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 040015
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
815 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Cooler and drier air will filter in behind a passing cold front
tonight into Friday, with high pressure building over the region
through the weekend. Heat and humidity will slowly build over the
weekend. The next chance for unsettled weather is early next week,
but there remains uncertainty on timing for wetting rainfall.
MEZ104-040815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
815 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 46(ELEV) 14 5 6
Chance precip (%) 50 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-8) 70 (-7) 50 81
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 48 (-12) 87 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 13 G28 W 6 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 8 G25 NW 13 G29 NW 11 G27 W 8 G17
Precip amount 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM
Precip end 12 AM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5810(UNST) 5730(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 23 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 116200 57300
CWR 50 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ107-040815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
815 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 44(ELEV) 8 7 2
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-6) 75 (-8) 53 83
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 45 (-9) 86 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G21 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 5 NW 11 G25 NW 9 G20 W 6
Precip amount 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7180(UNST) 6550(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 21 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 129240 58950
CWR 90 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
Remarks...None.
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MEZ109-040815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
815 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 38(ELEV) 3 2 2
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-7) 77 (-6) 51 83
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-4) 41 (-10) 86 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G21 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 6 NW 11 G24 NW 9 G20 SW 6
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7490(UNST) 5970(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 20 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 127330 47760
CWR 40 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-040815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
815 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 34(ELEV) 3 2 1
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-6) 78 (-5) 55 84
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-6) 42 (-11) 82 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 9 G21 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 NW 10 G23 NW 8 G18 SW 9 G17
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7200(UNST) 5300(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 18 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 115200 31800
CWR 70 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-040815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
815 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 35(ELEV) 6 4 1
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-5) 77 (-5) 56 84
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-5) 45 (-9) 83 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 9 G21 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 10 G23 NW 8 G18 SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6900(UNST) 6110(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 18 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 110400 61100
CWR 70 0 0 0
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-040815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
815 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 46(ELEV) 10 2 8
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-7) 68 (-6) 47 78
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 50 (-11) 95 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 13 G32 W 5 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G28 NW 13 G32 NW 12 G28 W 6 G19
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5710(UNST) 4820(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 22 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 108490 43380
CWR 40 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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NHZ022-040815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
815 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 42(ELEV) 2 1 5
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-7) 73 (-4) 49 80
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+3) 44 (-9) 90 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 11 G27 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 8 G26 NW 12 G29 NW 10 G27 W 5 G19
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6570(UNST) 4730(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 21 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 118260 33110
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-040815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
815 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 40(ELEV) 0(None) 0(None) 3
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-8) 76 (-4) 51 81
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-2) 42 (-10) 87 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 8 G17 NW 11 G25 NW 9 G20 W 5
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7430(UNST) 4880(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 20 W 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 126310 39040
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-040815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
815 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 36(ELEV) 0(None) 0(None) 1
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-10) 77 (-3) 50 82
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-1) 41 (-8) 89 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 9 G21 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 6 NW 9 G21 NW 6 G17 SW 5
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7470(UNST) 5050(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 20 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 126990 50500
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-040815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
815 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 38(ELEV) 0(None) 0(None) 1
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-8) 78 (-6) 53 84
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-3) 39 (-8) 81 39
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G21 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 6 NW 10 G24 NW 9 G19 SW 5
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7600(UNST) 5210(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 21 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 136800 52100
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-040815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
815 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 34(ELEV) 0(None) 0(None) 1
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-7) 78 (-7) 56 84
RH % (24h trend) 88 (-10) 40 (-5) 80 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 8 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 NW 9 G21 NW 6 SW 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7320(UNST) 5270(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 20 SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 124440 47430
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$