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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
328 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
DISCUSSION
SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING AREAS OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED
THUNDER TODAY INTO THURSDAY WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE.
THERE WILL BE A DRYING TREND FRIDAY WHILE CHANCES FOR SHOWERS
REMAIN. HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS SATURDAY.
MEZ104-292030-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
328 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 4 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (0) 54 (-6) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+5) 100 (+5) 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G21 E 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G23 SE 9 G19 NE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.09 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3570(UNST) 2620(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60690 31440
CWR 20 50
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-292030-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
328 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 7 19(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-2) 56 (-4) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+11) 100 (+2) 88
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G21 NE 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G23 E 9 G19 NE 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 4 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3610(UNST) 2160(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54150 25920
CWR 0 20 90
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-292030-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
328 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 15(LTD) 23(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-4) 54 (-7) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+6) 100 (+2) 87
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 11 G23 NE 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 12 G25 E 10 G21 NE 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.59 0.47
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3180(UNST) 2070(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54060 26910
CWR 30 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-292030-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
328 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 17(LTD) 22(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+1) 55 (-6) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-7) 100 (+2) 83
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 11 G23 NE 14 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 13 G25 E 11 G23 NE 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.48 0.48
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2260(MRGL) 1890(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36160 30240
CWR 10 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-292030-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
328 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 9 20(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+2) 56 (-2) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+4) 100 (0) 86
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G17 NE 13 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G21 E 8 G17 NE 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.39
PRECIP DURATION 3 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2250(MRGL) 2050(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29250 24600
CWR 0 30 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-292030-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
328 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 8 14
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-1) 52 (-7) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+3) 100 (+4) 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G25 E 6 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G25 E 9 G25 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.14 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3520(UNST) 2360(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 22 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66880 25960
CWR 30 30 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-292030-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
328 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 14 19(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-1) 53 (-7) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+8) 100 (+1) 81
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G25 NE 10 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G25 E 9 G25 NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.41 0.28
PRECIP DURATION 3 10 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2810(MRGL) 2530(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50580 22770
CWR 90 90 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-292030-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
328 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 22(LTD) 24(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-4) 55 (-6) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+9) 100 (+2) 85
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G21 NE 12 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G23 E 11 G25 NE 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.66 0.32
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2750(MRGL) 2290(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49500 25190
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-292030-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
328 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 26(ELEV) 25(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-7) 54 (-8) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+11) 100 (+1) 89
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G19 NE 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G19 E 10 G23 NE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.32 1.03 0.30
PRECIP DURATION 9 12 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1930(MRGL) 2520(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30880 30240
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-292030-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
328 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 31(ELEV) 28(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-5) 56 (-6) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+11) 100 (+1) 94
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 11 G21 NE 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G23 E 11 G23 NE 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.75 1.06 0.35
PRECIP DURATION 7 12 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2290(MRGL) 2240(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38930 29120
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-292030-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
328 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 32(ELEV) 28(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-3) 58 (-4) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+3) 100 (+3) 85
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 11 G21 NE 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G23 E 11 G21 NE 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 1.04 0.47
PRECIP DURATION 4 11 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2200(MRGL) 1730(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37400 25950
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
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 NEAR NORMAL.
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