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 301753
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
153 PM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Drier conditions persist through the week. A midweek cool down is
expected, and then warm and dry conditions return late in the
week. Good RH recovery occurs tonight with fog likely in northern
valleys. RH values then likely drop into the 30 to 40 percent
range in most areas tomorrow. Northerly wind gusts remain
elevated across western Maine tomorrow, with 20-25mph gusts
possible. Lighter winds are expected across the interior and in
New Hampshire.
MEZ104-010815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
153 PM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
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) 31 (-18) 59 (-4) 30 61
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 37 (+2) 90 32
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 11 G23 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 10 G25 N 12 G25 N 11 G23 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6050(UNST) 4590(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 23 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 121000 27540
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-010815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
153 PM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-12) 61 (-9) 36 62
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-2) 43 (+9) 84 37
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 13 G25 N 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 9 G19 N 14 G26 N 12 G25 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6160(UNST) 4580(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 23 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 123200 27480
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-010815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
153 PM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Clear Clear Mclear Clear
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) 34 (-18) 63 (-9) 36 63
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 39 (+8) 81 36
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 12 G25 N 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 9 G19 N 12 G26 N 12 G25 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6340(UNST) 4610(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 21 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 114120 23050
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-010815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
153 PM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-16) 65 (-7) 39 64
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+4) 40 (0) 79 37
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 14 G26 N 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 8 G17 N 14 G26 N 13 G26 E 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6360(UNST) 4610(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 23 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 127200 23050
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-010815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
153 PM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Clear Clear
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 (-14) 62 (-7) 38 63
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+6) 45 (+5) 80 37
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 13 G26 N 9 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 9 G19 N 14 G28 N 14 G27 N 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6200(UNST) 4900(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 24 N 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 130200 34300
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-010815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
153 PM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-17) 58 (-3) 29 61
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 39 (+2) 93 32
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 11 G28 N 11 G25 N 11 G25 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5470(UNST) 4590(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 20 NW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92990 22950
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-010815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
153 PM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Mclear 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) 32 (-17) 61 (-5) 31 62
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 37 (+6) 87 32
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 9 G21 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 10 G26 N 10 G23 N 9 G23 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5650(UNST) 4630(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 18 NW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90400 23150
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-010815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
153 PM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-16) 63 (-8) 35 63
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+9) 37 (+8) 84 33
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 10 G21 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 9 G21 N 10 G21 N 10 G19 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6050(UNST) 4620(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 18 N 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 96800 18480
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-010815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
153 PM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Clear Clear Mclear 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) 36 (-15) 63 (-8) 35 62
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+9) 37 (+3) 85 35
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 9 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 8 G19 N 9 G19 N 9 G17 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5470(UNST) 4500(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 18 N 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 87520 18000
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-010815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
153 PM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Clear Clear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-14) 65 (-10) 39 62
RH % (24h trend) 89 (+2) 39 (+5) 79 38
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 10 G19 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 6 N 10 G19 NE 9 G17 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6010(UNST) 4730(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 20 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 102170 23650
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-010815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
153 PM EDT Tue Sep 30 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Clear Clear Mclear Clear
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 (-14) 64 (-9) 40 62
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+1) 38 (-6) 76 39
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 12 G25 N 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 N 12 G25 NE 11 G25 E 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6480(UNST) 4710(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 22 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 123120 23550
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Areas of frost and patchy fog.
Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
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