


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
716 FNUS51 KGYX 170901 FWFGYX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire National Weather Service Gray ME 500 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 .DISCUSSION... It will be one more day of hot and humid weather before a cold front crosses the region and ushers in some drier air. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible with the front, but widespread wetting rains do not appear very likely. The dry conditions Friday will gradually give way to warmer and more humid weather by the Sunday and Monday timeframe. MEZ104-172000- Western Maine Mountains and Foothills- Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis, Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley 500 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance of Thunder (%) 53(SIG) 45(ELEV) 2 Chance precip (%) 80 50 0 Temp (24h trend) 84 (-4) 53 (-11) 75 RH % (24h trend) 68 (+22) 99 (+4) 45 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 10 G20 NW 18 G43 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 11 G24 SW 11 G33 NW 16 G36 Precip amount 0.41 0.25 0.00 Precip duration 6 3 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3230(UNST) 5210(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) S 16 NW 21 Vent rate (kt-ft) 45220 93780 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ107-172000- Kennebec River Valley- Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn, Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore 500 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance of Thunder (%) 40(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 0(None) Chance precip (%) 50 30 0 Temp (24h trend) 84 (-6) 63 (-3) 79 RH % (24h trend) 72 (+26) 99 (0) 43 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 10 G19 NW 14 G29 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 12 G23 S 10 G23 NW 14 G27 Precip amount 0.09 0.08 0.00 Precip duration 2 1 Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 12 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2950(MRGL) 5570(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) S 15 NW 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 38350 72410 CWR 30 30 0 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ109-172000- Lakes Region- Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray, New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram 500 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance of Thunder (%) 51(SIG) 20(LTD) 0(None) Chance precip (%) 70 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 87 (-4) 62 (-5) 80 RH % (24h trend) 71 (+24) 94 (-3) 41 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G17 NW 14 G29 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G20 SW 10 G19 NW 14 G27 Precip amount 0.12 0.10 0.00 Precip duration 4 0 Precip begin 9 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 10 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3210(UNST) 5280(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) SW 18 NW 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 51360 58080 CWR 40 40 0 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ110-172000- Beaches and Casco Bay- Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham, Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta 500 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms None None Chance of Thunder (%) 42(ELEV) 19(LTD) 0(None) Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 85 (-1) 65 (-1) 81 RH % (24h trend) 73 (+11) 97 (-2) 43 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G18 NW 14 G27 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 11 G24 SW 10 G21 NW 14 G26 Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 2 Precip begin 12 PM Precip end 6 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1990(MRGL) 5470(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) S 16 NW 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 27860 60170 CWR 20 0 0 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ111-172000- Mid-Coast- Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden, Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven 500 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms None None Chance of Thunder (%) 25(ELEV) 19(LTD) 0(None) Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 80 (-6) 63 (0) 80 RH % (24h trend) 81 (+24) 100 (0) 44 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G19 NW 14 G28 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 11 G21 S 10 G21 NW 13 G26 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 2 PM Precip end 6 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1770(MRGL) 5720(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) S 16 N 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 24780 74360 CWR 0 0 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ021-172000- Coos County- Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster 500 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance of Thunder (%) 61(SIG) 58(SIG) 5 Chance precip (%) 80 70 0 Temp (24h trend) 84 (-2) 51 (-11) 72 RH % (24h trend) 68 (+22) 100 (+5) 46 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 10 G23 NW 20 G46 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 12 G27 SW 18 G40 NW 18 G37 Precip amount 0.32 0.20 0.00 Precip duration 7 4 Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 6 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3440(UNST) 4910(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) S 17 NW 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 51600 63830 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ022-172000- White Mountians- Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway, and Crawford Notch 500 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance of Thunder (%) 58(SIG) 57(SIG) 3 Chance precip (%) 80 80 0 Temp (24h trend) 85 (-4) 53 (-12) 76 RH % (24h trend) 72 (+29) 98 (+4) 43 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G20 NW 18 G46 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 11 G25 SW 16 G41 NW 16 G36 Precip amount 0.26 0.16 0.00 Precip duration 6 3 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 1 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3530(UNST) 4990(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) SW 17 N 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 52950 74850 CWR 90 90 0 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ023-172000- Central Lakes- Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro, Alton, and Ossipee 500 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance of Thunder (%) 56(SIG) 48(ELEV) 0(None) Chance precip (%) 80 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 85 (-6) 59 (-9) 78 RH % (24h trend) 71 (+28) 91 (-1) 42 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G17 NW 14 G32 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 11 G21 SW 12 G28 NW 12 G25 Precip amount 0.13 0.07 0.00 Precip duration 6 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 10 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3490(UNST) 4820(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) SW 17 NW 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 52350 53020 CWR 40 40 0 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ024-172000- Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks- Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey 500 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance of Thunder (%) 55(SIG) 55(SIG) 0(None) Chance precip (%) 80 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 86 (-4) 60 (-9) 77 RH % (24h trend) 69 (+23) 91 (-3) 42 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G18 NW 12 G27 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 11 G23 SW 13 G32 NW 11 G23 Precip amount 0.08 0.07 0.00 Precip duration 6 1 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 9 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3640(UNST) 4950(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) SW 18 NW 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 58240 49500 CWR 20 20 0 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ025-172000- Merrimack Valley- Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry 500 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance of Thunder (%) 53(SIG) 20(LTD) 0(None) Chance precip (%) 70 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 88 (-6) 63 (-8) 80 RH % (24h trend) 69 (+28) 89 (-5) 42 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G18 NW 13 G31 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 11 G21 SW 11 G27 NW 12 G25 Precip amount 0.03 0.06 0.00 Precip duration 4 0 Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 10 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3740(UNST) 5030(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) SW 21 NW 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 67320 50300 CWR 10 20 0 KBDI 301-400 301-400 401-500 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ026-172000- Seacoast- Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter 500 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms None None Chance of Thunder (%) 47(ELEV) 15(LTD) 0(None) Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 88 (-2) 66 (-5) 81 RH % (24h trend) 68 (+20) 88 (-8) 42 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G18 NW 13 G31 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 12 G23 SW 11 G21 NW 12 G24 Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 3 Precip begin 10 AM Precip end 6 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4130(UNST) 4930(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 NW 9 Vent rate (kt-ft) 70210 39440 CWR 10 0 0 KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal. $$