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 292101
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
501 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue over the coast
and adjacent interior, with high likelihood of wetting rains.
Farther west showers are more scattered and wetting rains more
hit
or miss. While some lingering showers continue this weekend in
the
mountains and foothills most areas are expected to remain dry.
Into
next week the dry weather continues which will likely expand the
drought conditions.
MEZ104-300800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Showers Showers None
Chance of Thunder (%) 40(ELEV) 13 5 5
Chance precip (%) 70 40 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-3) 68 (+4) 43 73
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 51 (-20) 100 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 6 NW 6 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 W 8 G19 W 6 G17 NW 8
Precip amount 0.24 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 4 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM Continuing
Precip end 6 AM Continuing 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5370(UNST) 6460(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53700 71060
CWR 100 30 0
KBDI 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-300800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms Showers Showers None
Chance of Thunder (%) 45(ELEV) 11 4 3
Chance precip (%) 80 30 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-2) 72 (+2) 45 76
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 52 (-24) 100 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 NW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 W 5 W 5 NW 5
Precip amount 0.29 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 7 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6510(UNST) 6350(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65100 69850
CWR 90 80 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-300800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 48(ELEV) 5 5 2
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-5) 73 (+3) 44 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 45 (-32) 99 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 NW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 W 6 NW 5 N 5
Precip amount 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6740(UNST) 6880(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67400 68800
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-300800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 42(ELEV) 4 3 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-7) 75 (+3) 47 78
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 47 (-30) 94 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 W 5 W 5 W 5
Precip amount 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6860(UNST) 6180(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61740 55620
CWR 70 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-300800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 34(ELEV) 18(LTD) 2 3
Chance precip (%) 80 50 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-2) 74 (+3) 48 76
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 55 (-22) 99 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G19 W 5 W 5 NW 5
Precip amount 0.14 0.05 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 8 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6360(UNST) 5930(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57240 59300
CWR 40 40 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-300800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers Showers None
Chance of Thunder (%) 33(ELEV) 14 6 4
Chance precip (%) 80 40 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-6) 63 (+2) 42 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 59 (-17) 100 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 G17 NW 5 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 5 G17 W 9 G21 W 8 G19 NW 6 G17
Precip amount 0.07 0.03 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 2 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4640(UNST) 5410(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 14 N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55680 54100
CWR 80 10 10 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-300800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Showers None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 34(ELEV) 8 5 3
Chance precip (%) 70 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-7) 68 (+5) 43 74
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 49 (-28) 99 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 6 G17 NW 5 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 8 G23 NW 6 G20 NW 5
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM
Precip end 10 PM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6280(UNST) 6350(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69080 57150
CWR 90 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-300800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 38(ELEV) 5 5 2
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-7) 71 (+3) 45 75
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 45 (-30) 97 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 8 NW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 9 G19 NW 6 NW 5
Precip amount 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6890(UNST) 6390(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 15 N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 89570 57510
CWR 90 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-300800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 28(ELEV) 2 2 1
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-10) 71 (+2) 44 75
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 42 (-28) 98 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 NW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 8 G17 NW 5 N 5
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) 7200(UNST) 6120(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 15 N 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 93600 48960
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-300800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 42(ELEV) 2 2 1
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-7) 73 (+1) 47 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 42 (-31) 94 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 6 NW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR W 8 G17 NW 6 N 5
Precip amount 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7530(UNST) 6300(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 14 N 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90360 50400
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-300800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 45(ELEV) 2 2 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-7) 75 (+2) 48 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 41 (-31) 91 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 W 5 W 5 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7640(UNST) 6270(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 14 N 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 91680 43890
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 70.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$