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 222304
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
704 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Widespread soaking rain moves through the area tonight and
Friday. Showery conditions will linger into Saturday, with warmer
and drier weather returning Sunday and Monday.
MEZ104-230815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
704 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 90 90 50 60
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-6) 42 (-4) 34 49
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+6) 82 (+11) 98 68
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 16 G36 NW 8 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 14 G33 NE 11 G27 N 9 G19 NW 8 G19
Precip amount 0.34 0.32 0.07 0.03
Precip duration 9 11 4 6
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2220(MRGL) 3420(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NE 21 NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39960 30780
CWR 100 90 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ107-230815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
704 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 100 90 40 40
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-4) 44 (-8) 40 53
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+6) 81 (+24) 100 68
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 13 G36 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 11 G32 N 11 G31 NW 8 G20 NW 5
Precip amount 0.51 0.38 0.05 0.02
Precip duration 9 10 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2000(MRGL) 3960(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NE 23 NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40000 35640
CWR 100 80 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ109-230815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
704 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 100 90 40 50
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-4) 46 (-4) 41 56
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+4) 80 (+15) 100 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 13 G37 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 12 G35 N 10 G28 NW 5 NW 6
Precip amount 0.75 0.25 0.04 0.02
Precip duration 12 9 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2460(MRGL) 4770(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 14 NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29520 47700
CWR 100 40 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ110-230815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
704 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 100 90 50 50
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-3) 46 (-4) 42 56
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+4) 79 (+11) 100 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 17 G42 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 19 G44 NW 11 G29 NW 6 G18 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.88 0.25 0.03 0.02
Precip duration 12 8 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2400(MRGL) 4340(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 17 NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36000 39060
CWR 100 50 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ111-230815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
704 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 100 90 50 40
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-3) 45 (-6) 41 53
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+4) 83 (+23) 100 72
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 23 G47 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 20 G42 N 17 G29 NW 11 G21 W 5
Precip amount 0.66 0.43 0.05 0.02
Precip duration 9 11 3 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1800(MRGL) 3270(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NE 24 NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37800 29430
CWR 100 90 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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NHZ021-230815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
704 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 90 80 50 60
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-5) 42 (-2) 35 47
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+4) 79 (+4) 100 72
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 16 G32 NW 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 18 G37 N 11 N 8 G19 NW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.39 0.22 0.05 0.03
Precip duration 9 9 4 8
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2280(MRGL) 3210(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NE 13 NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25080 35310
CWR 90 50 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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NHZ022-230815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
704 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 100 80 50 50
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-5) 46 (+1) 37 52
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+8) 77 (+5) 100 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 13 G31 NW 9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 17 G35 N 9 G19 NW 6 G17 NW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.63 0.18 0.05 0.03
Precip duration 12 6 5 3
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2730(MRGL) 4070(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 8 NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19110 48840
CWR 100 50 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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NHZ023-230815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
704 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 100 80 60 40
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-6) 47 (+1) 41 55
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+3) 77 (0) 98 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 11 G34 NW 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 12 G33 NW 9 G21 LGT/VAR NW 8 G19
Precip amount 0.77 0.14 0.04 0.02
Precip duration 12 6 4 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2740(MRGL) 4800(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24660 67200
CWR 100 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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NHZ024-230815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
704 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 100 80 70 50
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-6) 49 (+5) 41 55
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+6) 74 (-9) 99 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 9 G26 W 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 11 G29 NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 8 G19
Precip amount 0.86 0.15 0.05 0.01
Precip duration 12 7 7 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2890(MRGL) 5120(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 9 NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23120 81920
CWR 100 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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NHZ025-230815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
704 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 100 80 70 50
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-6) 50 (+4) 42 58
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+7) 74 (-3) 99 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 11 G35 W 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 11 G35 NW 8 G23 LGT/VAR NW 8 G19
Precip amount 1.01 0.14 0.04 0.01
Precip duration 12 7 6 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2840(MRGL) 5170(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25560 82720
CWR 100 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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NHZ026-230815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
704 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Rain Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 100 90 70 50
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-4) 49 (0) 43 58
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+11) 74 (+1) 99 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 16 G42 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 18 G43 NW 10 G26 LGT/VAR NW 5
Precip amount 1.15 0.14 0.03 0.01
Precip duration 12 6 5 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2520(MRGL) 5040(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30240 80640
CWR 100 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Light winds.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
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