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 032101
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions persist through early next week. Good RH recovery
is expected tonight. Temperatures trend above normal beginning
tomorrow, but dewpoints slightly trend up as well. Still, this
will push RH values below 50% during the day over the weekend,
with good recoveries expected at night. Winds will generally be
light with high pressure dominating the weather pattern.
MEZ104-040800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (+10) 75 (+6) 46 78
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+5) 46 (+15) 100 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 8 G19 SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G21 NW 10 G20 NW 5 SW 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4790(UNST) 4370(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 17 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71850 43700
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-040800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (+9) 78 (+7) 47 76
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-2) 48 (+8) 100 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 NW 5 LGT/VAR S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5190(UNST) 3230(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 13 SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57090 29070
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-040800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (+7) 80 (+8) 48 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 42 (+3) 100 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5300(UNST) 3750(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 12 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53000 26250
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-040800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (+5) 80 (+10) 50 76
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+1) 43 (-4) 100 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 SW 5 LGT/VAR S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4510(UNST) 2620(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 S 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40590 18340
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-040800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (+4) 78 (+10) 49 74
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 50 (+1) 100 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 G18 NW 5 LGT/VAR S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4920(UNST) 2930(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44280 23440
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-040800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (+10) 73 (+5) 44 78
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+7) 47 (+11) 100 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 5 G20 NW 8 G19 NW 5 SW 5 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4280(UNST) 4300(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 15 W 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55640 34400
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-040800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+9) 78 (+9) 48 79
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+4) 43 (+5) 98 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 5 G17 NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4770(UNST) 4160(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 13 W 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52470 24960
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-040800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+7) 79 (+8) 50 80
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 43 (+2) 99 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4940(UNST) 4320(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59280 25920
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-040800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (+6) 79 (+8) 51 80
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 41 (-4) 100 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4850(UNST) 4580(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 43650 22900
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-040800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (+7) 81 (+8) 51 81
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 42 (0) 100 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4930(UNST) 4210(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 12 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49300 21050
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-040800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+9) 81 (+8) 52 78
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-3) 40 (-2) 100 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4930(UNST) 3490(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44370 17450
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely. Cooler. Highs in
the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the upper 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$