811  
FNUS51 KGYX 241834  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
234 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA THROUGH SUNDAY.  
THIS WILL LEAD TO DRY WEATHER, BUT WINDS SHOULD REMAIN FAIRLY  
LIGHT. THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN ARRIVES EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH  
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL POSSIBLE.  
 
MEZ104-250815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
234 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 83 (+6) 52 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+4) 34 (-5) 85 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 S 6 G17 S 6 G17 SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600(UNST) 5960(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46200 41720  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-250815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
234 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+2) 83 (+1) 52 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-3) 35 (-6) 97 36  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 S 9 G19 S 9 G17 SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6910(UNST) 5860(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48370 46880  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-250815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
234 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 82 (+1) 52 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 34 (-5) 95 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 SE 10 G19 SE 9 G17 SE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6320(UNST) 5270(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 E 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44240 36890  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-250815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
234 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (0) 80 (+1) 51 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (0) 38 (-7) 99 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G17 SE 9 G17 S 6 SE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3210(UNST) 4040(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22470 32320  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-250815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
234 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 81 (+2) 52 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 36 (-11) 97 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 S 9 G17 S 5 SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4080(UNST) 4830(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28560 38640  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-250815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
234 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 1 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+1) 82 (+7) 51 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 35 (-6) 85 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5 G18 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400(UNST) 6170(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44800 37020  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-250815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
234 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+1) 83 (+6) 52 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 33 (-7) 85 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 SE 5 G17 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6320(UNST) 6160(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37920 36960  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-250815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
234 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (0) 84 (+4) 52 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 33 (-6) 88 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G17 SE 8 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6680(UNST) 6250(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40080 50000  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-250815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
234 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 50 (+1) 83 (+3) 52 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 32 (-7) 90 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 SE 5 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6750(UNST) 6970(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40500 55760  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-250815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
234 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 83 (+1) 52 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-9) 32 (-6) 94 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SE 8 G17 SE 8 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6790(UNST) 5440(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47530 48960  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-250815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
234 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+1) 80 (-1) 53 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-8) 36 (-8) 97 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 SE 8 SE 5 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4420(UNST) 3960(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26520 35640  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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