386  
FNUS51 KGYX 130629  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
229 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A FRONT WILL APPROACH THIS AFTERNOON WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALLY WETTING RAINS ARE POSSIBLE, BUT WIDESPREAD  
AMOUNTS ARE UNLIKELY. SOME SHOWERS MAY LINGER INTO FRIDAY  
MORNING, AGAIN WITH HIT OR MISS WETTING RAINS. THIS WEEKEND WILL  
BE DRY AND SEASONABLE. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL ARRIVE LATE  
SUNDAY OR MONDAY.  
 
MEZ104-132015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
229 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (0) 49 (-5) 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+13) 100 (+1) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 13  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 NW 9 NW 13  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600(UNST) 6420(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50600 115560  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-132015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
229 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 37(ELEV) 22(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-2) 53 (-5) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+16) 100 (+3) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 NW 5 NW 13  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000(UNST) 7590(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45000 121440  
CWR 20 20 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-132015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
229 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 31(ELEV) 8 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (0) 54 (-4) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+13) 99 (+2) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 NW 5 NW 12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5160(UNST) 7260(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46440 101640  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-132015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
229 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 22(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (0) 56 (-4) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+13) 95 (0) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR NW 12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4190(UNST) 7600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29330 106400  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-132015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
229 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-1) 55 (-5) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+17) 99 (+4) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR NW 12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4440(UNST) 8020(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35520 120300  
CWR 20 20 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-132015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
229 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40(ELEV) 36(ELEV) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (0) 48 (-4) 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+12) 100 (+1) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 NW 8 NW 13  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4250(UNST) 5730(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51000 97410  
CWR 20 20 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-132015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
229 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 22(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+1) 51 (-3) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+9) 100 (+2) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 NW 8 NW 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5010(UNST) 6440(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55110 96600  
CWR 30 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-132015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
229 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 5 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+1) 55 (-3) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+9) 98 (+1) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 NW 10  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 NW 8 NW 11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5650(UNST) 6710(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62150 100650  
CWR 30 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-132015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
229 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 9 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-1) 54 (-6) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+8) 100 (+3) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 NW 6 NW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500(UNST) 7510(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71500 105140  
CWR 20 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-132015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
229 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 10 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-1) 57 (-4) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+12) 94 (-2) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 NW 8 NW 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700(UNST) 7500(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62700 112500  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-132015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
229 AM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 18(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-3) 59 (-4) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+13) 92 (-1) 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 NW 5 NW 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5780(UNST) 7560(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52020 105840  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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