Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
256 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Mostly dry conditions expected through Tuesday. There will be a
few isolated showers this afternoon and again Monday night with a
cold front, but wetting rainfall will be very isolated. Midday RH
values may reach the mid to upper 30s Monday amid good mixing. The
next chance for more widespread rainfall will be Wednesday/Wed
Night.


MEZ104-070845-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
256 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      1            1
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-6)      75 (+11)     48           71
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-3)      39 (-11)     96           40
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 11 G24                 NW 10 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 11 G24    NW 12 G25    NW 10 G23    NW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6030(UNST)                5300(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 18                      NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  96480                     63600
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-070845-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
256 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-5)      78 (+10)     53           75
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-6)      40 (-10)     91           41
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 10 G21                 NW 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  8        NW 10 G21    NW  8 G19    NW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6930(UNST)                5880(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 16                      NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  97020                     70560
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-070845-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
256 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-7)      78 (+8)      52           77
RH % (24h trend)      95 (0)       39 (-6)      89           42
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 10 G21                 NW 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  8        NW 11 G21    NW  9 G19    NW 10 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6880(UNST)                5170(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 15                      NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  89440                     56870
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-070845-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
256 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-5)      80 (+9)      55           79
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-3)      37 (-6)      83           42
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  9 G19                 NW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6        NW 10 G19    NW  8 G17    NW  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7370(UNST)                5500(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 13                      NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  81070                     49500
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-070845-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
256 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-4)      79 (+11)     55           77
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-8)      39 (-13)     87           43
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 10 G19                 NW 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  5        NW 10 G21    NW  5        NW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6980(UNST)                5970(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 14                      NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  83760                     65670
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-070845-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
256 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-7)      72 (+8)      47           70
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-3)      45 (-7)      96           43
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 10 G27                 NW  9 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 10 G25    NW 12 G28    NW  9 G25    NW  9 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5690(UNST)                3960(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 18                     NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  91040                     47520
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-070845-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
256 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-8)      74 (+8)      49           74
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-1)      44 (-11)     93           45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  9 G24                 NW  9 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  9 G24    NW 10 G26    NW  8 G23    NW  9 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6070(UNST)                4390(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 16                      NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  84980                     48290
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-070845-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
256 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-7)      75 (+6)      52           75
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-2)      43 (-11)     88           46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  9 G17                 NW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6        NW 10 G19    NW  8        NW  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6450(UNST)                4830(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 15                      NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  83850                     53130
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-070845-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
256 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-8)      75 (+7)      51           76
RH % (24h trend)      99 (-1)      45 (-14)     93           51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  8 G17                 NW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6        NW  9 G17    NW  5        NW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6420(UNST)                5110(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 16                      NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  89880                     61320
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-070845-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
256 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      51 (-5)      78 (+7)      55           79
RH % (24h trend)      92 (-6)      44 (-12)     83           48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  9 G17                 NW  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  5        NW  9 G19    NW  6        NW  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6740(UNST)                5280(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 16                      NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  94360                     63360
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-070845-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
256 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      53 (-3)      78 (+7)      57           78
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-9)      40 (-16)     78           46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  6                     NW  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      NW  8        NW  5        NW  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7240(UNST)                5470(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 14                      NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  86880                     54700
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Warmer.
Lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal.  Precipitation near normal.

$$