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
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.

$$