  9 G19                 NW  9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW 11 G23    SW  8 G19    NW 10 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2830(MRGL)                3440(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 20                     NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  48110                     48160
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-210900-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1250 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      25 (+3)      47 (+7)      31           45
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+2)      69 (+6)      100          57
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  8 G17                  NW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW 10 G23    SW  8 G21    NW 10 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3030(UNST)                3350(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                S 20                      NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  51510                     46900
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-210900-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1250 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      1            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            30           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      19 (+5)      41 (+7)      24           34
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-4)      65 (+1)      100          65
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  6 G23                  NW 10 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW  8 G27    SW 10 G34    NW 11 G28
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.04         0.00
Precip duration                    1            2
Precip begin                       11 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2110(MRGL)                3530(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 13                     NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23210                     56480
CWR                   0                         10           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-210900-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1250 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            10           0
Temp (24h trend)      21 (+4)      43 (+7)      26           39
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-1)      62 (+1)      100          57
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  5 G20                  NW  9 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW  5 G26    SW  8 G29    NW 10 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    6 PM
Precip end                                      2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2180(MRGL)                3860(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 13                     NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23980                     61760
CWR                   0            0                         0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-210900-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1250 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      23 (+3)      45 (+6)      29           42
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+4)      61 (+2)      100          55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  5                      NW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW  6        SW  5        NW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2290(MRGL)                3770(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 14                     NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  27480                     60320
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-210900-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1250 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      23 (+4)      47 (+8)      29           42
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+5)      63 (+7)      100          53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  6                      NW  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW  8 G17    SW  5        NW  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2150(MRGL)                3890(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 16                     NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  30100                     62240
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-210900-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1250 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           0
Temp (24h trend)      23 (+3)      49 (+8)      33           45
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     63 (+1)      100          55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  5                     NW  9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW  6        SW  5        NW 10 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    1 AM
Precip end                                      6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2140(MRGL)                3430(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 17                     NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32100                     54880
CWR                   0            0                         0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-210900-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1250 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           20
Temp (24h trend)      25 (0)       48 (+6)      35           47
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+12)    59 (-4)      100          54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  6                     NW  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW  8 G19    SW  5        NW  9 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 0            0
Precip begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2210(MRGL)                3410(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 17                     NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  33150                     47740
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity
values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. Lows
in the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs in the
upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.

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

$$