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
329 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Low chances for wetting rains through the middle of the week, but
there will be good recovery in relative humidity overnight and
patchy fog at times. A cold front will approach Thursday and
likely cross the area Friday. Showers and thunderstorms will be
possible, along with local areas of wetting rain.

MEZ104-162030-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
329 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            3            8
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      74 (+4)      49 (+3)      72
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-3)      100 (+4)     56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G19     S  9 G19     S 11 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                 0
Precip begin                                    2 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6420(UNST)                4160(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 13                      S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     70620                     62400
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-162030-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
329 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            0(None)      3
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      73 (+3)      51 (+3)      73
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-4)      100 (0)      56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  5                      S  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 11 G21     S 10 G19     S 10 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4120(UNST)                3550(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 14                      S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     49440                     46150
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-162030-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
329 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            5
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      73 (+3)      51 (+3)      71
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-4)      100 (0)      61
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  5                      S  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G20     S  9 G18     S  9 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                 0
Precip begin                                    2 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3580(UNST)                3440(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 12                      S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     35800                     34400
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-162030-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
329 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Drizzle      Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            0(None)      2
Chance precip (%)     0            20           20
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+5)      51 (+2)      71
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-6)      100 (0)      64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6                      S  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G18     S  9 G17     SE  9 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                    0            1
Precip begin                       12 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2070(MRGL)                2370(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 12                      S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     20700                     21330
CWR                   0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-162030-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
329 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Drizzle      None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            0(None)      0(None)
Chance precip (%)     0            20           0
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+4)      51 (+4)      71
RH % (24h trend)      55 (-5)      100 (0)      61
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6                      S  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G21     S  9 G19     S 10 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    0
Precip begin                       12 AM
Precip end                         6 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2280(MRGL)                2580(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 12                      S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     22800                     28380
CWR                   0                         0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-162030-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
329 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 8            5            9
Chance precip (%)     20           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      75 (+6)      50 (+5)      73
RH % (24h trend)      43 (-2)      100 (+3)     56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  8 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G19     S  8 G19     S 10 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          1 PM                      12 PM
Precip end            6 PM                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5660(UNST)                4070(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 12                     S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     56600                     52910
CWR                                0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-162030-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
329 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 8            4            8
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      74 (+4)      51 (+3)      72
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-3)      100 (0)      62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  5                      S  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G18     S  9 G18     S  9 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.07
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    10 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4260(UNST)                3680(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 12                      S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     42600                     47840
CWR                   0            0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-162030-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
329 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            3            8
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      74 (+4)      52 (+2)      72
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-4)      100 (0)      63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  5                      SE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G18     SE  8 G17    SE  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    10 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3990(UNST)                3480(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 10                      S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     35910                     38280
CWR                   0            0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-162030-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
329 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 5            5            11
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      74 (+5)      54 (+3)      72
RH % (24h trend)      48 (-10)     100 (0)      64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  5                     SE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  8        SE  6        SE  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.07
Precip duration                                 2
Precip begin                                    10 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4320(UNST)                3420(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S 10                      S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     38880                     41040
CWR                   0            0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-162030-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
329 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            3            8
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      75 (+5)      54 (+3)      74
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-8)      100 (0)      63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   SE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  8        SE  8        SE  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    12 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4060(UNST)                3460(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   S  9                      S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32480                     41520
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-162030-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
329 AM EDT Mon Jun 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            5
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      72 (+6)      54 (+3)      71
RH % (24h trend)      53 (-7)      100 (0)      65
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  5                     SE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  9 G17    SE  8        SE  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    1 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2740(MRGL)                3220(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  8                     S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     19180                     32200
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$