Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
224 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Today could be a fire sensitive day, especially for those that do
not receive rain as RH could fall to 25 to 35 percent over much
of the area along with breezy west to northwest winds. Thursday
will be similar with min RH down to 25 to 35 percent with breezy
west winds. A cold front brings scattered thunderstorms Thursday
while widespread wetting rains are unlikely. A cooling trend
follows into the weekend.
MEZ104-152015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
224 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 7 28(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 20 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+3) 54 (-10) 77
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-18) 79 (-15) 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 17 G33 W 16 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 17 G36 NW 16 G34 W 17 G34
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 0 2
Precip begin 3 PM 10 AM
Precip end 6 PM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7300(UNST) 7020(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 31 W 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 197100 147420
CWR 70 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-152015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
224 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 11 6 24(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+2) 60 (-9) 83
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-15) 79 (-11) 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 12 G23 W 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 14 G29 W 12 G26 W 14 G29
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 12 PM
Precip end 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8010(UNST) 8460(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 28 W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 192240 194580
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-152015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
224 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 5 1 15(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+3) 60 (-11) 86
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-11) 80 (-10) 33
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 12 G23 W 13 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 16 G29 W 13 G26 W 17 G32
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8070(UNST) 9660(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 25 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 177540 173880
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-152015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
224 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 7 2 19(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+4) 63 (-7) 87
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-15) 77 (-10) 34
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 11 G21 W 12 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 14 G28 NW 12 G25 W 14 G29
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7700(UNST) 9410(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 22 W 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 146300 197610
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-152015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
224 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 8 8 21(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 0 0 60
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+3) 62 (-6) 82
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-21) 74 (-17) 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 11 G23 W 12 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 12 G25 W 11 G23 W 13 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 12 PM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7930(UNST) 8490(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 23 W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 158600 169800
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-152015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
224 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 17(LTD) 8 34(ELEV)
Chance precip (%) 30 0 60
Temp (24h trend) 77 (0) 54 (-9) 76
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-13) 85 (-10) 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 17 G36 W 18 G37
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 20 G42 NW 17 G41 W 19 G40
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 1 3
Precip begin 6 AM 12 PM
Precip end 6 PM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6900(UNST) 6980(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 30 W 29
Vent rate (kt-ft) 179400 174500
CWR 100 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-152015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
224 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 8 4 24(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 30 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-1) 56 (-10) 82
RH % (24h trend) 39 (-13) 83 (-10) 37
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 13 G33 W 14 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 16 G40 W 14 G37 W 16 G36
Precip amount 0.07 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM 1 PM
Precip end 6 PM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7500(UNST) 7900(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 26 W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 172500 181700
CWR 100 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-152015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
224 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 5 16(LTD)
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+1) 60 (-10) 86
RH % (24h trend) 36 (-13) 78 (-9) 33
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 12 G25 W 13 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 14 G29 NW 12 G26 W 16 G29
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7680(UNST) 10340(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 25 W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 168960 196460
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-152015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
224 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 2 9
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+1) 60 (-11) 87
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-16) 80 (-5) 32
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G19 W 11 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 11 G23 NW 10 G21 W 12 G26
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6940(UNST) 10480(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 22 W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 131860 209600
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-152015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
224 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 1 6
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+2) 62 (-11) 90
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-13) 74 (-9) 30
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 11 G23 W 12 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 13 G26 NW 11 G25 W 14 G28
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 8 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7420(UNST) 10750(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 24 W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 155820 215000
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-152015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
224 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance of Thunder (%) 15(LTD) 1 7
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+4) 64 (-10) 89
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-9) 72 (-7) 31
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 11 G21 W 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 12 G26 NW 10 G21 W 13 G28
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7010(UNST) 10590(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph) NW 22 W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 133190 201210
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$