Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FNUS51 KGYX 091751
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1250 PM 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***.
MEZ104-100900-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1250 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Snow
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 20 90 70 30
Temp (24h trend) 7 (+14) 26 (+9) 19 29
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-5) 75 (+27) 100 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 W 13 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 G17 S 8 G19 S 6 G17 W 14 G33
Precip amount 0.00 0.22 0.09 0.01
Precip duration 1 7 6 2
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1720(MRGL) 3850(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 17 W 30
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25800 100100
CWR 80 80 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ107-100900-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1250 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow/Rain Snow/Fz Ra Snow
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 2 1
Chance precip (%) 40 90 80 20
Temp (24h trend) 10 (+20) 34 (+12) 24 34
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 83 (+34) 100 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 W 11 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 S 8 G17 SW 8 G17 W 12 G25
Precip amount 0.02 0.24 0.14 0.00
Precip duration 1 6 6 1
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 AM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1870(MRGL) 3970(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 15 W 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24310 83370
CWR 10 90 90 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-100900-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1250 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow/Rain Snow/Rain None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 30 90 70 0
Temp (24h trend) 11 (+16) 33 (+10) 23 33
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+4) 79 (+34) 100 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 W 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 S 8 G17 SW 8 G17 W 13 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.13 0.05 0.00
Precip duration 1 6 4
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1870(MRGL) 4510(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 16 W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26180 103730
CWR 80 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-100900-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1250 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow/Rain Rain Snow
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 3 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 40 90 80 10
Temp (24h trend) 14 (+16) 39 (+11) 27 37
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+2) 73 (+29) 100 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 10 G21 W 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G19 S 11 G25 SW 10 G25 W 13 G28
Precip amount 0.03 0.12 0.08 0.00
Precip duration 1 5 3 1
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 1 AM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2440(MRGL) 4490(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 23 W 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48800 98780
CWR 80 80 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-100900-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1250 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow/Rain Rain Snow
Chance of Thunder (%) 7 3 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 60 90 90 30
Temp (24h trend) 13 (+16) 40 (+13) 28 38
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+2) 77 (+31) 100 65
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 10 G23 W 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G19 S 11 G28 SW 12 G29 W 12 G28
Precip amount 0.10 0.22 0.18 0.00
Precip duration 2 6 7 1
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 3 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2460(MRGL) 3770(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 20 W 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41820 82940
CWR 30 90 90 30
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-100900-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1250 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Snow
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 30 100 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 6 (+21) 26 (+9) 18 25
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-6) 77 (+29) 100 68
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 G19 W 14 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G23 S 9 G21 S 8 G23 W 17 G39
Precip amount 0.01 0.23 0.12 0.03
Precip duration 1 8 7 2
Precip begin 8 PM 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1820(MRGL) 4190(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 21 W 30
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32760 108940
CWR 60 60 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-100900-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1250 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Snow
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 30 100 80 20
Temp (24h trend) 9 (+16) 28 (+9) 19 28
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-1) 76 (+32) 100 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 G17 W 13 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G23 S 8 G21 SW 9 G23 W 14 G36
Precip amount 0.01 0.31 0.10 0.01
Precip duration 1 8 6 2
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2010(MRGL) 4820(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 20 W 29
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34170 120500
CWR 10 90 90 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-100900-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1250 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 20 90 60 0
Temp (24h trend) 12 (+15) 32 (+10) 23 31
RH % (24h trend) 95 (0) 77 (+33) 100 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 W 13 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 G17 S 8 G19 SW 8 G21 W 13 G31
Precip amount 0.00 0.16 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 1 7 2
Precip begin 8 PM 6 AM Continuing
Precip end 2 AM Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2100(MRGL) 4810(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 21 W 32
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37800 134680
CWR 80 80 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
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NHZ024-100900-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1250 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Snow/Rain Snow None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 90 60 0
Temp (24h trend) 14 (+17) 33 (+9) 22 29
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-2) 76 (+35) 100 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G19 W 13 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G19 S 10 G19 SW 10 G21 W 14 G29
Precip amount 0.00 0.17 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 6 2
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2360(MRGL) 5350(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 26 W 32
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54280 149800
CWR 0 80 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-100900-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1250 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow/Rain Snow/Rain None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 30 80 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 15 (+14) 36 (+10) 25 33
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+7) 78 (+36) 100 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 W 14 G27
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 SW 8 G17 W 14 G29
Precip amount 0.00 0.09 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 1 4 1
Precip begin 8 PM 8 AM Continuing
Precip end 2 AM Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2180(MRGL) 4940(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 22 W 31
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41420 133380
CWR 40 40 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-100900-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1250 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Rain Rain None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 30 80 60 0
Temp (24h trend) 16 (+10) 39 (+11) 28 34
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+14) 74 (+35) 100 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G19 W 16 G31
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 S 10 G21 SW 8 G19 W 17 G34
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 1 3 2
Precip begin 8 PM 9 AM Continuing
Precip end 4 AM Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2320(MRGL) 4620(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 24 W 31
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48720 124740
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 30. Southwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 5. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 18. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 6. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
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