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 062101
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Wetting rains are expected this evening, along with isolated
lightning. Some showers linger through tomorrow evening, with
unsettled
weather hanging on through the first part of the weekend. A
warming and drying trend looks to start next week.
MEZ104-070800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 0
Chance precip (%) 70 80 70 10
Temp (24h trend) 48 (0) 67 (+13) 43 58
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 55 (-33) 97 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G19 NW 10 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 10 G23 S 9 G19 SW 6 NW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.10 0.12 0.08 0.00
Precip duration 4 3 3 1
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 4 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4700(UNST) 4230(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 18 N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75200 38070
CWR 70 40 40 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-070800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers Showers None
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 80 50 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (0) 68 (+14) 48 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 63 (-30) 100 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 NW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 6 S 9 G17 S 8 N 8
Precip amount 0.24 0.06 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 6 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM Continuing
Precip end 5 AM Continuing 6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3710(UNST) 4750(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 17 N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55650 42750
CWR 90 50 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-070800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 20 0
Chance precip (%) 80 70 60 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (+1) 67 (+14) 47 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 63 (-31) 99 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 NW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 5 S 8 S 6 N 6
Precip amount 0.17 0.08 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 4 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM 10 AM Continuing
Precip end 4 AM Continuing 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3500(UNST) 4930(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 16 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49000 29580
CWR 90 30 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-070800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers Showers None
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 70 30 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (0) 65 (+13) 46 66
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 70 (-24) 100 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 6 G17 S 8 G17 S 6 N 5
Precip amount 0.22 0.06 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 4 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 10 AM Continuing
Precip end 4 AM Continuing 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1950(MRGL) 4320(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 12 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19500 25920
CWR 90 40 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-070800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers Showers None
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 80 40 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-1) 63 (+12) 45 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 71 (-23) 100 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 NW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 8 G19 S 8 G17 S 6 N 5
Precip amount 0.33 0.05 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 7 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing
Precip end 5 AM Continuing 6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1760(MRGL) 4320(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 13 N 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19360 34560
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-070800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 0
Chance precip (%) 60 80 70 20
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-2) 66 (+8) 42 54
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+2) 56 (-25) 98 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 10 G21 NW 10 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 12 G26 SW 9 G21 SW 6 G17 NW 10 G23
Precip amount 0.06 0.15 0.09 0.00
Precip duration 2 4 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4780(UNST) 3360(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 16 NW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 66920 26880
CWR 30 70 70 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-070800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 0
Chance precip (%) 80 90 50 10
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-1) 66 (+9) 45 61
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 61 (-24) 96 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G19 NW 10 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 10 G25 S 9 G19 SW 5 NW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.18 0.12 0.06 0.00
Precip duration 3 5 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM 10 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end 6 AM Continuing 2 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3970(UNST) 4280(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 16 NW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55580 29960
CWR 100 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-070800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 20 0 0
Chance precip (%) 80 80 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (+1) 66 (+9) 47 66
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 61 (-29) 95 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 NW 9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 G17 SW 8 G17 SW 6 NW 8 G19
Precip amount 0.20 0.12 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 5
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM
Precip end 1 AM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3820(UNST) 5180(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 16 NW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53480 36260
CWR 100 40 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-070800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 20 0 0
Chance precip (%) 70 70 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+3) 67 (+8) 46 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 60 (-30) 97 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 NW 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 8 G17 SW 8 G17 SW 6 NW 6
Precip amount 0.19 0.11 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 5 0
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM 2 PM
Precip end 12 AM 6 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4100(UNST) 5270(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 18 NW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65600 36890
CWR 100 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-070800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 20 0
Chance precip (%) 90 60 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+4) 69 (+10) 49 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 60 (-30) 96 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 NW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 6 SW 9 G17 SW 6 NW 6
Precip amount 0.21 0.12 0.04 0.01
Precip duration 4 3 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end 12 AM Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3890(UNST) 5790(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 17 NW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58350 34740
CWR 100 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-070800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Tue May 6 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 20 0
Chance precip (%) 90 50 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+4) 68 (+13) 49 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 63 (-30) 96 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 6 S 8 SW 6 N 5
Precip amount 0.17 0.13 0.06 0.00
Precip duration 4 1 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM 9 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end 11 PM Continuing 8 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2920(MRGL) 5890(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 13 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32120 35340
CWR 90 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs in the
mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$