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 171821
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
221 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms move through the area this
afternoon and evening. There is higher confidence in the Midcoast
area receiving wetting rains with lower confidence in the
remainder of Western Maine and New Hampshire. More high pressure
and dry weather is then expected through at least midweek with
limited opportunities for wetting rains.
MEZ104-180815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
221 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-18) 71 (-9) 42 72
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+6) 32 (-19) 89 35
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 9 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 10 G25 N 8 G17 N 5 S 5
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5200(UNST) 5670(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 12 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52000 28350
CWR 70 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-180815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
221 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 26(ELEV) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-12) 73 (-15) 46 74
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 35 (-11) 85 37
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 10 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 10 G21 N 9 G19 NE 5 S 5
Precip amount 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5330(UNST) 5960(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 15 SW 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69290 23840
CWR 90 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-180815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
221 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 33(ELEV) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-10) 75 (-15) 44 75
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-7) 34 (-9) 97 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 9 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 10 G21 NE 6 G17 E 5 SE 8 G17
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5450(UNST) 5930(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 9 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 43600 29650
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-180815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
221 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 33(ELEV) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-10) 75 (-10) 47 75
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-6) 36 (-24) 92 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 10 G21 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 10 G21 NE 9 G19 E 5 SE 8
Precip amount 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5190(UNST) 4950(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 12 S 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51900 29700
CWR 60 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-180815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
221 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 30(ELEV) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-11) 74 (-8) 46 75
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 38 (-29) 91 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 10 G21 N 9 G19 LGT/VAR S 5
Precip amount 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5280(UNST) 5660(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 15 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 68640 28300
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-180815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
221 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 23(LTD) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-15) 69 (-10) 40 72
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 36 (-19) 96 38
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 11 G28 N 6 N 5 S 5
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4590(UNST) 5480(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 9 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36720 27400
CWR 40 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-180815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
221 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 24(LTD) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-15) 73 (-12) 43 74
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 35 (-11) 94 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 6 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 12 G29 N 5 LGT/VAR S 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5050(UNST) 5870(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 8 S 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35350 35220
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-180815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
221 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 25(ELEV) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-15) 75 (-13) 46 75
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-5) 35 (-9) 96 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 11 G23 N 5 LGT/VAR S 6
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5200(UNST) 6110(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 7 S 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31200 42770
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-180815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
221 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 19(LTD) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-15) 75 (-13) 46 76
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-7) 37 (-8) 99 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 10 G21 NE 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5030(UNST) 6020(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 6 S 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25150 42140
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-180815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
221 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 22(LTD) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-12) 76 (-15) 47 76
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-9) 37 (-5) 94 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 9 G19 NE 5 LGT/VAR SE 6
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5360(UNST) 5870(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 6 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26800 29350
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-180815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
221 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 21(LTD) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-11) 75 (-17) 49 74
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-7) 36 (-8) 93 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 9 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 8 G17 E 8 G17 LGT/VAR SE 6
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4960(UNST) 5180(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NE 9 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39680 25900
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. South winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$