Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
154 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Drier weather returns for the rest of the week. A cold front passes
today, leading to gusty northwest winds. Temperatures trend cooler
later this week, limiting daytime heating with overnight lows in
the 30s for most of the area.

MEZ104-152015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
154 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      52 (-4)      29 (-12)     49
RH % (24h trend)      48 (-10)     83 (-17)     51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 16 G26                 NW 18 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 17 G27    NW 17 G29    N 18 G29
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4730(UNST)                3750(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   N 23                      N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     94600                     78750
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-152015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
154 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            10
Temp (24h trend)      58 (-3)      36 (-8)      52
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-6)      79 (-21)     55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 13 G21                 N 18 G27
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N 16 G26     NW 14 G24    N 18 G27
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    8 AM
Precip end                                      6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4980(UNST)                4050(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   N 23                      N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     99600                     85050
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-152015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
154 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      60 (-2)      33 (-10)     54
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-10)     76 (-24)     44
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 14 G24                 NW 18 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N 16 G27     NW 14 G25    N 18 G28
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4610(UNST)                4730(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   N 22                      N 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     87590                     104060
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-152015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
154 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            10
Temp (24h trend)      62 (0)       35 (-11)     56
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-16)     77 (-23)     45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 13                     NW 18 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N 16 G25     NW 14 G24    N 18 G27
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    8 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4600(UNST)                4840(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   N 22                      N 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     87400                     106480
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-152015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
154 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      60 (-3)      37 (-9)      53
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-7)      79 (-20)     60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 12 G20                 N 17 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N 14 G26     N 13 G25     N 17 G32
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 2
Precip begin                                    6 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4850(UNST)                3300(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   N 22                      N 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     92150                     72600
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-152015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
154 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-7)      27 (-11)     47
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-14)     85 (-15)     48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 16 G28                 NW 18 G36
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 17 G31    NW 17 G35    NW 18 G33
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4270(UNST)                3970(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 24                     N 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)     89670                     79400
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-152015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
154 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      53 (-4)      29 (-12)     50
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-21)     80 (-19)     44
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 16 G27                 NW 18 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 16 G28    NW 16 G32    NW 17 G32
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4420(UNST)                4310(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   N 23                      N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     88400                     90510
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-152015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
154 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-2)      32 (-12)     52
RH % (24h trend)      45 (-21)     77 (-22)     43
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 14 G23                 NW 16 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 16 G24    NW 13 G21    NW 16 G26
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4330(UNST)                4790(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   N 22                      N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     82270                     100590
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-152015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
154 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-1)      31 (-13)     51
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-28)     78 (-22)     42
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 13 G23                 NW 16 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 14 G24    N 13 G21     N 16 G26
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4130(UNST)                4820(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   N 23                      N 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     82600                     110860
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-152015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
154 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      60 (-1)      34 (-12)     54
RH % (24h trend)      48 (-22)     75 (-25)     44
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 13 G21                 NW 16 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 16 G26    NW 13 G23    NW 16 G26
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4000(UNST)                5220(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   N 23                      N 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)     80000                     104400
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-152015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
154 AM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (-1)      35 (-11)     56
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-21)     78 (-22)     41
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 10                     NW 14 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 13 G23    NW 12 G21    NW 16 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4320(UNST)                5550(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   N 20                      N 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)     73440                     111000
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Patchy frost. Highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$