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 281001
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
***This product is currently automated and will not be updated
with regular forecast updates. It should be used for planning
purposes only. If you need additional fire weather information,
please contact the NWS office in Gray, Maine***.
MEZ104-282100-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Snow
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 20 80 70
Temp (24h trend) 28 (-1) 4 (-20) 36
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-20) 100 (0) 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 20 G43 S 9 G24
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 18 G40 W 10 G24 SW 13 G32
Precip amount 0.00 0.10 0.08
Precip duration 1 5 7
Precip begin 6 AM 9 PM Continuing
Precip end 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3750(UNST) 2540(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 26 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 86250 40640
CWR 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ107-282100-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Snow Snow
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 0 80 70
Temp (24h trend) 34 (+1) 14 (-14) 43
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-25) 100 (0) 66
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 14 G27 SE 9 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 14 G28 N 9 G18 SW 8 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.10
Precip duration 4 4
Precip begin 11 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3790(UNST) 1480(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 24 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 79590 16280
CWR 0 20 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ109-282100-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 0 80 50
Temp (24h trend) 36 (+2) 15 (-14) 44
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-39) 100 (0) 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 14 G28 S 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 14 G28 NW 6 SW 12 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.13 0.08
Precip duration 5 2
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4060(UNST) 2340(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) W 21 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 73080 39780
CWR 0 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ110-282100-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 0 70 50
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-1) 19 (-13) 46
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-33) 100 (0) 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 17 G31 S 12 G27
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 17 G32 NW 8 G18 SW 12 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.09 0.10
Precip duration 4 2
Precip begin 11 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3630(UNST) 2320(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 23 SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72600 34800
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ111-282100-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Snow Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 0 70 70
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-3) 17 (-15) 43
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-23) 100 (+1) 65
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 17 G31 S 16 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 18 G35 NW 10 G24 SW 12 G29
Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.14
Precip duration 2 4
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3660(UNST) 1780(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 26 S 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 84180 37380
CWR 0 20 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-282100-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Snow
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 40 80 60
Temp (24h trend) 27 (-6) 6 (-16) 37
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-20) 100 (+1) 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 24 G49 S 12 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 20 G46 SW 10 G28 W 16 G40
Precip amount 0.01 0.12 0.09
Precip duration 1 6 5
Precip begin 6 AM 8 PM Continuing
Precip end 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3490(UNST) 3400(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 26 SW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80270 68000
CWR 20 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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NHZ022-282100-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 20 80 50
Temp (24h trend) 29 (-4) 12 (-13) 39
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-30) 100 (+1) 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 19 G47 SW 9 G27
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 18 G44 SW 9 G28 W 17 G40
Precip amount 0.00 0.17 0.08
Precip duration 1 6 2
Precip begin 6 AM 8 PM Continuing
Precip end 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3750(UNST) 3850(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 22 W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71250 88550
CWR 70 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-282100-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 0 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 34 (+1) 18 (-12) 42
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-41) 100 (0) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 14 G28 S 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 14 G28 SW 5 W 16 G32
Precip amount 0.00 0.15 0.06
Precip duration 5 2
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4120(UNST) 3630(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 22 W 29
Vent rate (kt-ft) 78280 90750
CWR 0 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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NHZ024-282100-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 0 60 30
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-1) 22 (-8) 45
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-37) 100 (+1) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 13 G26 SW 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 13 G26 SW 5 W 17 G33
Precip amount 0.00 0.11 0.04
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4400(UNST) 3860(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 22 W 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83600 84920
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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NHZ025-282100-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Snow Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 0 50 30
Temp (24h trend) 40 (+2) 24 (-9) 50
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-33) 100 (0) 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 14 G28 S 9 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 14 G28 S 5 W 16 G28
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.03
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4410(UNST) 4550(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 23 SW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 88200 95550
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-282100-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Snow/Rain Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Chance precip (%) 0 50 30
Temp (24h trend) 40 (0) 26 (-8) 50
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-36) 99 (-1) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 16 G31 S 11 G24
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 17 G32 SW 8 G17 W 13 G26
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.04
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4250(UNST) 4390(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 23 SW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 85000 92190
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 8. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 19. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 3 below.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 6. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cold. Highs in the upper 30s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of freezing rain and
snow showers. Not as cold. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs in the
mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers. Not as cool. Lows in the upper
30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs in the
upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
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