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 291824
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
224 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Conditions turn warmer and drier Wednesday and Thursday as high
pressure builds into the region. The next chance for rain will
come on Friday as a cold front passes through the region, and then
cooler conditions follow the front for the weekend.
MEZ104-300845-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
224 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-5) 70 (+10) 48 78
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 56 (-24) 100 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3420(UNST) 4060(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 6 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17100 52780
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-300845-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
224 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-7) 72 (+10) 50 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 62 (-24) 100 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3790(UNST) 3350(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 6 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 18950 36850
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-300845-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
224 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-5) 71 (+6) 49 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 66 (-14) 100 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3360(UNST) 4250(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 6 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 16800 51000
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-300845-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
224 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-6) 71 (+6) 49 78
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 67 (-13) 100 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 5 SW 6 SW 5 S 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3480(UNST) 2530(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 7 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20880 25300
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-300845-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
224 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-6) 72 (+11) 50 76
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 65 (-27) 100 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 8 W 5 LGT/VAR S 9 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3680(UNST) 2050(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) W 6 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 18400 20500
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-300845-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
224 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-6) 69 (+11) 48 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 60 (-24) 99 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2870(MRGL) 4300(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 6 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 14350 55900
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-300845-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
224 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-5) 70 (+10) 49 76
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 64 (-19) 100 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3130(UNST) 4300(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 5 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 12520 47300
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-300845-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
224 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-3) 71 (+8) 51 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 64 (-17) 100 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3480(UNST) 4270(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 6 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17400 46970
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-300845-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
224 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-6) 71 (+7) 52 76
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 64 (-16) 100 61
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3490(UNST) 3990(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 6 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17450 47880
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-300845-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
224 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-2) 72 (+5) 53 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 66 (-11) 100 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3490(UNST) 4350(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) W 6 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17450 52200
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-300845-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
224 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-2) 71 (+4) 53 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 70 (-5) 100 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3230(UNST) 4000(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 7 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19380 44000
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler.
Lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 30s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity
values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$