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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 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***.


MEZ104-090900-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers Snow
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           80
Temp (24h trend)      -10 (-16)    19 (+8)      7            26
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+9)     44 (-10)     99           74
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  6 G21                  S  6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 11 G26     S  5         S  6 G19     SE  8 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.16
Precip duration                                 1            5
Precip begin                                    9 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2020(MRGL)                1800(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  9                     S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  16160                     23400
CWR                   0            0                         60
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-090900-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            60           80
Temp (24h trend)      -1 (-16)     23 (+4)      11           34
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-3)      48 (+1)      100          78
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8         S  5         S  5         S  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.24
Precip duration                                 3            5
Precip begin                                    10 PM        Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1940(MRGL)                2000(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  9                     S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  15520                     24000
CWR                   0            0            10           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-090900-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           90
Temp (24h trend)      -5 (-21)     24 (+3)      11           34
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+6)      42 (0)       100          79
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8         LGT/VAR      S  5         S  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.20
Precip duration                                 1            6
Precip begin                                    8 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2050(MRGL)                1840(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  8                     S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  14350                     23920
CWR                   0            0                         80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-090900-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            50           80
Temp (24h trend)      0 (-19)      31 (+8)      14           41
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+11)     39 (-5)      100          68
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 10 G21    SW  5        SW  6 G19    S 10 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.04         0.21
Precip duration                                 2            5
Precip begin                                    8 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2210(MRGL)                2380(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  9                     S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  17680                     35700
CWR                   0            0            10           80
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-090900-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            70           80
Temp (24h trend)      (-17)        31 (+10)     14           43
RH % (24h trend)      93 (-1)      46 (-4)      97           64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 11 G26    SW  5        SW  8 G21    S 10 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.09         0.27
Precip duration                                 4            5
Precip begin                                    10 PM        Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2250(MRGL)                2690(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 10                     S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  20250                     37660
CWR                   0            0            30           90
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-090900-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers Snow
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           90
Temp (24h trend)      -13 (-19)    19 (+10)     6            27
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+8)     45 (-14)     98           76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  5 G23                 S  6 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  9 G28     S  5 G19     S  9 G25     SE  8 G29
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.16
Precip duration                                 2            6
Precip begin                                    8 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1970(MRGL)                1820(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  8                     SE 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  13790                     27300
CWR                   0            0                         50
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-090900-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers Snow
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           90
Temp (24h trend)      -8 (-17)     21 (+7)      9            29
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+6)      40 (-9)      100          75
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5 G21                  S  6 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  8 G26    S  5         S  8 G25     S  8 G28
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.24
Precip duration                                 2            7
Precip begin                                    7 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2130(MRGL)                1940(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  8                     SE 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  14910                     27160
CWR                   0            0                         90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-090900-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers Snow
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           90
Temp (24h trend)      -3 (-17)     23 (+4)      12           32
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+4)      42 (-1)      100          80
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   S  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  8 G17    LGT/VAR      S  5 G17     S  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.21
Precip duration                                 1            6
Precip begin                                    8 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2170(MRGL)                1900(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  9                     S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  17360                     26600
CWR                   0            0                         80
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-090900-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            50           90
Temp (24h trend)      -3 (-18)     25 (+6)      13           34
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+3)      38 (-5)      100          80
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   S  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  5        S  5         S  8 G19     S  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.24
Precip duration                                 1            6
Precip begin                                    6 PM         7 AM
Precip end                                      2 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2220(MRGL)                1870(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 10                     S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  19980                     31790
CWR                   0            0                         90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-090900-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           80
Temp (24h trend)      0 (-18)      27 (+5)      14           36
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-10)     40 (-3)      98           80
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   S  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.13
Precip duration                                 1            5
Precip begin                                    7 PM         6 AM
Precip end                                      3 AM         Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2250(MRGL)                1920(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  8                     S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  15750                     28800
CWR                   0            0                         40
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-090900-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow Showers Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30           80
Temp (24h trend)      3 (-17)      29 (+6)      17           39
RH % (24h trend)      80 (-4)      37 (-5)      98           72
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  9 G21    LGT/VAR      S  5         S  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.11
Precip duration                                 1            4
Precip begin                                    8 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2240(MRGL)                2050(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  9                     S 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  17920                     32800
CWR                   0            0                         40
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Lows
in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 13. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. 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...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 7. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.

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

$$