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 082201
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
The weather is forecast to remain cool and active through most of
next week. Sunday night into Monday looks like a solid chance for
widespread wetting rains and some snow in the mountains. While
the
latter half of the week should be drier, it will be cooler and
relative humidity is not expected to be low.
MEZ104-090900-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Snow Snow/Fz Ra Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 1 2
Chance precip (%) 0 50 100 90
Temp (24h trend) 21 (-11) 37 (-12) 29 46
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-3) 63 (-7) 100 83
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 E 10 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 11 G27 SE 9 G21 E 12 G29 N 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.20 0.23
Precip duration 2 12 12
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2150(MRGL) 1090(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 8 E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15050 10900
CWR 0 10 70 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-090900-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Snow Showers Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 1 4
Chance precip (%) 0 20 100 90
Temp (24h trend) 26 (-13) 43 (-15) 33 53
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-5) 60 (-5) 100 93
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 8 G17 E 6 E 10 G21 N 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.21 0.22
Precip duration 1 11 12
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2260(MRGL) 890(STBL)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 8 E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15820 9790
CWR 0 10 80 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-090900-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 2 3
Chance precip (%) 0 50 100 80
Temp (24h trend) 26 (-16) 47 (-12) 34 52
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-5) 70 (+10) 100 86
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 N 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 6 E 9 G19 E 10 G21 N 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.13 0.24 0.22
Precip duration 2 11 10
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2200(MRGL) 960(STBL)
Transport wnd (mph) E 12 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 22000 5760
CWR 0 40 80 80
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-090900-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 2 4
Chance precip (%) 0 40 100 80
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-20) 50 (-11) 39 56
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-6) 67 (+6) 100 84
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 8 G17 N 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 8 G18 E 10 G23 E 11 G25 N 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.11 0.25 0.19
Precip duration 1 11 10
Precip begin 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2680(MRGL) 890(STBL)
Transport wnd (mph) E 15 N 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34840 6230
CWR 0 40 80 80
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-090900-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None None Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 2 4
Chance precip (%) 0 0 100 90
Temp (24h trend) 27 (-15) 47 (-13) 37 57
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-9) 62 (-5) 100 91
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 SE 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 9 G21 E 9 G19 E 12 G28 SE 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.21
Precip duration 10 11
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2420(MRGL) 920(STBL)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 10 SE 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21780 14720
CWR 0 0 80 80
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-090900-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type None Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 1 1
Chance precip (%) 0 70 100 80
Temp (24h trend) 21 (-14) 38 (-8) 29 45
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-1) 69 (-7) 100 83
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 E 11 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 11 G28 SE 11 G26 SE 17 G37 NW 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.08 0.22 0.21
Precip duration 5 12 12
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1700(MRGL) 1130(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 14 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20400 6780
CWR 0 20 70 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-090900-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Snow/Fz Ra Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 1 1
Chance precip (%) 0 70 100 80
Temp (24h trend) 24 (-13) 41 (-9) 33 48
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-4) 70 (+2) 100 82
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 5 NE 8 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 9 G25 E 10 G25 E 14 G37 NW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.14 0.31 0.22
Precip duration 6 12 9
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1720(MRGL) 1150(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 12 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17200 5750
CWR 0 50 90 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-090900-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 1 2
Chance precip (%) 0 50 100 70
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-13) 45 (-11) 37 51
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-4) 75 (+15) 100 83
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 8 N 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 6 G17 E 10 G23 E 12 G26 NW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.17 0.27 0.18
Precip duration 4 12 9
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2010(MRGL) 1100(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) E 14 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24120 5500
CWR 0 60 80 80
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-090900-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 2 2
Chance precip (%) 0 60 100 70
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-16) 47 (-9) 38 50
RH % (24h trend) 97 (0) 78 (+18) 100 80
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 6 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 E 10 G19 E 11 G26 NW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.18 0.27 0.15
Precip duration 3 12 7
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1920(MRGL) 1330(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) E 16 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26880 6650
CWR 0 80 80 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-090900-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 3 3 3
Chance precip (%) 0 40 100 60
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-15) 51 (-9) 41 54
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-4) 76 (+19) 100 86
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 6 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 E 10 G19 E 10 G21 NW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.20 0.21 0.18
Precip duration 1 11 9
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2280(MRGL) 1110(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) E 15 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29640 5550
CWR 0 80 80 50
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-090900-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 3 3 3
Chance precip (%) 0 40 100 70
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-16) 51 (-11) 43 55
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-5) 72 (+16) 100 84
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 8 G17 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 E 10 G21 E 10 G21 NW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.18 0.21 0.22
Precip duration 1 10 9
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2790(MRGL) 1010(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) E 17 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41850 6060
CWR 0 80 80 80
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs
in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity
values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows around 30. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
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