Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
947
FNUS51 KGYX 110901
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
.DISCUSSION...
No rain is forecast through the weekend, but gradual increases in
minimum relative humidity is expected. Gusty winds and potential
wetting rains are possible early next week, especially across
southern areas.
MEZ104-112000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 64 (+8) 35 (+5) 61
RH % (24h trend) 40 (+7) 100 (+6) 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 G17 E 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 5 LGT/VAR E 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4360(UNST) 3980(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 7 E 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26160 55720
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-112000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+6) 38 (+4) 64
RH % (24h trend) 45 (+5) 100 (0) 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 NE 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 LGT/VAR E 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3930(UNST) 4250(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 6 E 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19650 63750
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-112000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 67 (+7) 38 (+5) 62
RH % (24h trend) 45 (+9) 100 (0) 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 NE 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 11 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4410(UNST) 4050(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 7 E 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26460 64800
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-112000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 67 (+7) 40 (+3) 63
RH % (24h trend) 50 (+8) 100 (+1) 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 G17 NE 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G17 SW 5 E 12 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 3 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4390(UNST) 3090(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 E 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35120 49440
CWR 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-112000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 66 (+7) 40 (+1) 63
RH % (24h trend) 49 (+5) 100 (+2) 61
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G19 NE 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR E 11 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4000(UNST) 3650(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 E 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32000 58400
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-112000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 63 (+9) 33 (+5) 61
RH % (24h trend) 42 (+8) 100 (+1) 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 G21 E 9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3780(UNST) 3780(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 5 E 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15120 64260
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-112000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 64 (+8) 37 (+6) 61
RH % (24h trend) 44 (+9) 100 (+2) 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 G18 E 9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4030(UNST) 3990(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 6 E 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20150 63840
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-112000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+6) 40 (+6) 60
RH % (24h trend) 46 (+12) 100 (+1) 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 NE 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 11 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4380(UNST) 3840(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 7 E 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26280 69120
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-112000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 1
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+6) 39 (+5) 59
RH % (24h trend) 50 (+15) 100 (0) 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 3 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4690(UNST) 3320(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 8 E 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32830 59760
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-112000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 2
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 67 (+6) 42 (+7) 59
RH % (24h trend) 51 (+15) 100 (0) 71
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 11 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4940(UNST) 2890(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 8 E 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34580 46240
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-112000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 4
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 67 (+6) 44 (+7) 61
RH % (24h trend) 50 (+13) 100 (0) 71
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 SE 5 NE 12 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5090(UNST) 2710(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 E 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40720 43360
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity
values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$