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 141728
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
128 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Drier weather returns for the rest of the week. A cold front passes
Wednesday, providing gusty NW winds. Temperatures trend cooler
later this week, limiting daytime heating with overnight lows in
the 30s for most of the area.
MEZ104-150815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
128 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
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) 37 (-8) 53 (-4) 29 50
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 47 (-9) 83 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 13 G26 NW 18 G35
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 G17 NW 16 G29 NW 16 G33 N 18 G34
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4590(UNST) 4290(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 25 N 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 100980 85800
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-150815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
128 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-6) 58 (-3) 36 53
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+10) 50 (-5) 77 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 12 G25 N 19 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR N 16 G29 NW 14 G28 N 18 G32
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5110(UNST) 4550(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 23 N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 102200 95550
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-150815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
128 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-8) 60 (0) 34 54
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+12) 45 (-13) 75 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 13 G25 NW 19 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR N 16 G32 NW 14 G29 N 19 G33
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4640(UNST) 5180(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 23 N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92800 108780
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-150815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
128 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 20 10 10 10
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-7) 63 (+3) 36 57
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+11) 46 (-15) 76 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 12 G25 N 19 G31
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR N 17 G32 N 16 G29 N 19 G32
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1 1 1
Precip begin 7 PM 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 11 PM Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4940(UNST) 5250(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 23 N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 98800 110250
CWR
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-150815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
128 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 2 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 30 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-6) 60 (-1) 38 54
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+13) 52 (-7) 79 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G21 N 18 G35
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR N 14 G28 N 13 G28 N 18 G36
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1 1 2
Precip begin 7 PM 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 11 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5160(UNST) 3870(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 25 N 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 113520 85140
CWR
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-150815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
128 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-10) 48 (-7) 27 47
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 50 (-14) 86 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 13 G29 NW 17 G41
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 G19 NW 17 G33 NW 16 G36 NW 18 G37
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4210(UNST) 4380(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 24 N 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 88410 83220
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-150815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
128 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-8) 53 (-3) 30 50
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+8) 45 (-21) 79 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 11 G25 NW 17 G37
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 G19 NW 13 G28 NW 14 G34 NW 17 G36
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4340(UNST) 4600(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 24 N 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 91140 87400
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-150815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
128 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-5) 57 (-1) 32 53
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+10) 45 (-20) 75 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 12 G25 NW 17 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 14 G28 NW 13 G29 NW 16 G29
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4370(UNST) 5040(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 24 N 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 91770 95760
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-150815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
128 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-4) 56 (-1) 31 52
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 46 (-24) 77 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 12 G25 NW 17 G31
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR N 14 G28 NW 13 G26 N 16 G31
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4230(UNST) 4690(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 25 N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 93060 98490
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-150815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
128 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-3) 60 (+2) 34 55
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 48 (-21) 74 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 12 G25 NW 17 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 14 G28 NW 13 G26 NW 17 G31
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 7 PM
Precip end 11 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4330(UNST) 5320(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 24 N 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90930 95760
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-150815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
128 PM EDT Tue Oct 14 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-5) 62 (+4) 36 57
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 46 (-24) 77 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 8 G17 NW 16 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 12 G25 NW 11 G23 N 16 G29
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 7 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4830(UNST) 5770(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) N 20 N 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 82110 103860
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid
30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy frost. Highs in the lower 60s.
West winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs around 60.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
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