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 232101
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Heat and humidity will return in earnest Thursday and continue
into Friday. Despite the hot temperatures, the relative humidity
values will remain moderate to high. A cold front will cross the
region Friday with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Any
precipitation will likely be a wetting rain, but coverage of
storms
remains low confidence. It will be cool and dry for the weekend.
MEZ104-240800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 5 10 31(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40 80
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+8) 86 (+10) 66 84
RH % (24h trend) 88 (-7) 48 (+3) 88 68
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 G19 W 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 SW 13 G21 SW 11 G21 W 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.18
Precip duration 1 10
Precip begin 11 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5380(UNST) 3460(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 91460 41520
CWR 0 0 60
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-240800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 2 5 29(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+6) 87 (+7) 68 88
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+4) 53 (+7) 90 65
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G17 SW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 SW 12 G25 S 11 G23 W 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
Precip duration 6
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5180(UNST) 3770(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 21 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 93240 37700
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-240800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 2 26(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+10) 89 (+8) 69 91
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-4) 50 (+4) 85 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 SW 12 G23 SW 11 G21 W 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
Precip duration 6
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5780(UNST) 4050(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 22 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 109820 60750
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-240800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 2 23(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 70
Temp (24h trend) 61 (+9) 86 (+9) 67 91
RH % (24h trend) 97 (0) 53 (-2) 90 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 10 G23 SW 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G19 S 14 G28 SW 13 G26 SW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
Precip duration 4
Precip begin 9 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4290(UNST) 3170(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 21 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 77220 34870
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-240800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 4 26(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+6) 82 (+6) 64 87
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+2) 62 (+5) 94 67
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 10 G21 SW 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G18 S 14 G26 SW 13 G26 SW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2920(MRGL) 3340(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 23 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58400 33400
CWR 0 0 0 80
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-240800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 4 11 33(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40 80
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+10) 86 (+12) 65 81
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-10) 50 (+3) 89 73
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G24 W 10 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 G19 SW 13 G25 SW 12 G26 W 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.28
Precip duration 1 10
Precip begin 11 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5220(UNST) 3280(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 23 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 104400 42640
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-240800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 2 4 31(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 80
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+10) 87 (+10) 66 87
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-9) 50 (+4) 88 66
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 G23 SW 8 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 12 G25 SW 11 G25 W 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16
Precip duration 0 7
Precip begin 3 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5460(UNST) 4280(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 21 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 98280 55640
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-240800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 2 2 26(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 70
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+8) 88 (+7) 67 90
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-5) 50 (+6) 87 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G17 SW 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 12 SW 11 G19 W 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5870(UNST) 4020(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 21 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 105660 60300
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-240800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 2 2 25(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 60
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+9) 87 (+6) 67 92
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-5) 50 (+7) 91 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 G17 SW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 11 G19 SW 10 G19 W 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 4
Precip begin 9 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6000(UNST) 5330(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 20 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 102000 90610
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-240800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 1 21(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 60
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+7) 89 (+5) 69 94
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-7) 48 (+8) 84 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 G17 SW 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 11 G19 SW 11 G19 W 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 10 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6040(UNST) 6350(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 21 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 108720 114300
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-240800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 1 22(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+7) 90 (+9) 69 94
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-7) 47 (0) 82 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 G17 SW 9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G18 SW 12 G21 SW 11 G19 W 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6120(UNST) 5540(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 104040 83100
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with scattered showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$