Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
848
FNUS51 KGYX 181738
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
138 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry and cool weather continues tomorrow with RH values dropping
in to the 35-45% range with good RH recovery overnight. Daytime
temperatures will be in the 70s with nighttime temperatures
dropping into the 40s and 50s. Wednesday may be our next chance
for wetting rains, but some uncertainty remains regarding which
areas are most likely to receive it.
MEZ104-190815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
138 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 9
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-3) 72 (+5) 47 72
RH % (24h trend) 96 (0) 35 (0) 85 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5510(UNST) 4570(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 5 S 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 22040 27420
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-190815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
138 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 5
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-6) 74 (+2) 50 74
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-5) 37 (+6) 90 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 6 S 5 S 5 S 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5560(UNST) 5180(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 5 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 22240 41440
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-190815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
138 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 6
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-10) 73 (-1) 50 73
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+13) 41 (+12) 89 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 SE 6 S 6 S 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5380(UNST) 3320(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 5 S 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21520 23240
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-190815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
138 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 3
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-10) 73 (0) 51 74
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+6) 42 (+9) 88 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 SE 6 S 5 SE 9 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 9 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4640(UNST) 3160(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NE 6 S 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23200 18960
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-190815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
138 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 3
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-5) 74 (+3) 51 74
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-5) 39 (+3) 91 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 3 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5230(UNST) 3860(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 5 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20920 30880
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-190815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
138 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 2 11
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-2) 73 (+8) 46 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 38 (0) 85 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5480(UNST) 3060(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 6 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27400 21420
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-190815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
138 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 7
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-2) 73 (+4) 48 71
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 40 (+6) 86 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 5 LGT/VAR S 5 S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5620(UNST) 3590(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 6 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 28100 25130
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-190815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
138 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 9
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-8) 74 (+1) 50 72
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 42 (+12) 87 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 S 5 SE 5 SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5670(UNST) 3530(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 7 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34020 28240
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-190815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
138 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 8
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-11) 74 (+1) 50 73
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+10) 41 (+9) 90 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5690(UNST) 3330(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 7 E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34140 36630
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-190815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
138 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 6
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-13) 75 (0) 52 75
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+12) 43 (+13) 86 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SE 5 SE 5 SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 9 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5550(UNST) 2930(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 6 E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27750 29300
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-190815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
138 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 5
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-13) 72 (-2) 52 73
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+13) 43 (+9) 88 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 SE 5 SE 5 SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 9 AM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4690(UNST) 2460(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) E 7 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 28140 19680
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$