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
255 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Gusty NE winds today will subside for Tuesday as just a few showers
remain. Drier weather then returns midweek into late week.
Temperatures do trend cooler later this week, limiting daytime
heating with overnight lows in the 30s for most of the area.


MEZ104-140815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
255 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     20           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      38 (-3)      59 (+7)      36           53
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+4)      43 (-8)      98           48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   NW 13 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6 G19     LGT/VAR      W  8 G23     NW 13 G28
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            1
Precip begin          6 PM         1 PM
Precip end            6 AM         6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1610(MRGL)                4340(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                NW  3                     N 28
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  4830                      104160
CWR                                             0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-140815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
255 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      39 (-7)      61 (+6)      40           58
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+5)      52 (-12)     100          51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  8                      NW 13 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 10 G19    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW 13 G26
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2200(MRGL)                4830(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                NE  5                     N 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  8800                      111090
CWR                                0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-140815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
255 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers      None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            1            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     30           0            20           0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-4)      59 (+6)      39           60
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+10)     59 (-12)     100          46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  8 G21                  NW 13 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 12 G26    N  6         LGT/VAR      NW 13 G28
Precip amount         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2                         0
Precip begin          6 PM                      6 PM
Precip end            6 AM                      10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1770(MRGL)                4660(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                NE  8                     N 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  12390                     107180
CWR                   30           0                         0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-140815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
255 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            2            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     30           20           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-6)      60 (+6)      41           62
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+4)      61 (-14)     99           47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 11 G24                  NW 13 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 16 G34    NE  9 G18    LGT/VAR      NW 14 G28
Precip amount         0.08         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2            0            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   7 PM
Precip end            Continuing   10 AM        11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1900(MRGL)                4940(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 12                     N 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  19000                     113620
CWR                   20           10                        0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-140815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
255 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         None         Showers      Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            1            0(None)
Chance precip (%)     30           0            20           20
Temp (24h trend)      40 (-7)      62 (+7)      41           61
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+2)      55 (-16)     93           53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  8 G17                  NW 11 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  9 G25    NE  6        LGT/VAR      N 13 G25
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2                         0            1
Precip begin          6 PM                      6 PM         9 AM
Precip end            6 AM                      10 PM        Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2170(MRGL)                4230(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                NE  7                     N 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  13020                     97290
CWR                                0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-140815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
255 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     40           30           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      39 (-4)      58 (+6)      37           49
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+13)     56 (+3)      100          50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   NW 13 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 10 G28    LGT/VAR      NW  6 G25    NW 14 G32
Precip amount         0.04         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2            1                         1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing                6 AM
Precip end            Continuing   6 PM                      12 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1410(MRGL)                4060(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                NW  5                     NW 29
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  5640                      101500
CWR                   10           10           0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-140815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
255 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            1            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     40           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-1)      57 (+5)      41           53
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+15)     65 (+3)      99           47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   NW 12 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E 10 G29     LGT/VAR      NW  6 G24    NW 13 G29
Precip amount         0.07         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1780(MRGL)                3920(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N  6                      N 28
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  8900                      94080
CWR                   50           10           0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-140815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
255 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     40           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-1)      57 (+6)      41           56
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+8)      69 (-8)      100          47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  8 G20                 NW 13 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 12 G31    N  5         NW  5        NW 13 G25
Precip amount         0.06         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1760(MRGL)                4120(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                NE  8                     N 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  12320                     90640
CWR                   40           10           0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-140815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
255 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 5            0(None)      0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     50           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-3)      56 (+5)      39           56
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     76 (-8)      100          47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  9 G23                  NW 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 12 G32    N  6 G17     NW  5        NW 13 G25
Precip amount         0.11         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   10 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1480(MRGL)                3860(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                N  9                      N 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  11840                     84920
CWR                   80           20           0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-140815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
255 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 8            1            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     50           40           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-2)      56 (+4)      41           60
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      77 (-12)     100          49
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 11 G23                  NW 13 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 16 G33    N  8         LGT/VAR      NW 13 G25
Precip amount         0.16         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1350(MRGL)                4380(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 13                     N 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  14850                     87600
CWR                   80           40           0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-140815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
255 PM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 10           4            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     50           40           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-5)      57 (+4)      43           62
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      73 (-14)     100          47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 13 G27                  NW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 19 G37    NE 10 G21    NW  5        NW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.22         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1270(MRGL)                4730(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 17                     N 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  19050                     89870
CWR                   90           40           0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. West winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.

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

$$