Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
132 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms
through early this evening with wetting rains possible in some
locations. Cooler and drier air will filter in behind the front
tonight into Friday, with high pressure building over the region
through the weekend. Heat and humidity will slowly build over the
weekend.


MEZ104-040900-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
132 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 39(ELEV)     14           5            6
Chance precip (%)     50           20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-8)      70 (-8)      50           81
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-2)      48 (-11)     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            1 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.

$$

MEZ107-040900-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
132 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 (%) 40(ELEV)     8            7            2
Chance precip (%)     50           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-6)      75 (-10)     53           83
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-4)      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         0.11         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            10 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.

$$

MEZ109-040900-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
132 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 (%) 31(ELEV)     3            2            2
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      55 (-7)      77 (-9)      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            9 PM
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.

$$

MEZ110-040900-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
132 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 (%) 21(LTD)      3            2            1
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-6)      78 (-6)      55           84
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-7)      42 (-10)     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            10 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.

$$

MEZ111-040900-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
132 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 (%) 31(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         0.07         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            10 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.

$$

NHZ021-040900-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
132 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 (%) 40(ELEV)     10           2            8
Chance precip (%)     50           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-7)      68 (-8)      47           78
RH % (24h trend)      98 (0)       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         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            2 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.

$$

NHZ022-040900-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
132 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 (%) 40(ELEV)     2            1            5
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      51 (-7)      73 (-6)      49           80
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+2)      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         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            9 PM
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.

$$

NHZ023-040900-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
132 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 (%) 22(LTD)      0(None)      0(None)      3
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-8)      76 (-7)      51           81
RH % (24h trend)      93 (-2)      42 (-8)      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         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            10 PM
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.

$$

NHZ024-040900-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
132 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 (%) 20(LTD)      0(None)      0(None)      1
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      53 (-10)     77 (-6)      50           82
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-1)      41 (-9)      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         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            10 PM
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.

$$

NHZ025-040900-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
132 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 (%) 20(LTD)      0(None)      0(None)      1
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-8)      78 (-9)      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         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            10 PM
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.

$$

NHZ026-040900-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
132 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 (%) 20(LTD)      0(None)      0(None)      1
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      59 (-7)      78 (-10)     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            9 PM
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.

$$