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 171810
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
210 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are occuring along and ahead
of a front bringing locally wetting rains, but widespread wetting
rains do not appear likely. The dry conditions Friday will
gradually give way to warmer and more humid weather by the Sunday
and Monday timeframe.
MEZ104-180815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
210 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 43(ELEV) 1 0(None) 5
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-12) 74 (-8) 51 79
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+1) 44 (-26) 84 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 19 G40 SW 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 11 G26 NW 14 G29 NW 11 G25 SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5470(UNST) 7560(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 20 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92990 90720
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ107-180815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
210 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 24(LTD) 0(None) 0(None) 2
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-7) 78 (-8) 55 81
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-3) 42 (-30) 85 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 16 G31 SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G21 NW 13 G26 NW 10 G21 SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5670(UNST) 7260(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 18 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90720 87120
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
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MEZ109-180815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
210 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 19(LTD) 0(None) 0(None) 4
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-7) 79 (-8) 54 82
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-9) 41 (-29) 83 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 16 G31 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 10 G21 NW 13 G26 NW 9 G19 SW 9 G17
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5250(UNST) 6740(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 16 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 73500 94360
CWR 40 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-180815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
210 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 0(None) 0(None) 2
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-5) 81 (-1) 55 81
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-5) 40 (-39) 82 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 14 G28 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 10 G21 NW 13 G25 NW 8 G17 S 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5400(UNST) 4920(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 17 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 81000 49200
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-180815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
210 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 0(None) 0(None) 1
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 63 (0) 80 (+1) 56 80
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 42 (-43) 83 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 13 G29 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G20 NW 13 G25 NW 8 G19 SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5560(UNST) 6110(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 20 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 94520 73320
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-180815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
210 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 58(SIG) 3 0(None) 7
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-12) 71 (-10) 48 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 45 (-24) 88 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 18 G40 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 13 G33 NW 13 G32 NW 10 G26 SW 8 G19
Precip amount 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5340(UNST) 6720(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 17 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80100 80640
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-180815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
210 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 57(SIG) 2 0(None) 7
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-12) 75 (-8) 50 79
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 42 (-31) 83 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 17 G36 SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 12 G32 NW 11 G28 NW 8 G21 SW 6 G19
Precip amount 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5180(UNST) 6960(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62160 90480
CWR 90 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-180815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
210 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 48(ELEV) 0(None) 0(None) 6
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-10) 77 (-9) 52 81
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-10) 41 (-27) 82 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 14 G32 SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 12 G26 NW 12 G25 NW 8 G17 SW 6
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4920(UNST) 7050(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 15 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63960 91650
CWR 60 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-180815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
210 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 55(SIG) 0(None) 0(None) 7
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-13) 76 (-10) 52 81
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-8) 40 (-30) 80 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 11 G27 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 10 G25 NW 10 G19 NW 6 SW 6
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 9 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4910(UNST) 6730(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 12 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49100 94220
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-180815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
210 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 20(LTD) 0(None) 0(None) 5
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-10) 79 (-11) 54 83
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-10) 39 (-26) 80 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 13 G29 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 10 G21 NW 11 G23 NW 6 SW 6
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5090(UNST) 6920(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 13 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55990 96880
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-180815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
210 PM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 16(LTD) 0(None) 0(None) 3
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-8) 80 (-10) 55 82
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-12) 40 (-23) 81 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 11 G26 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G17 NW 10 G19 NW 6 S 8
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 7 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5070(UNST) 5940(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 13 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55770 59400
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
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