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 141855
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Gusty NW winds diminish this evening with good RH recovery
tonight. High pressure provides dry weather Tuesday into
Wednesday with light winds. A cold front will bring shower chances
late Thursday and Thursday night bringing potential for wetting
rainfall while widespread wetting rains looks unlikely. Breezy NW
winds develop in the wake of the front Friday.
MEZ104-150815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 1 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-20) 68 (+8) 45 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 41 (-14) 99 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 14 G32 S 6 S 5 W 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3480(UNST) 3540(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 8 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24360 38940
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
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MEZ107-150815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-18) 70 (+2) 47 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 44 (-4) 100 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 13 G26 S 6 G17 S 6 SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3890(UNST) 2740(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 5 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15560 21920
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
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MEZ109-150815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-23) 68 (-2) 46 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 46 (+2) 100 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 12 G26 S 8 G17 S 8 G17 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3880(UNST) 2740(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) S 6 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19400 19180
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-150815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-20) 69 (-3) 47 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 49 (+7) 100 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 13 G25 S 8 G17 S 8 S 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3670(UNST) 2350(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) S 5 SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 14680 21150
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-150815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Clear Clear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-19) 70 (-1) 46 75
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 49 (+3) 100 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 12 G26 S 6 S 5 SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3920(UNST) 2460(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 5 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15680 24600
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-150815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 1 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-21) 67 (+9) 44 74
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 46 (-14) 97 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 13 G34 LGT/VAR S 5 G19 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3390(UNST) 2720(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) S 9 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27120 24480
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
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NHZ022-150815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-20) 68 (+6) 45 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 47 (-7) 100 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 12 G33 S 5 S 6 G19 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3480(UNST) 2550(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) S 9 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27840 15300
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-150815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-20) 68 (+1) 46 78
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 48 (0) 100 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 11 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3780(UNST) 2890(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) S 8 W 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26460 23120
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-150815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-18) 69 (+1) 48 78
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 48 (+2) 100 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3720(UNST) 2850(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) S 8 W 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26040 22800
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-150815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-18) 70 (-1) 48 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 49 (+4) 100 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 11 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3920(UNST) 2930(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) S 7 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23520 26370
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-150815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-17) 67 (-6) 49 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 50 (+9) 100 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 10 G20 SE 5 S 5 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3800(UNST) 2780(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 5 SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15200 25020
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly 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.
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