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
211 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A hot and humid airmass remains over the area through Thursday.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible Thursday
afternoon and evening. Any storm may be capable over torrential
rainfall, but coverage of showers and storms remains low
confidence. Once the front crosses the area, drier conditions
will arrive Friday. High pressure building in behind it will
provide quiet weather over the weekend.


MEZ104-170815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
211 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance of Thunder (%) 5            49(ELEV)     39(ELEV)     2
Chance precip (%)     0            70           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (+2)      83 (-5)      54           75
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+1)      69 (+23)     99           47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  6                      NW 13 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         S  9 G19     SW  8 G21    NW 12 G26
Precip amount         0.00         0.43         0.17         0.00
Precip duration                    4            3
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2770(MRGL)                4700(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                S 17                      NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  41550                     84600
CWR                   0            100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-170815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
211 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            35(ELEV)     18(LTD)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            40           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      66 (0)       85 (-6)      64           79
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     74 (+28)     99           46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  8 G17                  NW 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8         S 10 G19     S  9 G19     NW 12 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.07         0.05         0.00
Precip duration                    3            1
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2680(MRGL)                5580(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                S 14                      N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32160                     78120
CWR                   0            20           20           0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-170815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
211 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance of Thunder (%) 4            47(ELEV)     23(LTD)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            60           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      67 (+2)      87 (-4)      65           80
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     77 (+30)     92           44
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  6                      NW 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8         S  9 G19     SW  8 G17    NW 12 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.22         0.07         0.00
Precip duration                    4            1
Precip begin                       8 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3150(UNST)                5110(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 17                     N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  47250                     61320
CWR                   0            70           70           0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-170815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
211 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            38(ELEV)     15(LTD)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            40           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      65 (0)       85 (-1)      66           82
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      76 (+14)     97           45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  9 G19                  NW 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8         S 11 G21     S  9 G19     NW 11 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.05         0.03         0.00
Precip duration                    3            1
Precip begin                       8 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1710(MRGL)                5160(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                S 16                      N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23940                     56760
CWR                   0            10           10           0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-170815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
211 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            21(LTD)      17(LTD)      1
Chance precip (%)     0            30           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (-2)      81 (-6)      64           81
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      83 (+26)     100          47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  8 G17                  NW 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         S 10 G21     S  9 G19     NW 11 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.00
Precip duration                    2            1
Precip begin                       11 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1520(MRGL)                5750(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                S 16                      N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  21280                     74750
CWR                   0                                      0
KBDI                  201-300      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-170815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
211 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance of Thunder (%) 18(LTD)      50(SIG)      50(SIG)      4
Chance precip (%)     0            70           60           0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (+4)      83 (-3)      52           72
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-6)      73 (+27)     99           48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  5                      NW 13 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         S  8 G19     SW 10 G25    NW 12 G28
Precip amount         0.00         0.40         0.19         0.00
Precip duration                    6            4
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3270(UNST)                4320(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 17                     NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  49050                     56160
CWR                   0            100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-170815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
211 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance of Thunder (%) 16(LTD)      50(SIG)      47(ELEV)     2
Chance precip (%)     0            70           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      66 (+4)      85 (-3)      55           76
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+3)      74 (+31)     96           45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  5                      NW 12 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         SW  6 G19    SW  9 G25    NW 11 G26
Precip amount         0.00         0.37         0.13         0.00
Precip duration                    6            4
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3220(UNST)                4550(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 17                     N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  48300                     54600
CWR                   0            100          100          0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-170815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
211 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance of Thunder (%) 9            50(SIG)      37(ELEV)     1
Chance precip (%)     0            70           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      69 (+6)      86 (-4)      61           78
RH % (24h trend)      98 (0)       72 (+29)     91           45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  6                      NW 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         SW  8 G17    SW  8 G19    NW 11 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.15         0.08         0.00
Precip duration                    6            2
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3410(UNST)                4720(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 18                     NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54560                     51920
CWR                   0            40           40           0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-170815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
211 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance of Thunder (%) 17(LTD)      50(SIG)      34(ELEV)     0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            60           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+6)      86 (-4)      63           78
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     68 (+22)     91           46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  5                      NW 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW  8 G17    SW  8 G19    NW  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.09         0.05         0.00
Precip duration                    5            2
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3470(UNST)                4610(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 18                     N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  55520                     50710
CWR                   0            30           30           0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-170815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
211 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance of Thunder (%) 7            50(SIG)      23(LTD)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            60           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      71 (+5)      88 (-5)      66           80
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     69 (+28)     88           45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  6                      NW 10 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         SW  8 G17    SW  8        NW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.09         0.03         0.00
Precip duration                    4            1
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3430(UNST)                4650(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 20                     N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  58310                     46500
CWR                   0            20           20           0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-170815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
211 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            46(ELEV)     16(LTD)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            50           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+1)      88 (-2)      69           81
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      71 (+23)     88           45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  6                      NW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         SW  9 G17    SW  6        NW  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.14         0.05         0.00
Precip duration                    3            1
Precip begin                       8 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3220(UNST)                4860(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 17                     N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  48300                     43740
CWR                   0            50           50           0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 60. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. West winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$