858  
FNUS51 KGYX 262101  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
501 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER NEW ENGLAND BRINGING AN EXTENDED  
PERIOD OF DRY CONDITIONS AND QUIET WEATHER. SUNDAY WILL SEE  
LIGHTER  
WINDS AND NOT AS BREEZY. AS A RESULT, RH VALUES WON'T BE AS LOW  
AS TODAY. THERE WILL BE A SEABREEZE WORKING INLAND DURING THE  
AFTERNOON HOURS. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD RAIN COMES EARLY  
TO MIDWEEK WITH INCREASING TEMPERATURES AND DEW POINTS.  
 
MEZ104-270800-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
501 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-8) 79 (+6) 53 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+9) 44 (-5) 99 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 4 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6110 5600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 SW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30550 33600  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-270800-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
501 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-4) 81 (+2) 56 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 44 (-1) 100 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 5 5 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6250 5670  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 S 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31250 39690  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-270800-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
501 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-7) 84 (+4) 53 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 40 (-2) 100 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR S 5 SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 5 5 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6800 6000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 S 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34000 30000  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-270800-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
501 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-4) 83 (+3) 55 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+6) 45 (0) 100 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 S 6 S 6 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 5 4 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6220 3720  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 S 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31100 26040  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-270800-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
501 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-2) 82 (+5) 56 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 49 (-2) 100 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 SW 6 S 5 S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5860 4150  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29300 37350  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-270800-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
501 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-8) 77 (+7) 49 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 45 (-8) 100 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5460 5510  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 SW 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32760 22040  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-270800-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
501 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-6) 80 (+7) 52 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 42 (-7) 96 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6240 6020  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 S 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43680 24080  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-270800-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
501 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-6) 82 (+4) 55 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+14) 40 (-3) 99 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 5 4 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6710 6290  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 SE 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53680 25160  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-270800-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
501 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-5) 83 (+5) 54 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+13) 41 (+1) 99 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7250 6630  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 E 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58000 33150  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-270800-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
501 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-4) 86 (+4) 57 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+8) 38 (+1) 99 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7540 6690  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 SE 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60320 33450  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-270800-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
501 PM EDT FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-2) 86 (+3) 58 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+5) 39 (0) 98 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G19 E 8 G17 SE 8 G17 SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7400 5190  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 SE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44400 31140  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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