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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 2 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***.


MEZ104-022100-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          80           0
Temp (24h trend)      28 (-2)      15 (+4)      31
RH % (24h trend)      69 (+4)      99 (+16)     59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  5 G17                 NW 11 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      NE  9 G24    W  8 G19
Precip amount         0.29         0.17         0.00
Precip duration       9            6
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1480(MRGL)                2330(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 10                      NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     13320                     27960
CWR                   90           90           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-022100-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          90           0
Temp (24h trend)      31 (-4)      21 (+4)      35
RH % (24h trend)      68 (+8)      100 (+19)    64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   NW 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5        NE 11 G25    W  8 G17
Precip amount         0.34         0.38         0.00
Precip duration       8            8
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1180(MRGL)                2470(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   E  8                      NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     8260                      27170
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-022100-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            2            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          100          0
Temp (24h trend)      31 (-4)      21 (+4)      37
RH % (24h trend)      70 (+13)     100 (+15)    59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   NW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5        N 11 G26     W  6
Precip amount         0.52         0.39         0.00
Precip duration       9            7
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1130(MRGL)                2170(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  7                     NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     6780                      19530
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-022100-
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 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    Snow/Rain    None
Chance of Thunder (%) 4            4            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          100          0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-1)      24 (+4)      39
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+16)     100 (+15)    60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  5                      NW 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  5         NE 11 G25    W  9 G18
Precip amount         0.51         0.50         0.00
Precip duration       9            8
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1760(MRGL)                2200(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 10                      NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     15840                     24200
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-022100-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    Snow/Rain    None
Chance of Thunder (%) 4            4            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          100          0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-1)      24 (+5)      38
RH % (24h trend)      68 (+8)      100 (+18)    66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  5                      NW 13 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6 G17    NE 12 G27    NW 10 G23
Precip amount         0.34         0.56         0.00
Precip duration       8            9
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2260(MRGL)                2300(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 13                     N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24860                     29900
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-022100-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          80           0
Temp (24h trend)      28 (+2)      14 (+4)      28
RH % (24h trend)      65 (-5)      100 (+14)    63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6 G21                  NW 10 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      NE  8 G24    W  8 G20
Precip amount         0.30         0.14         0.00
Precip duration       10           4
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1590(MRGL)                2170(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 10                      NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     14310                     21700
CWR                   90           90           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-022100-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          90           0
Temp (24h trend)      30 (+1)      17 (+3)      33
RH % (24h trend)      64 (+3)      100 (+17)    56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  5 G21                 NW 11 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      N 10 G26     W  6 G19
Precip amount         0.43         0.20         0.00
Precip duration       11           5
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1560(MRGL)                2250(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  8                     NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     10920                     20250
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-022100-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          90           0
Temp (24h trend)      31 (-2)      18 (0)       35
RH % (24h trend)      64 (+9)      100 (+18)    60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   NW 10 G24
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5        N 10 G25     W  6
Precip amount         0.54         0.27         0.00
Precip duration       10           5
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1300(MRGL)                2040(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  7                     NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     7800                      20400
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-022100-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          90           0
Temp (24h trend)      32 (-3)      18 (0)       34
RH % (24h trend)      63 (+11)     100 (+20)    59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   NW  9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      N  9 G21     W  6
Precip amount         0.60         0.25         0.00
Precip duration       9            5
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1250(MRGL)                2070(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  8                     NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     8750                      18630
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-022100-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    Snow         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            2            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          100          0
Temp (24h trend)      33 (-4)      22 (+3)      37
RH % (24h trend)      66 (+14)     100 (+19)    64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   NW 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5        N 10 G21     W  6
Precip amount         0.61         0.41         0.00
Precip duration       9            6
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1010(MRGL)                1910(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  6                     NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     5050                      19100
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-022100-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1250 AM EST Tue Dec 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    Snow/Rain    None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            3            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          100          0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-2)      26 (+5)      38
RH % (24h trend)      75 (+22)     100 (+17)    64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   NW  9 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  5         N 10 G24     W  6
Precip amount         0.61         0.48         0.00
Precip duration       8            7
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1510(MRGL)                1990(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  9                     W  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     12080                     15920
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the mid 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 1. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Colder. Highs around 20. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 8. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cold. Highs in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 5. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 20. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$