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 242101
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Showers gradually become less frequent through the weekend, with
only isolated coverage expected for Sunday and Monday. Conditions
gradually become drier and warmer during the early to middle part
of next week. This will then likely be followed by another
stretch of unsettled weather by late next week.
MEZ104-250800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 3 0(None) 8
Chance precip (%) 50 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-3) 56 (+8) 36 68
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 56 (-18) 97 33
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G25 N 6 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 9 G23 NW 10 G24 NW 8 G21 N 6 G19
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4190(UNST) 7620(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 17 N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62850 106680
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-250800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 3 0(None) 4
Chance precip (%) 40 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (0) 59 (+5) 41 70
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 53 (-24) 95 35
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 9 G21 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 6 N 10 G21 N 8 G17 N 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM
Precip end 3 AM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4750(UNST) 6900(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 17 N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71250 89700
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-250800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 1 0(None) 5
Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-1) 62 (+7) 40 70
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-4) 48 (-20) 96 34
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 6 NW 9 G21 NW 6 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM
Precip end 10 PM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5250(UNST) 6770(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 16 N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 73500 81240
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-250800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 1 0(None) 3
Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-2) 62 (+8) 43 67
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 49 (-26) 94 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 NW 8 G19 NW 5 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM
Precip end 10 PM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4950(UNST) 5580(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 15 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 64350 55800
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-250800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 3 0(None) 3
Chance precip (%) 40 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (0) 58 (+6) 42 67
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-2) 59 (-24) 95 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 NW 9 G19 NW 6 W 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM
Precip end 1 AM 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4450(UNST) 5430(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 16 N 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62300 43440
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-250800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 3 0(None) 11
Chance precip (%) 60 20 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-2) 55 (+10) 35 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 59 (-20) 99 33
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G25 N 6 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 9 G26 NW 9 G25 NW 8 G21 N 6 G19
Precip amount 0.05 0.03 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 3 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing 6 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3590(UNST) 7260(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 16 N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 50260 94380
CWR 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-250800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 3 0(None) 9
Chance precip (%) 40 20 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-3) 59 (+9) 38 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 53 (-19) 97 32
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 9 G25 N 5 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 9 G25 NW 10 G25 NW 8 G21 N 6 G17
Precip amount 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 6 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4520(UNST) 6830(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 17 N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67800 81960
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-250800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 2 1 7
Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-3) 62 (+8) 41 69
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-5) 50 (-13) 95 32
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 9 G20 NW 10 G23 NW 8 G17 N 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM 8 AM
Precip end 3 AM 6 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4980(UNST) 6290(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 18 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 79680 62900
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-250800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 3 1 9
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-3) 61 (+6) 42 69
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-1) 49 (-14) 96 32
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 9 G19 NW 10 G23 NW 6 G17 N 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end 10 PM Continuing 11 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5030(UNST) 6030(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 20 N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 85510 66330
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-250800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 2 0(None) 5
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-2) 64 (+6) 43 70
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-6) 46 (-13) 94 32
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G21 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 10 G19 NW 10 G23 NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 1 PM 8 AM
Precip end 6 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5160(UNST) 5800(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 18 N 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 82560 46400
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-250800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None) 3
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-3) 64 (+5) 44 68
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-7) 46 (-13) 93 36
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 8 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 8 G18 NW 8 G19 NW 5 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5200(UNST) 5300(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 16 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72800 53000
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around
70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$