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 Tue Oct 7 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Warm and breezy conditions continue into this evening before a
cold front crosses tonight. This front will bring a widespread
overnight into the first part of Wednesday. A drier and cooler
airmass arrives Wednesday night into Thursday with gusty
northwest
winds. Winds will gust up to 30 mph Thursday while min RH drops
to 25 to 30 percent. Winds relax into Friday while min RH will
again drop to 25 to 30 percent. Mostly dry weather continues into
the weekend while increasing dewpoints will keep min RH closer to
40 percent.


MEZ104-080800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Rain         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 18(LTD)      5            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          100          0            0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-1)      61 (-17)     30           51
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+10)    58 (+16)     82           35
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 10 G25                 NW 16 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 10 G25    NW 12 G27    NW 13 G33    NW 14 G33
Precip amount         0.57         0.31         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       7            6
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4680(UNST)                6940(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 20                      N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  79560                     145740
CWR                   100          100          0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-080800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 17(LTD)      12           0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     80           100          0            0
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+3)      65 (-14)     36           55
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     67 (+12)     82           37
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 12 G24                  NW 16 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 11 G25     N 11 G23     NW 10 G23    NW 16 G28
Precip amount         0.31         0.48         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       3            7
Precip begin          8 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3370(UNST)                7520(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 18                      N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  53920                     157920
CWR                   100          100          0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-080800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           Rain         Rain         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 11           11           0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     80           100          0            0
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+3)      66 (-15)     35           56
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     61 (+11)     76           34
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 11 G25                 NW 16 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 11 G25    N 10 G25     NW 11 G25    NW 16 G28
Precip amount         0.29         0.35         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       4            7
Precip begin          8 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3680(UNST)                6940(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 17                      N 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  55200                     138800
CWR                   100          100          0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-080800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           Rain         Showers      None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 12           12           1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     60           100          0            0
Temp (24h trend)      57 (0)       68 (-8)      37           59
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     68 (+5)      82           34
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 13 G27                  NW 17 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 12 G27     N 13 G27     NW 10 G23    NW 16 G29
Precip amount         0.16         0.52         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2            8
Precip begin          8 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2490(MRGL)                7320(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 17                      N 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  37350                     146400
CWR                   80           100          0            0
KBDI                  401-500      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-080800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Rain         Showers      None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 14           11           0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     50           100          0            0
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-1)      66 (-7)      38           57
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     77 (+8)      88           38
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 14 G28                  NW 16 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 13 G28    N 12 G27     NW 10 G23    NW 16 G29
Precip amount         0.12         0.61         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            9
Precip begin          9 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2660(MRGL)                7700(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 21                      N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  47880                     161700
CWR                   50           100          0            0
KBDI                  401-500      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-080800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Rain         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 19(LTD)      3            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          100          0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-2)      59 (-18)     28           49
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+9)     58 (+13)     86           37
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 11 G29                 NW 16 G37
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 11 G32    NW 13 G32    NW 13 G36    NW 16 G37
Precip amount         0.74         0.27         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       8            4
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4950(UNST)                6200(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 21                     NW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  89100                     124000
CWR                   100          100          0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-080800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Rain         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 17(LTD)      5            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     100          90           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-1)      63 (-14)     31           52
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+8)     55 (+5)      82           35
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 11 G28                 NW 13 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 12 G29    NW 11 G27    NW 13 G36    NW 12 G34
Precip amount         0.66         0.32         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       7            5
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4810(UNST)                6290(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 20                      N 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  81770                     119510
CWR                   100          100          0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-080800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           Rain         Rain         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 11           8            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     90           100          0            0
Temp (24h trend)      53 (0)       64 (-16)     35           54
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     55 (+3)      77           35
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 11 G24                 NW 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 11 G26    NW 11 G25    NW 11 G27    NW 12 G23
Precip amount         0.43         0.29         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       6            5
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   3 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4370(UNST)                6420(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 20                      N 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  74290                     115560
CWR                   100          100          0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-080800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           Rain         Rain         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 9            8            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     90           100          0            0
Temp (24h trend)      53 (-3)      65 (-13)     34           54
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     56 (-1)      80           35
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 10 G23                 NW 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 11 G26     NW 10 G23    NW 10 G25    NW 11 G23
Precip amount         0.41         0.29         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       5            5
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   2 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4290(UNST)                5850(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 21                      N 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  77220                     105300
CWR                   100          100          0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-080800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           Rain         Rain         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 11           11           0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     70           100          0            0
Temp (24h trend)      56 (0)       67 (-15)     38           56
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     61 (+9)      76           36
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 10 G21                  NW 12 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 11 G21    NW 10 G21    NW 10 G23    NW 12 G23
Precip amount         0.22         0.34         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2            7
Precip begin          11 PM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3120(UNST)                6230(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 16                      N 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  43680                     112140
CWR                   90           90           0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-080800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           Rain         Showers      None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 11           11           0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     50           100          0            0
Temp (24h trend)      58 (-1)      68 (-14)     39           58
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     70 (+17)     81           34
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW 10 G21                 NW 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 10 G20    NW 10 G21    NW  8 G17    NW 11 G21
Precip amount         0.15         0.46         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            8
Precip begin          12 AM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2170(MRGL)                6870(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N 16                      N 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  30380                     116790
CWR                   80           100          0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Widespread frost. Lows in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Widespread frost. Highs in the upper 50s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation near normal.

$$