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FNUS51 KGYX 041830
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
230 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY WITH INCREASING
TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY. MIN RH LIKELY STAYS ABOVE 40 PERCENT
WITH AFTERNOON SEA BREEZES. CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
INCREASE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WITH CHANCES CONTINUING INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-050815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
230 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-3) 86 (+9) 59 88
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-4) 39 (-2) 88 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G25 SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4640(UNST) 5970(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32480 47760
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-050815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
230 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-1) 88 (+4) 61 90
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-11) 39 (+1) 97 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 S 6 S 6 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4580(UNST) 5750(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36640 40250
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-050815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
230 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 15(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 86 (+2) 61 89
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 42 (+3) 95 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 S 6 S 5 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4480(UNST) 5340(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31360 37380
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-050815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
230 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-2) 86 (+3) 61 87
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 46 (+3) 98 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G19 S 9 G17 S 8 S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3090(UNST) 4150(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21630 29050
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-050815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
230 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-1) 87 (+5) 61 89
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-8) 41 (0) 94 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G23 S 8 G17 SW 6 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3510(UNST) 4600(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28080 32200
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-050815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
230 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 15(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-3) 85 (+9) 58 87
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 40 (-2) 89 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4470(UNST) 5420(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31290 43360
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-050815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
230 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 18(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-1) 85 (+6) 59 87
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 41 (-1) 96 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4550(UNST) 5300(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27300 37100
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-050815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
230 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 21(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (0) 86 (+4) 61 87
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 42 (+1) 99 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4850(UNST) 5290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33950 37030
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-050815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
230 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 29(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (0) 84 (+3) 61 87
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 45 (0) 100 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600(UNST) 4770(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41400 38160
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-050815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
230 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 26(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (0) 86 (+2) 63 89
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-5) 43 (+1) 100 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500(UNST) 4570(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36000 31990
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-050815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
230 PM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 21(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (0) 86 (+1) 64 88
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-5) 44 (+2) 100 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 S 5 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200(UNST) 4550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33600 31850
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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