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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 9 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***.


MEZ104-092100-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      1            2
Chance precip (%)     0            20           90
Temp (24h trend)      19 (+10)     7 (+16)      30
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-10)     93 (-5)      76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  8 G23                  S  6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        S  6 G18     SE  8 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.20
Precip duration                    1            6
Precip begin                       9 PM         7 AM
Precip end                         4 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2040(MRGL)                1720(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  9                     S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     16320                     25800
CWR                   0                         80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-092100-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      2            3
Chance precip (%)     0            40           100
Temp (24h trend)      23 (+6)      11 (+19)     38
RH % (24h trend)      47 (0)       100 (+1)     84
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        S  5         SE  8 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.27
Precip duration                    1            6
Precip begin                       10 PM        8 AM
Precip end                         4 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1970(MRGL)                1870(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  9                     S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     15760                     24310
CWR                   0            10           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-092100-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      2            2
Chance precip (%)     0            40           90
Temp (24h trend)      24 (+5)      11 (+16)     38
RH % (24h trend)      42 (0)       99 (+3)      81
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S  5         S  8 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.21
Precip duration                    1            6
Precip begin                       9 PM         7 AM
Precip end                         3 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2070(MRGL)                1870(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  8                     S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     14490                     26180
CWR                   0                         80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-092100-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      6            4
Chance precip (%)     0            40           90
Temp (24h trend)      30 (+9)      14 (+14)     44
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-5)      96 (+3)      74
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   SW  9 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        SW  6 G20    S 11 G27
Precip amount         0.00         0.04         0.20
Precip duration                    1            5
Precip begin                       10 PM        8 AM
Precip end                         5 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2250(MRGL)                2440(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  9                     S 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)     18000                     48800
CWR                   0                         80
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-092100-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      8            5
Chance precip (%)     0            60           90
Temp (24h trend)      30 (+12)     13 (+14)     44
RH % (24h trend)      43 (-7)      97 (0)       77
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  5                      SW  9 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        SW  8 G21    S 11 G28
Precip amount         0.00         0.10         0.29
Precip duration                    2            6
Precip begin                       11 PM        7 AM
Precip end                         6 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2190(MRGL)                2460(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  9                     S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     17520                     41820
CWR                   0            30           90
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-092100-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      1            1
Chance precip (%)     0            40           100
Temp (24h trend)      19 (+12)     6 (+23)      31
RH % (24h trend)      43 (-16)     91 (-8)      77
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  6 G21                  SE  6 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        S  9 G24     SE  8 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.18
Precip duration                    1            8
Precip begin                       9 PM         6 AM
Precip end                         3 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1920(MRGL)                1820(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  8                     S 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)     13440                     32760
CWR                   0                         60
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-092100-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      1            1
Chance precip (%)     0            40           100
Temp (24h trend)      21 (+9)      9 (+18)      33
RH % (24h trend)      40 (-9)      97 (+2)      77
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  5 G18                  S  6 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         S  8 G23     SE  8 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.28
Precip duration                    1            8
Precip begin                       9 PM         6 AM
Precip end                         3 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2120(MRGL)                2010(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  8                     S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     14840                     34170
CWR                   0            10           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-092100-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      1            2
Chance precip (%)     0            40           100
Temp (24h trend)      23 (+6)      12 (+16)     35
RH % (24h trend)      41 (-2)      99 (+4)      81
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S  6 G17     S  8 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.21
Precip duration                    1            7
Precip begin                       9 PM         7 AM
Precip end                         2 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2110(MRGL)                2100(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  8                     S 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)     14770                     37800
CWR                   0                         80
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-092100-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      1            1
Chance precip (%)     0            30           100
Temp (24h trend)      25 (+5)      14 (+18)     36
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-5)      97 (+1)      81
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S  8 G19     S 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.20
Precip duration                    1            7
Precip begin                       9 PM         7 AM
Precip end                         1 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2190(MRGL)                2360(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 10                     S 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     19710                     54280
CWR                   0                         80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-092100-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      1            2
Chance precip (%)     0            40           90
Temp (24h trend)      27 (+6)      15 (+15)     40
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-4)      97 (+10)     82
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S  5         S  8 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.12
Precip duration                    1            5
Precip begin                       9 PM         8 AM
Precip end                         3 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2250(MRGL)                2180(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  9                     S 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)     18000                     41420
CWR                   0                         40
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-092100-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      3            2
Chance precip (%)     0            40           80
Temp (24h trend)      29 (+6)      17 (+12)     43
RH % (24h trend)      37 (-5)      95 (+17)     75
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   SW  8 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        S  5         S  9 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.10
Precip duration                    1            4
Precip begin                       9 PM         8 AM
Precip end                         4 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2040(MRGL)                2320(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  9                     S 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     16320                     48720
CWR                   0                         30
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows
in the lower 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 30. West winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 12. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. 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...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 7. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 19. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$