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 042101
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A decaying line of showers will cross west to east tonight with
some wetting rains likely, especially across northern NH and
possibly into the western ME mountains. The next chance of
wetting rains arrives Friday night and Saturday where there is
better opportunity for heavier showers and thunderstorms. Drier
conditions return Sunday into early next week.
MEZ104-050800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 10 12 4 31(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 70 50 20 80
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+2) 74 (-1) 57 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 63 (+19) 99 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G17 S 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 11 G25 S 10 G23 S 10 G23 SW 10 G19
Precip amount 0.05 0.04 0.00 0.34
Precip duration 2 2 1 5
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4540(UNST) 3250(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 21 SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 81720 52000
CWR 20 20 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400
Remarks...None.
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MEZ107-050800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 8 10 3 29(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 0 40 0 60
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+1) 76 (-1) 60 82
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 76 (+24) 100 65
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 10 G19 S 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G19 S 12 G23 S 11 G21 S 13 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.17
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 6 AM 10 AM
Precip end 6 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3280(UNST) 3730(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 18 S 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52480 78330
CWR 0 10 0 80
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-050800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 10 12 2 34(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 50 40 0 70
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+3) 79 (0) 60 85
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 65 (+19) 100 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G19 S 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 10 G21 S 10 G23 S 9 G21 S 12 G25
Precip amount 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.22
Precip duration 1 1 3
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 6 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4380(UNST) 4980(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 18 S 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70080 109560
CWR 10 10 0 90
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500
Remarks...None.
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MEZ110-050800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 8 8 2 27(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 0 40 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+4) 79 (+3) 62 83
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 69 (+9) 100 65
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 11 G23 S 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G19 S 13 G25 S 12 G25 S 14 G28
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.13
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM 12 PM
Precip end 9 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2860(MRGL) 2480(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) S 16 S 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40040 54560
CWR 0 20 0 60
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-050800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers None Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 7 1 19(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 30 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+1) 74 (+1) 62 80
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 79 (+12) 100 72
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 10 G21 S 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 S 12 G25 S 11 G25 S 13 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM 1 PM
Precip end 6 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2420(MRGL) 2380(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) S 18 S 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38720 49980
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-050800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 12 11 4 34(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 80 30 20 90
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+3) 75 (0) 56 76
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 59 (+17) 93 70
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 G21 S 6 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 12 G26 S 10 G29 S 10 G32 SW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.10 0.06 0.00 0.43
Precip duration 3 1 1 7
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5210(UNST) 3300(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 21 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 93780 39600
CWR 40 40 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-050800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 12 12 4 39(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 80 30 0 90
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+3) 77 (+2) 58 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 60 (+17) 96 67
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 G19 S 8 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 10 G25 S 9 G28 S 10 G32 SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.11 0.08 0.00 0.36
Precip duration 4 1 6
Precip begin 11 PM Continuing 6 AM
Precip end Continuing 6 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5450(UNST) 3400(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 21 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 98100 47600
CWR 40 40 0 100
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-050800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 12 12 4 39(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 70 20 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+5) 79 (+1) 60 83
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 59 (+18) 97 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G17 S 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G19 S 10 G19 S 9 G19 SW 11 G23
Precip amount 0.05 0.04 0.00 0.24
Precip duration 3 1 4
Precip begin 11 PM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 6 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5500(UNST) 4210(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 22 SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 104500 71570
CWR 20 20 0 90
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-050800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 10 8 3 40(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 80 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+5) 79 (+1) 60 83
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 57 (+14) 99 65
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G17 S 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G19 S 10 G19 S 9 G19 SW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.21
Precip duration 3 4
Precip begin 10 PM 7 AM
Precip end 6 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5330(UNST) 3560(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 23 SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 106600 60520
CWR 20 0 0 90
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-050800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 9 8 2 33(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 60
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+6) 82 (+2) 62 87
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 57 (+16) 100 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G17 S 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G17 S 10 G19 S 9 G19 SW 11 G23
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.13
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 1 AM 10 AM
Precip end 6 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5530(UNST) 5290(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 22 SW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 105070 121670
CWR 20 0 0 70
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-050800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 8 7 1 27(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+6) 82 (+3) 63 87
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 58 (+10) 99 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G17 S 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G19 S 10 G21 S 10 G21 S 12 G23
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.10
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 2 AM 12 PM
Precip end 6 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4900(UNST) 5700(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 18 SW 28
Vent rate (kt-ft) 78400 136800
CWR 20 0 0 40
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly 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...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
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