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 260901
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure returns for the first half of the weekend, before
pushing east. Once offshore, southerly winds build, increasing
low
level moisture. Rain returns to the forecast Sunday. Wetting
rainfall appears likely in NH, with the chance for more showery
activity in western ME. The next chance of rain looks to be
around Tuesday when front brings chances for showers and
thunderstorms.
MEZ104-262000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 16(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+3) 56 (-1) 82
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-22) 84 (-4) 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 8 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6960(UNST) 4390(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62640 57070
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-262000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Clear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 9
Chance precip (%) 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 82 (-1) 59 (-1) 82
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-26) 85 (0) 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 S 9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5 G17 S 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 10 AM
Precip end 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7230(UNST) 3930(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 9 SW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57840 74670
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-262000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 15(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 82 (-5) 59 (-2) 79
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-19) 85 (-4) 65
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 S 8 G17 SW 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.17
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6640(UNST) 2750(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) W 7 SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39840 44000
CWR 0 0 60
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-262000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 11
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-6) 60 (-2) 78
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-18) 88 (+1) 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 SW 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G19 S 9 G19 S 11 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.09
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5510(UNST) 2300(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) W 7 SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 33060 41400
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-262000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 3
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 82 (-1) 59 (-3) 80
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-28) 88 (+2) 61
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 6 SW 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G19 SW 9 G19 SW 11 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5940(UNST) 3260(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 9 SW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47520 68460
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-262000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 18(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+5) 56 (+1) 80
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-27) 81 (-15) 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.06
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6300(UNST) 3520(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 9 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 50400 38720
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-262000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 16(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+2) 58 (+1) 77
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-28) 86 (-8) 69
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 5 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.33
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6460(UNST) 2470(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 7 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38760 19760
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-262000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 19(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 82 (-3) 60 (-1) 76
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-19) 88 (-6) 73
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.25
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6370(UNST) 2000(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) W 7 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38220 24000
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-262000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 8 30(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70
Temp (24h trend) 83 (-2) 60 (-1) 75
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-21) 91 (-5) 74
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.39
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6500(UNST) 1690(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) W 6 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32500 25350
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-262000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 2 26(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Temp (24h trend) 84 (-6) 62 (-3) 78
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-12) 80 (-6) 71
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.18
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6800(UNST) 1840(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) W 7 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40800 27600
CWR 0 0 70
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-262000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 19(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 83 (-9) 61 (-5) 78
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-10) 82 (0) 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 10 G19 S 10 G19 S 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.10
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5750(UNST) 2120(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) NE 6 SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 28750 33920
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$