Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
823
FNUS51 KGYX 022101
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Largely dry conditions are expected to continue through the
middle
of this week. A few isolated showers are possible this afternoon
and again Wednesday, but wetting rains will be unlikely for the
majority of the area. Minimum relative humidity will drop to
between 35 and 45 percent each afternoon, but winds will be light
and good relative humidity recovery is expected at night. Drought
conditions will expand, with the next chance of any wetting rain
likely not arriving until Thursday night or Friday.
MEZ104-030800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None Tstms None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 23(LTD) 12 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-3) 77 (0) 47 77
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+5) 45 (+4) 100 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR S 11 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5940(UNST) 6100(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 7 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35640 79300
CWR 0 10 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-030800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 3 5 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-2) 78 (-2) 50 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 51 (+7) 100 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 S 8 G17 S 6 S 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6100(UNST) 4880(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 9 S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48800 43920
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-030800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 4 3 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-4) 79 (-1) 49 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 46 (+4) 100 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 S 8 G17 S 6 S 11 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6620(UNST) 5890(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 7 S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39720 53010
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-030800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 1 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-4) 76 (-1) 52 75
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 56 (+3) 100 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 S 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 S 10 G19 S 8 S 11 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2920(MRGL) 2730(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) S 10 S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26280 24570
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-030800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 1 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-1) 75 (-1) 52 75
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 61 (+6) 100 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 S 8 G17 S 5 S 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3250(UNST) 2750(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) S 10 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29250 22000
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-030800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None Tstms None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 12 20(LTD) 7 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-5) 75 (0) 46 77
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+3) 45 (+2) 97 39
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 11 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 12 PM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6230(UNST) 7180(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 7 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37380 107700
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-030800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 7 5 1
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-4) 78 (+3) 48 78
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+3) 42 (+1) 95 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6820(UNST) 6810(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 6 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34100 95340
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-030800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 3 3 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-4) 78 (0) 49 78
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+6) 42 (+3) 99 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 S 5 LGT/VAR S 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7150(UNST) 6820(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 6 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35750 81840
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-030800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 2 1 1
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (0) 78 (0) 50 78
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 41 (+1) 98 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7130(UNST) 6770(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 6 S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35650 88010
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-030800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 1 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-2) 80 (+1) 50 80
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 43 (+1) 100 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 S 5 SE 5 S 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7390(UNST) 6460(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 6 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36950 77520
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-030800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 1 1 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-3) 78 (+1) 51 78
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 47 (-2) 100 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 SE 6 SE 5 SE 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5640(UNST) 4410(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 8 S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39480 39690
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Patchy fog.
Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity
values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 70.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$