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 061856
FWFGYX
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.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Warmer.
Lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$