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 162101
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A humid weather pattern and unsettled weather expected through
Sunday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms expected
late this afternoon and evening. More rain is expected Saturday
and Sunday.
MEZ104-170800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 20 0
Chance precip (%) 60 80 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-1) 61 (-16) 50 64
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 76 (+20) 97 66
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 10 G21 W 5 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 6 SE 10 G23 SE 9 G21 W 6 G23
Precip amount 0.32 0.26 0.17 0.35
Precip duration 5 7 10 11
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1700(MRGL) 3580(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 16 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23800 42960
CWR 70 80 80 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-170800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 0
Chance precip (%) 40 80 90 60
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-5) 60 (-17) 51 66
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 84 (+20) 100 71
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 8 SE 9 G19 E 8 G17 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.09 0.18 0.17 0.18
Precip duration 2 7 10 9
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1330(MRGL) 3340(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 14 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15960 30060
CWR 30 80 80 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-170800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 0
Chance precip (%) 40 70 80 60
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-3) 62 (-16) 52 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 81 (+19) 100 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 8 SE 6 E 5 W 6
Precip amount 0.09 0.21 0.09 0.08
Precip duration 3 4 6 6
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1210(MRGL) 5260(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 10 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 10890 63120
CWR 20 70 70 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-170800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 20 0
Chance precip (%) 30 70 70 40
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-3) 59 (-12) 50 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 82 (+4) 100 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 8 SE 9 G19 E 6 W 6
Precip amount 0.03 0.17 0.11 0.07
Precip duration 1 6 5 4
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 950(STBL) 4450(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 15 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 12350 48950
CWR 10 70 70 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-170800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 0
Chance precip (%) 30 90 90 50
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-3) 56 (-11) 49 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 84 (+4) 100 77
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 6 SE 10 G21 SE 9 G19 W 5
Precip amount 0.03 0.23 0.16 0.09
Precip duration 1 7 8 4
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 900(STBL) 2870(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 14 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 10800 31570
CWR 10 90 90 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-170800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 20 0
Chance precip (%) 70 60 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+3) 67 (-9) 50 62
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-2) 69 (+18) 97 68
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 10 G21 W 8 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 SE 11 G23 SE 9 G21 W 8 G26
Precip amount 0.22 0.25 0.21 0.22
Precip duration 2 6 10 10
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2120(MRGL) 4100(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 16 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29680 49200
CWR 80 90 90 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-170800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 0
Chance precip (%) 50 80 80 70
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+3) 68 (-9) 51 65
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 73 (+20) 96 61
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 8 G17 W 6 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 SE 8 G17 SE 6 G17 W 8 G26
Precip amount 0.19 0.44 0.26 0.11
Precip duration 2 8 6 7
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1930(MRGL) 4820(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 13 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21230 62660
CWR 60 100 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-170800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 30 20 0
Chance precip (%) 30 80 70 60
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-1) 68 (-12) 52 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 76 (+24) 95 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 W 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 6 SE 8 G17 E 5 W 10 G21
Precip amount 0.07 0.32 0.17 0.05
Precip duration 1 5 4 6
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1860(MRGL) 4920(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SE 12 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 18600 78720
CWR 20 100 100 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-170800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 40 0
Chance precip (%) 20 80 70 50
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-2) 73 (-6) 52 66
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 71 (+14) 94 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 W 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 S 8 G17 SW 8 G17 W 10 G21
Precip amount 0.04 0.28 0.17 0.04
Precip duration 1 3 3 4
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3270(UNST) 4470(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 16 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45780 75990
CWR 10 100 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-170800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 30 0
Chance precip (%) 20 50 60 40
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-2) 74 (-6) 54 70
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 71 (+17) 96 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 5 W 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 SE 6 S 5 W 10 G21
Precip amount 0.01 0.24 0.15 0.02
Precip duration 1 2 2 4
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2540(MRGL) 5330(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 13 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27940 95940
CWR 90 90 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-170800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 20 0
Chance precip (%) 20 60 50 40
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+1) 67 (-10) 54 69
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 77 (+14) 97 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 W 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 9 G17 SE 8 E 5 W 8
Precip amount 0.01 0.14 0.10 0.01
Precip duration 1 3 2 2
Precip begin 10 PM 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 4 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1160(MRGL) 5570(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 8 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 8120 100260
CWR 50 50 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$