Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
621
FNUS51 KGYX 020901
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Extensive area of Canadian-based high pressure will dominate
the weather this weekend into much of next week. This will
support low humidity values with relative humidities dropping
under 40% in the afternoons. Little to no precipitation is
expected over the next week.
MEZ104-022000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 4 3
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+4) 52 (+8) 83
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-6) 85 (-5) 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 SW 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 8 G17 W 6 SW 11 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8160(UNST) 7090(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 13 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 89760 113440
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-022000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 2 1
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+3) 53 (+2) 84
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-6) 93 (+5) 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8770(UNST) 7630(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 9 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70160 114450
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-022000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 1
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+4) 53 (+2) 84
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-13) 92 (+4) 39
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7810(UNST) 6960(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 8 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54670 69600
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-022000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+5) 54 (+1) 83
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-14) 95 (+4) 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 SW 5 S 11 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7260(UNST) 4870(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 7 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 43560 68180
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-022000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+4) 55 (+3) 83
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-11) 95 (+4) 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 SW 5 SW 11 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7850(UNST) 5630(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 8 SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54950 90080
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-022000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 3 2
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+4) 49 (+8) 81
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-7) 87 (-9) 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 SW 8 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 6 G17 W 5 W 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7400(UNST) 6690(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 13 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 81400 100350
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-022000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 1 1
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+5) 50 (+5) 83
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-13) 85 (-5) 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7740(UNST) 7030(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 8 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54180 63270
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-022000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 1
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+4) 52 (+2) 84
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-16) 89 (-1) 38
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7480(UNST) 6740(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 7 W 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44880 53920
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-022000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+4) 52 (+4) 84
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-22) 93 (-3) 38
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7110(UNST) 6360(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 6 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35550 38160
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-022000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+4) 53 (+1) 86
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-18) 92 (+1) 36
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7430(UNST) 6770(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 5 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29720 47390
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-022000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+4) 54 (-1) 85
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-16) 94 (+5) 36
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 5 LGT/VAR S 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7150(UNST) 6520(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 5 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 28600 52160
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Hazy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hazy. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. East winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. South winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$