Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Hot and humid airmass will linger through Thursday. Scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms will bring locally heavy
rainfall Thursday afternoon. Humidity drops Friday with the
passage of a cold front. High pressure building in behind it will
provide quiet weather over the weekend.


MEZ104-160800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            4            6            44(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           70
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-1)      91 (+7)      64           84
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-4)      45 (-3)      95           72
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  5                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  5         SW  6        S  5         SW  5 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.23
Precip duration                                 0            4
Precip begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6320(UNST)                3940(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 10                     SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  56880                     55160
CWR                   0            0                         90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-160800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            6            36(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-3)      91 (+3)      65           85
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      50 (+1)      100          77
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        S  8 G17     S  8 G17     S  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.07
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 9 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6540(UNST)                2710(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 10                     S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  58860                     46070
CWR                   0            0            0            20
KBDI                  201-300      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-160800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      2            13           41(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           50
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-3)      91 (+3)      67           87
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      48 (-6)      99           76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S  8 G17     S  8 G17     SW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.13
Precip duration                                 0            2
Precip begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6370(UNST)                3270(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  9                     SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  50960                     55590
CWR                   0            0                         40
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-160800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      7            33(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      63 (-4)      88 (+3)      65           86
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      57 (-7)      99           76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   S  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         S  9 G17     S  8         S  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration                                              2
Precip begin                                                 9 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2600(MRGL)                2020(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                S  8                      S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  18200                     28280
CWR                   0            0            0            10
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-160800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      0(None)      6            20(LTD)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      62 (-1)      89 (+4)      62           81
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      58 (-3)      100          82
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   S  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        S  8 G17     S  5         S  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 10 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3490(UNST)                1800(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)                S  9                      S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  27920                     25200
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-160800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            5            19(LTD)      47(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           70
Temp (24h trend)      60 (-2)      89 (+6)      64           83
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-5)      43 (-5)      90           72
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  5                     S  5 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  5         SW  5        S  5         SW  8 G24
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.29
Precip duration                                 0            5
Precip begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6280(UNST)                4020(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 10                     SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  56520                     60300
CWR                   0            0                         90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-160800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 1            1            23(LTD)      47(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30           70
Temp (24h trend)      63 (-2)      90 (+5)      66           84
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-11)     42 (-5)      95           76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW  5        S  5         SW  6 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.31
Precip duration                                 2            6
Precip begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6590(UNST)                3140(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 10                     SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  59310                     50240
CWR                   0            0            10           100
KBDI                  201-300      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-160800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      1            22(LTD)      47(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30           60
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-3)      91 (+3)      69           86
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-4)      44 (-3)      96           75
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW  5        S  5         SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.23
Precip duration                                 0            5
Precip begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6730(UNST)                3240(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 10                     SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  60570                     55080
CWR                   0            0                         90
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-160800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 0(None)      1            22(LTD)      49(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30           60
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-5)      91 (+3)      69           86
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      45 (-5)      98           72
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW  5        LGT/VAR      SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.21
Precip duration                                 2            6
Precip begin                                    8 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6500(UNST)                3250(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 12                     SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  65000                     55250
CWR                   0            0                         80
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-160800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 2            0(None)      12           44(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           60
Temp (24h trend)      66 (-5)      93 (+3)      70           89
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     46 (-5)      95           70
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW  5        S  5         SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.13
Precip duration                                 0            3
Precip begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6570(UNST)                3620(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 10                     SW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  59130                     72400
CWR                   0            0                         50
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-160800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Chance of Thunder (%) 3            0(None)      8            39(ELEV)
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           50
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-5)      91 (+2)      70           89
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     50 (-10)     96           70
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S  6         S  5         SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip duration                                 0            2
Precip begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5840(UNST)                3370(UNST)
Transport wnd (mph)                S  9                      SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  46720                     60660
CWR                   0            0                         20
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal.  Precipitation near normal.

$$