Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
503
FNUS51 KGYX 310901
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025
.DISCUSSION...
More widespread rain develops this afternoon lasting into early
Friday morning. Wetting rains are likely along and south of the
mountains. A cooler and drier airmass arrives over the weekend,
with warmer temperatures returning early next week.
MEZ104-312000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Rain None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 4
Chance precip (%) 0 10 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-9) 49 (-9) 73
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-14) 87 (0) 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6440(UNST) 6740(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57960 33700
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
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MEZ107-312000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Rain None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 2 3
Chance precip (%) 0 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-11) 55 (-8) 75
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-7) 95 (+4) 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6300(UNST) 7290(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 7 NE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37800 58320
CWR 0 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-312000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 4 4
Chance precip (%) 40 70 20
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-15) 54 (-10) 75
RH % (24h trend) 52 (+1) 100 (+12) 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
Precip amount 0.03 0.15 0.03
Precip duration 2 6 1
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4850(UNST) 6200(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 7 NE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29100 49600
CWR 10 40 40
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-312000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 3 2
Chance precip (%) 50 80 30
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-7) 56 (-10) 76
RH % (24h trend) 55 (-2) 100 (+8) 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 NE 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 5 LGT/VAR E 8 G17
Precip amount 0.04 0.20 0.04
Precip duration 1 7 1
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4320(UNST) 5030(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 7 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25920 45270
CWR 10 60 60
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-312000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 2 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-5) 56 (-7) 76
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-11) 96 (+2) 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 LGT/VAR E 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.01
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5510(UNST) 6690(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 7 NE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 33060 53520
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-312000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Rain None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 4
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (-8) 47 (-8) 71
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-14) 92 (-2) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR N 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5670(UNST) 6690(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 9 N 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45360 26760
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-312000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 3 5
Chance precip (%) 40 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-11) 51 (-8) 73
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-2) 96 (+5) 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.02 0.07 0.01
Precip duration 2 2 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4960(UNST) 6240(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 7 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29760 31200
CWR 10 20 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-312000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 5 5
Chance precip (%) 50 80 20
Temp (24h trend) 73 (-14) 53 (-10) 73
RH % (24h trend) 56 (+7) 100 (+11) 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6
Precip amount 0.07 0.23 0.03
Precip duration 3 7 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3840(UNST) 5730(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 6 NE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19200 40110
CWR 20 70 70
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-312000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 10 8 5
Chance precip (%) 80 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-17) 54 (-9) 73
RH % (24h trend) 64 (+19) 100 (+9) 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 5
Precip amount 0.21 0.48 0.08
Precip duration 4 10 2
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2890(MRGL) 5410(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 6 NE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 14450 54100
CWR 90 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-312000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 14 11 4
Chance precip (%) 80 90 40
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-18) 56 (-12) 72
RH % (24h trend) 63 (+19) 100 (+15) 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 5 LGT/VAR NE 6
Precip amount 0.18 0.49 0.09
Precip duration 3 11 2
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3320(UNST) 5070(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NE 6 E 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 16600 60840
CWR 80 100 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-312000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 13 11 2
Chance precip (%) 70 90 50
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-15) 57 (-11) 72
RH % (24h trend) 60 (+10) 100 (+14) 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 NE 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 5 NE 5 NE 9 G19
Precip amount 0.14 0.42 0.10
Precip duration 2 11 3
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3540(UNST) 4560(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NE 7 E 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21240 68400
CWR 50 100 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
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