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 180901
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Winds will remain breezy out of the south, but not as gusty as
Thursday. Mixing will again bring a dry late morning and
afternoon
with RH values across much of the interior falling to 20to
25 percent
with immediate coastal areas not falling as much due to moist
onshore
flow. Shower chances increase this evening through Saturday, but
confidence in location of wetting rains is low. Showers or
periods
of rain may fall across southern ME and central NH tonight.
Greater confidence in wetting rainfall remains in the mountains.
Dry weather returns Sunday and Monday, before another chance for
rainfall Monday night into Tuesday.
MEZ104-182000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 20
Chance precip (%) 0 60 50
Temp (24h trend) 61 (+19) 42 (+17) 71
RH % (24h trend) 17 (-17) 87 (+27) 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 G20 SW 12 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 10 G21 S 9 G24 SW 19 G39
Precip amount 0.00 0.09 0.07
Precip duration 4 3
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4540(UNST) 5190(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 18 W 38
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72640 171270
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-182000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 20
Chance precip (%) 0 60 50
Temp (24h trend) 61 (+11) 43 (+12) 74
RH % (24h trend) 20 (-10) 87 (+26) 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 S 10 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G21 S 10 G20 SW 13 G26
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.04
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4370(UNST) 5510(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 16 W 28
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61180 132240
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-182000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0
Chance precip (%) 0 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+13) 46 (+18) 77
RH % (24h trend) 16 (-7) 80 (+12) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 SW 12 G24
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 11 G23 S 10 G19 SW 16 G28
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.01
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4670(UNST) 5530(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 W 32
Vent rate (kt-ft) 79390 154840
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-182000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 0 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+7) 43 (+12) 75
RH % (24h trend) 25 (-2) 85 (+16) 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 G17 SW 11 G24
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 13 G26 S 12 G27 SW 13 G26
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.01
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3190(UNST) 4170(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 16 SW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44660 87570
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-182000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Chance precip (%) 0 60 50
Temp (24h trend) 57 (+6) 41 (+10) 70
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-7) 89 (+21) 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 9 G19 SW 12 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 12 G25 S 13 G29 SW 13 G29
Precip amount 0.00 0.10 0.05
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3390(UNST) 2500(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 14 SW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40680 50000
CWR 0 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-182000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 20
Chance precip (%) 30 70 50
Temp (24h trend) 63 (+21) 44 (+22) 69
RH % (24h trend) 17 (-16) 85 (+10) 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 G24 SW 14 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 11 G26 S 13 G36 SW 21 G43
Precip amount 0.01 0.16 0.10
Precip duration 0 4 2
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4130(UNST) 4590(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 18 W 40
Vent rate (kt-ft) 66080 160650
CWR 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-182000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0
Chance precip (%) 0 50 40
Temp (24h trend) 64 (+18) 45 (+21) 72
RH % (24h trend) 17 (-9) 81 (+6) 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 G25 SW 13 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 11 G26 SW 13 G35 W 19 G41
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.03
Precip duration 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4750(UNST) 4680(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 W 35
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80750 140400
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-182000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 0 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 66 (+14) 48 (+19) 75
RH % (24h trend) 17 (-5) 80 (+12) 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 SW 13 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 12 G25 S 12 G25 W 17 G33
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4910(UNST) 5100(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 21 W 36
Vent rate (kt-ft) 88380 158100
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-182000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 66 (+12) 48 (+20) 76
RH % (24h trend) 21 (-1) 83 (+9) 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 G17 SW 13 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 14 G27 S 13 G29 SW 16 G32
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 9 PM 9 AM
Precip end 6 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4580(UNST) 4930(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 22 W 37
Vent rate (kt-ft) 87020 157760
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-182000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 0 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 68 (+12) 49 (+16) 79
RH % (24h trend) 18 (-3) 79 (+16) 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 SW 13 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 12 G24 S 12 G24 SW 16 G29
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 9 PM
Precip end 6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5010(UNST) 5340(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 22 W 32
Vent rate (kt-ft) 95190 149520
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-182000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 0 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+12) 49 (+14) 78
RH % (24h trend) 16 (-6) 79 (+22) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 SW 12 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 12 G24 S 12 G24 SW 14 G27
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 10 PM
Precip end 6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4970(UNST) 5420(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 W 29
Vent rate (kt-ft) 84490 135500
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values low.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows
around 40. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs in the
mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$