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 220901
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure builds in today with light winds turning onshore
this afternoon and min RH around 35 to 40 percent. High pressure
maintains dry conditions through Wednesday with heat and humidity
increasing the second half of the week. The next chance at
wetting rains will arrive around Friday as a frontal system
crosses the region.
MEZ104-222000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+10) 45 (-3) 80
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-5) 100 (+10) 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 8 G17 NW 5 SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6760(UNST) 5770(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60840 34620
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-222000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+6) 50 (-2) 80
RH % (24h trend) 41 (+1) 97 (+13) 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 6 LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7060(UNST) 6020(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 9 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56480 36120
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-222000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+5) 48 (-2) 83
RH % (24h trend) 40 (0) 100 (+7) 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6780(UNST) 6080(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 7 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40680 36480
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-222000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+3) 51 (-2) 81
RH % (24h trend) 43 (+6) 100 (+14) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 SW 6 S 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6770(UNST) 5110(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 8 SW 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47390 20440
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-222000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+5) 51 (-2) 80
RH % (24h trend) 43 (+2) 100 (+15) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 6 G17 SW 5 S 9 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6780(UNST) 5620(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61020 33720
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-222000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 73 (+11) 43 (-1) 78
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-13) 100 (+3) 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 8 NW 5 SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6000(UNST) 5070(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 8 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42000 30420
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-222000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+10) 46 (0) 81
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-9) 97 (+2) 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6560(UNST) 5780(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 7 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39360 34680
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-222000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+7) 49 (-1) 82
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-2) 95 (+5) 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6810(UNST) 6010(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 8 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47670 42070
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-222000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+6) 49 (-1) 83
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-2) 98 (+4) 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6900(UNST) 6090(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 8 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48300 36540
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-222000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+5) 51 (-2) 85
RH % (24h trend) 37 (+2) 95 (+11) 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7380(UNST) 6730(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 8 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51660 47110
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-222000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EDT Tue Jul 22 2025
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+1) 53 (-2) 83
RH % (24h trend) 39 (+4) 94 (+12) 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 S 5 S 9 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7140(UNST) 6450(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 7 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42840 45150
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime
humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$