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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 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***.


MEZ104-232100-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      31 (+8)      8 (-5)       33
RH % (24h trend)      55 (+5)      91 (+4)      64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 12 G28                  SW  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 12 G28     W 10 G25     S 12 G28
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4290                      2860
Transport wnd (mph)   W 23                      S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     85800                     42900
CWR                                0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-232100-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      34 (+5)      8 (-6)       35
RH % (24h trend)      52 (+7)      90 (+5)      60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  8                     SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G17     W  5         S 10 G21
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4290                      3080
Transport wnd (mph)   W 17                      S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     64350                     40040
CWR                                0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-232100-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      36 (+6)      8 (-9)       37
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+7)      89 (+11)     64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 10 G19                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 10 G19     W  5         S  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4280                      2910
Transport wnd (mph)   W 18                      S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     68480                     34920
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-232100-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+6)      12 (-5)      37
RH % (24h trend)      50 (+8)      87 (+4)      62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 10 G21                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 10 G21     W  6         S  9 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            9 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3890                      2720
Transport wnd (mph)   W 17                      S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     58350                     29920
CWR                                0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-232100-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+6)      11 (-4)      37
RH % (24h trend)      56 (+10)     89 (+5)      62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  9 G21                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  9 G21     W  8 G19     S  9 G23
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4150                      2860
Transport wnd (mph)   W 18                      S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     66400                     31460
CWR                                0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-232100-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers Snow Showers None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     50           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      30 (+7)      8 (-4)       35
RH % (24h trend)      59 (+7)      94 (+1)      66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 13 G32                  S  9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 13 G29     W 12 G29     S 13 G29
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       4            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3780                      2620
Transport wnd (mph)   W 22                      S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     71820                     36680
CWR                                             0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-232100-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      34 (+8)      10 (-6)      36
RH % (24h trend)      53 (+4)      93 (+6)      68
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 12 G32                  SW  6 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 12 G32     NW 10 G29    S 11 G28
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4270                      2790
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 21                     S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     76860                     36270
CWR                                0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-232100-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+6)      12 (-6)      38
RH % (24h trend)      53 (+8)      92 (+10)     67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 11 G23                  SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 11 G23     W  6 G17     S  9 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4280                      2740
Transport wnd (mph)   W 21                      S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     77040                     32880
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-232100-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      36 (+6)      13 (-5)      39
RH % (24h trend)      54 (+9)      93 (+9)      68
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 10 G21                  S  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 10 G21     W  6         S 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3950                      2680
Transport wnd (mph)   W 21                      S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     71100                     34840
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-232100-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      38 (+6)      15 (-3)      40
RH % (24h trend)      51 (+9)      92 (+10)     65
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 10 G19                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 10 G19     W  6         S  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4080                      2630
Transport wnd (mph)   W 20                      S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     69360                     28930
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-232100-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      39 (+6)      16 (-4)      40
RH % (24h trend)      50 (+8)      88 (+14)     63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 10 G21                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 10 G21     W  6         S  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3730                      2830
Transport wnd (mph)   W 20                      S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     63410                     33960
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
in the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime
humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 12. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.

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

$$