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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1250 PM EST Sun Nov 16 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***.


MEZ104-162100-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1250 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     90           60           40
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+4)      21 (-3)      35
RH % (24h trend)      77 (+17)     95 (-4)      63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 10 G21                  NW 21 G42
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 13 G29    NW 18 G40    NW 19 G41
Precip amount         0.12         0.04         0.02
Precip duration       8            8            3
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2740(MRGL)                2930(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 21                     NW 31
Vent rate (kt-ft)     49320                     79110
CWR                   100          20           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-162100-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1250 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     80           40           30
Temp (24h trend)      41 (0)       27 (+1)      40
RH % (24h trend)      79 (+27)     92 (-8)      58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  9 G17                  W 18 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 12 G21    W 12 G26     NW 17 G33
Precip amount         0.10         0.03         0.00
Precip duration       6            5            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2390(MRGL)                3150(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 17                      NW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     35850                     72450
CWR                   90           10
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-162100-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1250 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Snow Showers None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            2            1
Chance precip (%)     40           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (+1)      26 (-3)      40
RH % (24h trend)      70 (+19)     86 (-14)     53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 11 G21                  W 18 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 14 G26     W 13 G29     W 18 G32
Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3420(UNST)                3420(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 24                      NW 28
Vent rate (kt-ft)     71820                     82080
CWR                   100                       0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-162100-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1250 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Snow Showers None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            2            1
Chance precip (%)     50           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (+2)      27 (-3)      43
RH % (24h trend)      68 (+18)     86 (-13)     50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 11 G23                  W 18 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 13 G26     W 11 G26     W 17 G32
Precip amount         0.06         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            2
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3700(UNST)                3630(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 24                      NW 29
Vent rate (kt-ft)     77700                     90750
CWR                   100                       0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-162100-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1250 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     90           50           30
Temp (24h trend)      47 (+6)      28 (0)       43
RH % (24h trend)      78 (+27)     92 (-8)      57
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 11 G25                  W 17 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 12 G28    W 12 G32     W 17 G34
Precip amount         0.11         0.03         0.01
Precip duration       6            6            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2180(MRGL)                3200(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 22                     NW 28
Vent rate (kt-ft)     41420                     76800
CWR                   90           10           10
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-162100-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1250 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow         Snow         Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     70           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      33 (+3)      20 (-4)      31
RH % (24h trend)      82 (+14)     99 (-1)      71
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 12 G28                  NW 21 G49
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 17 G40     W 20 G48     W 20 G46
Precip amount         0.12         0.08         0.06
Precip duration       8            9            5
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3000(UNST)                3070(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 23                      NW 28
Vent rate (kt-ft)     60000                     73680
CWR                   100          20           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-162100-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1250 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    Snow         Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 4            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     60           50           30
Temp (24h trend)      38 (+3)      21 (-7)      35
RH % (24h trend)      76 (+16)     95 (-5)      62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 11 G26                  NW 19 G46
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 16 G40     W 19 G46     NW 17 G42
Precip amount         0.08         0.07         0.02
Precip duration       5            8            2
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3420(UNST)                3450(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 25                     NW 29
Vent rate (kt-ft)     75240                     86250
CWR                   100          10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-162100-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1250 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Snow Showers None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     20           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      42 (+2)      24 (-7)      37
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+17)     83 (-16)     55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 12 G26                  NW 19 G37
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 14 G33     W 18 G40     NW 18 G36
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3850(UNST)                3900(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 28                     NW 32
Vent rate (kt-ft)     92400                     109200
CWR                   100                       0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-162100-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1250 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 4            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (+6)      23 (-9)      38
RH % (24h trend)      67 (+11)     84 (-16)     49
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 13 G28                  NW 17 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 14 G29     W 14 G32     NW 17 G32
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4340(UNST)                4340(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 30                     NW 32
Vent rate (kt-ft)     112840                    121520
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-162100-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1250 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            2            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+5)      26 (-7)      41
RH % (24h trend)      65 (+14)     78 (-21)     48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 13 G25                  W 18 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 14 G28     W 13 G28     W 17 G32
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4290(UNST)                4500(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 28                     NW 33
Vent rate (kt-ft)     102960                    130500
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-162100-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1250 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            2            1
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (+2)      29 (-6)      42
RH % (24h trend)      65 (+15)     75 (-24)     48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 11 G23                  W 17 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 13 G28     W 11 G28     W 17 G33
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4220(UNST)                4430(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   W 29                      NW 33
Vent rate (kt-ft)     105500                    128470
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Lows
in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain likely and a chance of snow. Highs in
the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid
30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.

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

$$