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 190901
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will approach today and likely cross the area early
Friday. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible along with
local areas of wetting rainfall. Mainly dry and breezy conditions
will follow behind this front.
MEZ104-192000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 35(ELEV) 35(ELEV) 9
Chance precip (%) 50 70 40
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+3) 60 (-2) 70
RH % (24h trend) 68 (0) 99 (-1) 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 W 17 G36
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G21 S 10 G21 W 19 G43
Precip amount 0.17 0.37 0.07
Precip duration 2 5 2
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3620(UNST) 4010(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 15 W 31
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47060 108270
CWR 70 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-192000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 14 21(LTD) 5
Chance precip (%) 0 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+5) 63 (+2) 76
RH % (24h trend) 75 (-6) 99 (-1) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 16 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G19 S 9 G17 W 17 G34
Precip amount 0.00 0.11 0.01
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2480(MRGL) 5300(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 12 W 32
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24800 148400
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-192000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 25(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 2
Chance precip (%) 30 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+10) 64 (+1) 78
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-17) 94 (-6) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR W 19 G36
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G19 S 9 G17 W 19 G37
Precip amount 0.09 0.12 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4090(UNST) 6120(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 14 W 40
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49080 214200
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-192000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 11 20(LTD) 1
Chance precip (%) 0 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 80 (+10) 62 (+1) 79
RH % (24h trend) 72 (-16) 99 (-1) 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR W 19 G36
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G19 S 9 G19 W 19 G36
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1690(MRGL) 6560(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 9 W 38
Vent rate (kt-ft) 13520 216480
CWR 0 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-192000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 10 17(LTD) 2
Chance precip (%) 0 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+3) 58 (0) 77
RH % (24h trend) 82 (-6) 100 (0) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 17 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 S 8 G17 W 17 G34
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1240(MRGL) 5490(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 9 W 29
Vent rate (kt-ft) 9920 137250
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-192000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 39(ELEV) 39(ELEV) 8
Chance precip (%) 80 70 50
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+5) 57 (-5) 68
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-7) 98 (0) 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 G17 W 18 G44
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 11 G25 SW 11 G28 W 21 G52
Precip amount 0.14 0.26 0.09
Precip duration 3 5 2
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4690(UNST) 3650(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 17 NW 32
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70350 102200
CWR 60 70 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-192000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 35(ELEV) 35(ELEV) 6
Chance precip (%) 70 70 20
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+8) 57 (-6) 74
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-15) 96 (-3) 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 W 21 G48
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G23 SW 11 G28 W 21 G54
Precip amount 0.19 0.21 0.02
Precip duration 1 4 1
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4730(UNST) 5330(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 17 NW 36
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70950 165230
CWR 90 90 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-192000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 30(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 4
Chance precip (%) 50 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+10) 60 (-5) 77
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-20) 92 (-8) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 W 20 G40
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 11 G23 SW 11 G23 W 20 G40
Precip amount 0.11 0.14 0.00
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 3 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5000(UNST) 6380(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 17 NW 36
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75000 197780
CWR 40 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-192000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 29(ELEV) 29(ELEV) 6
Chance precip (%) 40 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+12) 60 (-6) 78
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-25) 91 (-9) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 W 19 G37
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 12 G25 SW 12 G25 W 19 G37
Precip amount 0.07 0.09 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5480(UNST) 6590(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 W 40
Vent rate (kt-ft) 93160 230650
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-192000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 22(LTD) 22(LTD) 4
Chance precip (%) 0 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+13) 63 (-3) 81
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-25) 90 (-9) 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 W 19 G37
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 11 G23 SW 11 G21 W 19 G37
Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5440(UNST) 6880(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 W 44
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92480 261440
CWR 0 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-192000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms None
Chance of Thunder (%) 12 19(LTD) 3
Chance precip (%) 0 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+15) 66 (+1) 81
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-26) 91 (-8) 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 W 19 G36
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G21 SW 10 G19 W 19 G36
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4470(UNST) 7140(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 W 36
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44700 221340
CWR 0 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$