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
137 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Warm and humid conditions continue ahead of an approaching cold
front this afternoon with scattered showers and thunderstorms
possible. Very localized wetting rains are possible, but
confidence over any particular location is low. Another front
crosses the area Thursday with a similar threat of scattered
showers and storms. A few showers remain possible Friday with
drier and warming conditions over the weekend.


MEZ104-020815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
137 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 29(ELEV)     1            3            40(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0            70
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+1)      84 (+7)      56           81
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+1)      47 (-30)     93           53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  9 G19                  W 10 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G23     W  9 G21     W  8 G18     W  9 G21
Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip duration       1                                      4
Precip begin          6 PM                                   8 AM
Precip end            11 PM                                  Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6300(UNST)                6340(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 15                      W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  81900                     76080
CWR                   80           0            0            20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-020815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
137 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 28(ELEV)     1            1            38(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      65 (+5)      87 (+7)      62           86
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     48 (-36)     96           52
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      W  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        W  6         SW  5        SW  8 G19
Precip amount         0.08         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip duration       1                                      1
Precip begin          6 PM                                   11 AM
Precip end            12 AM                                  Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6660(UNST)                6370(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 13                      W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  73260                     82810
CWR                   80           0            0            20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-020815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
137 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 16(LTD)      2            0(None)      32(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      65 (+3)      88 (+4)      62           86
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-3)      47 (-24)     88           48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      W  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G17     W  6         LGT/VAR      W 10 G21
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       1                                      1
Precip begin          6 PM                                   11 AM
Precip end            12 AM                                  Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6470(UNST)                6940(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 13                      W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  71170                     90220
CWR                   30           0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-020815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
137 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 17(LTD)      1            1            29(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      65 (+3)      87 (+6)      62           86
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-1)      51 (-26)     94           52
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      W  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8        SW  6        SW  5        SW  9 G19
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       1                                      1
Precip begin          6 PM                                   2 PM
Precip end            2 AM                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5270(UNST)                5160(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 12                     SW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  52700                     41280
CWR                   20           0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-020815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
137 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 20(LTD)      1            2            29(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      64 (+5)      87 (+12)     60           86
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      52 (-35)     98           56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  5                     NW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        SW  6        SW  5        SW 10 G19
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       1                                      1
Precip begin          6 PM                                   2 PM
Precip end            1 AM                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5520(UNST)                5390(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 13                     SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  60720                     37730
CWR                   20           0            0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-020815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
137 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 37(ELEV)     1            4            40(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0            60
Temp (24h trend)      59 (-2)      82 (+4)      56           79
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     48 (-27)     94           54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  8 G23                  SW 10 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  9 G29     W  9 G21     W  6 G19     W 11 G26
Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip duration       1                                      4
Precip begin          6 PM                                   8 AM
Precip end            11 PM                                  Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6210(UNST)                6650(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 14                      W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  74520                     106400
CWR                   90           0            0            20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-020815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
137 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 23(LTD)      0(None)      1            35(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-2)      84 (+4)      58           83
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+2)      46 (-26)     90           50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5 G23                  W  8 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G26     W  6 G20     NW  5 G18    W 10 G25
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       1                                      1
Precip begin          6 PM                                   11 AM
Precip end            10 PM                                  Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6760(UNST)                7050(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 13                      W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  74360                     98700
CWR                   50           0            0            10
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-020815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
137 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None         Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 13           0(None)      0(None)      30(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-1)      85 (+1)      61           85
RH % (24h trend)      92 (-3)      46 (-21)     88           47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      W  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  9 G19     W  6         LGT/VAR      W 11 G23
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                                      1
Precip begin          6 PM                                   2 PM
Precip end            11 PM                                  Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6510(UNST)                6520(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 12                      W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  65100                     91280
CWR                   30           0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-020815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
137 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 24(LTD)      0(None)      0(None)      24(LTD)
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-4)      84 (-1)      60           85
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+2)      48 (-17)     92           45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      W  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8 G17    W  6         W  5         W 10 G21
Precip amount         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                                      0
Precip begin          6 PM                                   2 PM
Precip end            12 AM                                  Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6020(UNST)                6870(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 13                      W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  66220                     103050
CWR                   30           0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-020815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
137 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 16(LTD)      1            1            20(LTD)
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      68 (+2)      88 (+1)      63           88
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-2)      47 (-17)     87           42
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      W  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  9 G17     W  5         W  5         W 10 G21
Precip amount         0.07         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                                      0
Precip begin          6 PM                                   2 PM
Precip end            5 AM                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6450(UNST)                8060(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 12                      W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  64500                     104780
CWR                   30           0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-020815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
137 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 18(LTD)      2            3            19(LTD)
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+6)      88 (0)       65           89
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-5)      47 (-17)     88           43
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      W  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8 G17    SW  6        LGT/VAR      SW  9 G19
Precip amount         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                                      0
Precip begin          7 PM                                   2 PM
Precip end            5 AM                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6790(UNST)                7570(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                W 10                      W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  61110                     90840
CWR                   20           0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.

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

$$