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 050901
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Heat and humidity will build over the weekend, especially
going into Sunday and continuing into Monday. The next chance
for unsettled weather is early next week, but there remains
uncertainty on timing for wetting rainfall.
MEZ104-052000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 3 22(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+15) 56 (+4) 89
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-12) 79 (-15) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 8 G17 SW 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G17 W 5 SW 11 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6340(UNST) 6200(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 12 W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63400 117800
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-052000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 4 8
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+11) 59 (+2) 91
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-5) 85 (-9) 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 SW 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 SW 8 SW 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7180(UNST) 5910(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 9 SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57440 94560
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-052000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 2 4
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+10) 57 (+4) 93
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-1) 83 (-14) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 SW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 S 8 SW 11 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6290(UNST) 7470(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62900 126990
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-052000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 2
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+9) 59 (+3) 91
RH % (24h trend) 42 (0) 86 (-6) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 SW 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 11 G19 S 10 SW 11 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6780(UNST) 4980(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67800 69720
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-052000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 3 4
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+11) 60 (+3) 88
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-6) 89 (-5) 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 SW 10 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 11 G19 SW 9 G19 SW 11 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7710(UNST) 2510(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 77100 37650
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-052000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 4 21(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+13) 54 (+6) 87
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-15) 80 (-18) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 G17 SW 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G17 SW 6 G19 SW 11 G26
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5560(UNST) 5680(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55600 102240
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-052000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 4 10
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+12) 55 (+5) 90
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-8) 83 (-13) 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 8 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 SW 6 SW 10 G26
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5590(UNST) 7110(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 9 W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44720 135090
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-052000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 3 4
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+9) 56 (+4) 91
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-2) 86 (-8) 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 SW 6 SW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5800(UNST) 7150(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52200 128700
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-052000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 2
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (+8) 58 (+7) 90
RH % (24h trend) 41 (0) 90 (-6) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 SW 6 SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5800(UNST) 6940(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46400 111040
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-052000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+7) 60 (+5) 92
RH % (24h trend) 39 (+2) 85 (-2) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 SW 8 SW 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6190(UNST) 7100(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61900 113600
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-052000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025
Today Tonight Sun
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) 83 (+7) 61 (+3) 92
RH % (24h trend) 40 (+4) 83 (0) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 SW 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 10 S 9 SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6180(UNST) 7020(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61800 112320
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$