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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 15 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***.


MEZ104-160900-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      4 (-1)       27 (+15)     12           36
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+19)     60 (-4)      93           66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  8 G19                  SW  9 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 13 G33     SW  8 G19    S  5 G19     SW 12 G36
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 11 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3160(UNST)                2250(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 14                      SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  37920                     29250
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-160900-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      1
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      6 (-4)       28 (+9)      16           37
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+16)     61 (+9)      95           70
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SW 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  9 G19     SW  5        SW  6 G17    SW 11 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2800(MRGL)                2110(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 10                     SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  25200                     37980
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-160900-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      6 (-1)       30 (+10)     15           39
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+12)     57 (+8)      95           67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SW 10 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G17     SW  5        SW  5 G17    SW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2880(MRGL)                2210(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  9                     SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23040                     39780
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-160900-
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 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      1
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      9 (-2)       33 (+10)     18           42
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+10)     54 (+10)     90           62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      SW 14 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  9 G23     SW  5        SW  8 G19    SW 13 G28
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3010(UNST)                2260(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 10                     SW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  27090                     47460
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-160900-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      1
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      9 (-3)       33 (+12)     18           41
RH % (24h trend)      90 (+11)     56 (+6)      91           67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      SW 17 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 11 G29     SW  5        SW  9 G23    SW 16 G33
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2970(MRGL)                2480(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 12                     SW 29
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  29700                     62000
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-160900-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      3 (+2)       24 (+14)     11           35
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+14)    65 (-5)      93           70
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  6 G21                  SW 10 G35
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 12 G36     SW  8 G21    S  8 G27     W 14 G48
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 9 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3020(UNST)                2330(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 12                      SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  30200                     34950
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-160900-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            10
Temp (24h trend)      5 (+2)       27 (+13)     13           37
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+16)     59 (0)       92           69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5 G17                  SW  9 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 10 G33     SW  5 G19    SW  8 G25    SW 12 G44
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 11 AM
Precip end                                                   6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2970(MRGL)                2460(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                W  8                      SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  20790                     34440
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-160900-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      7 (+1)       28 (+10)     14           38
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+14)     58 (+4)      92           69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      SW 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  9 G21     SW  5        SW  5        SW 10 G24
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2950(MRGL)                2550(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 10                      SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  26550                     43350
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-160900-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      10 (+4)      29 (+10)     15           40
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+22)     54 (+3)      89           65
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SW 10 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6 G17    SW  5        SW  6 G17    SW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3050(UNST)                2780(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 12                      SW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  30500                     55600
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-160900-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      12 (+2)      31 (+10)     17           41
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+18)     54 (+6)      89           65
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SW 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G19     SW  5        SW  5        SW 10 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3250(UNST)                2390(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 12                      SW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32500                     47800
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-160900-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1250 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      14 (+3)      32 (+9)      19           42
RH % (24h trend)      88 (+3)      53 (+9)      85           63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      SW 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G21     SW  5        SW  5        SW 11 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3100(UNST)                2340(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 12                      SW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  31000                     51480
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Not as cold. Lows in the lower 30s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 13. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Much colder. Highs in the upper 20s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows
around 20. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the mid
30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$