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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 17 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***.


MEZ104-172100-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+10)     12 (-3)      38
RH % (24h trend)      65 (0)       92 (+8)      48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW 10 G24                 S  8 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 13 G33    W 18 G41     S 13 G31
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2050(MRGL)                1590(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 18                     S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32800                     22260
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-172100-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      38 (+6)      18 (-1)      42
RH % (24h trend)      67 (+5)      96 (+9)      65
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW 13 G25                 S  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 12 G25    W 10 G21     S 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1730(MRGL)                1900(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 20                     S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     29410                     28500
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-172100-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      39 (+6)      17 (-2)      42
RH % (24h trend)      64 (+5)      98 (+16)     60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW 12 G25                 SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 11 G23    W 10 G25     S  9 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1880(MRGL)                1710(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 21                     S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     33840                     23940
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-172100-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      42 (+8)      21 (-2)      46
RH % (24h trend)      58 (+1)      93 (+14)     62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW 16 G32                 SW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 14 G29    W 10 G25     S 11 G24
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2020(MRGL)                1980(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 25                     S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     44440                     33660
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-172100-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      41 (+8)      21 (-3)      46
RH % (24h trend)      67 (+8)      90 (+5)      63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW 18 G36                 SW  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 17 G34    W 11 G26     S 13 G26
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2130(MRGL)                2190(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 28                     S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     51120                     37230
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-172100-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Snow         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            20           0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+11)     11 (-3)      39
RH % (24h trend)      66 (-5)      97 (+9)      45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW 11 G34                 S 10 G27
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 17 G41     W 20 G48     S 16 G35
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.00
Precip duration                    0
Precip begin                       6 PM
Precip end                         9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2210(MRGL)                1410(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 21                     S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     39780                     18330
CWR                   0            10           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-172100-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+8)      15 (-1)      40
RH % (24h trend)      67 (+3)      96 (+10)     49
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW 10 G33                 S  9 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 13 G37    W 17 G44     S 13 G33
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2050(MRGL)                1740(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 18                     S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32800                     22620
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-172100-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      39 (+9)      18 (0)       41
RH % (24h trend)      67 (+6)      98 (+14)     58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW 11 G23                 S  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 11 G26    W 13 G32     S  9 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1960(MRGL)                1690(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 18                     S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     31360                     21970
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-172100-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+9)      18 (-1)      44
RH % (24h trend)      65 (+8)      99 (+18)     57
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW 11 G25                 S  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 11 G23    W 12 G26     S  9 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2050(MRGL)                1700(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 21                     S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     36900                     25500
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-172100-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      42 (+8)      20 (0)       44
RH % (24h trend)      62 (+7)      100 (+22)    60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW 10 G21                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 10 G21    W 10 G21     S  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2080(MRGL)                1750(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 23                     S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     41600                     26250
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-172100-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1250 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      42 (+7)      23 (+1)      45
RH % (24h trend)      58 (+5)      96 (+21)     60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW 12 G25                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 12 G25    W  9 G19     S  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2180(MRGL)                1960(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 26                     S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     50140                     33320
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy, rain. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 20 to
25 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Colder. Lows around 18. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Much colder. Highs around 30. West
winds 15 to 20 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in
the lower 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the upper
30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, colder. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 9. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow. Highs in the upper
20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.

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

$$