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 030901
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and isolated storms are possible this
afternoon, mainly in the mountains and foothills. Wetting rains
will be unlikely for the majority of the area. Minimum relative
humidity will drop to between 35 and 45 percent each afternoon
away from the coast, 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.
MEZ104-032000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 30(ELEV) 11 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 77 (0) 46 (-3) 77
RH % (24h trend) 43 (+2) 100 (+3) 38
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 LGT/VAR S 11 G23
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6090(UNST) 6130(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 6 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30450 85820
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-032000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 7 3 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (-2) 49 (-2) 77
RH % (24h trend) 48 (+4) 100 (0) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G19 S 6 S 11 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6180(UNST) 4980(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 8 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 43260 54780
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-032000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 8 2 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (-1) 47 (-4) 78
RH % (24h trend) 43 (+1) 100 (+2) 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 SE 6 SE 12 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7350(UNST) 5710(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 7 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44100 62810
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-032000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 1 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-1) 51 (-1) 75
RH % (24h trend) 54 (+1) 100 (+1) 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 S 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G19 S 8 S 11 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3850(UNST) 2380(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) S 10 S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34650 23800
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-032000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 1 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-2) 50 (-2) 75
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+3) 100 (0) 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G19 S 5 S 9 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3440(UNST) 2500(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph) S 9 S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27520 25000
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-032000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 25(ELEV) 5 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+2) 45 (-4) 77
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-1) 100 (+4) 37
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 8 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 11 G24
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 12 PM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6240(UNST) 6800(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 6 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31200 102000
CWR 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-032000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 13 2 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+3) 46 (-4) 79
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-2) 100 (+6) 38
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 6 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 11 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7490(UNST) 6850(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 6 S 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37450 102750
CWR 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-032000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 8 1 1
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (0) 49 (-2) 79
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-2) 99 (+3) 38
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 LGT/VAR S 11 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8260(UNST) 6960(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 7 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49560 97440
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-032000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 4 0(None) 1
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 78 (0) 48 (-2) 78
RH % (24h trend) 38 (-2) 100 (+2) 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR S 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8140(UNST) 6720(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) SW 7 S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48840 94080
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-032000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 3 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 80 (0) 50 (-2) 80
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-2) 98 (+2) 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 SE 5 S 10 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8500(UNST) 6680(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 7 S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51000 80160
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-032000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 1 0(None) 0(None)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+1) 51 (-2) 78
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-5) 98 (-1) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 6 SE 5 SE 12 G24
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7080(UNST) 4280(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) S 8 S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49560 42800
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Patchy fog.
Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity
values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 70.
West winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. West winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$