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 262101
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Warm and dry conditions continue today before rain returns to the
forecast Sunday. Wetting rainfall appears likely in NH,
especially
across southern NH, with the chance for more showery activity in
western ME. Heat and humidity increase early next week with the
next chance of rain looking to be around Tuesday when a front
brings chances for showers and thunderstorms.
MEZ104-270800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 21(LTD) 18(LTD) 11
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (+6) 83 (+6) 61 87
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-13) 51 (+15) 99 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 G19 NW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 10 G21 SW 6 G17 NW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5080(UNST) 6370(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 18 NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 81280 70070
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-270800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 11 12 8
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+1) 83 (+2) 61 89
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-10) 54 (+19) 100 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 10 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 G17 SW 11 G23 S 9 G19 W 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4750(UNST) 6730(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 22 NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90250 60570
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-270800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 13 11 7
Chance precip (%) 0 40 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+2) 81 (0) 61 91
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-9) 61 (+27) 100 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 SW 10 G21 S 8 G17 SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3690(UNST) 6790(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 NW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62730 54320
CWR 0 30 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-270800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 10 9 6
Chance precip (%) 0 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+2) 80 (0) 60 88
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-9) 61 (+26) 100 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 10 G21 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G19 SW 12 G25 S 9 G19 S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2740(MRGL) 4540(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 21 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49320 31780
CWR 0 20 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-270800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 5 6 6
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+2) 82 (+3) 60 88
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-7) 55 (+15) 100 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 10 G21 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 12 G23 SW 10 G21 SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3100(UNST) 5340(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 23 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62000 37380
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-270800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 22(LTD) 21(LTD) 12
Chance precip (%) 0 30 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+7) 81 (+5) 60 85
RH % (24h trend) 81 (-18) 58 (+18) 100 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 G23 NW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 8 G23 SW 5 G21 NW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.10 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4240(UNST) 5490(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 16 NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59360 60390
CWR 0 40 40 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-270800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 21(LTD) 22(LTD) 9
Chance precip (%) 0 40 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+6) 78 (0) 61 89
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-14) 66 (+29) 100 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 6 G19 SW 5 G18 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.21 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3210(UNST) 6010(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 16 NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44940 60100
CWR 0 70 70 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-270800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 23(LTD) 17(LTD) 6
Chance precip (%) 0 50 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+4) 76 (-5) 63 90
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-14) 69 (+34) 100 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 SW 5 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.18 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2760(MRGL) 6110(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 16 NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38640 54990
CWR 0 60 60 0
KBDI 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-270800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 10 29(ELEV) 17(LTD) 6
Chance precip (%) 0 70 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+3) 75 (-7) 63 91
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-10) 72 (+39) 100 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.37 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 5 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2030(MRGL) 6030(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 13 NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 22330 54270
CWR 0 90 90 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-270800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 27(ELEV) 20(LTD) 5
Chance precip (%) 0 60 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+2) 77 (-6) 63 93
RH % (24h trend) 77 (-18) 68 (+39) 100 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17 SW 5 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.14 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 3 0
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2370(MRGL) 6590(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40290 59310
CWR 0 40 40 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-270800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 24(LTD) 20(LTD) 5
Chance precip (%) 0 60 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 61 (0) 77 (-4) 63 90
RH % (24h trend) 79 (-11) 63 (+34) 100 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G19 SW 9 G17 S 5 S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 2 0
Precip begin 9 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2820(MRGL) 5240(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 21 NW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 50760 31440
CWR 0 20 20 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$