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FNUS51 KGYX 031830
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
230 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
DISCUSSION
RAIN CHANCES WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH THE REST OF TODAY AND
TONIGHT BUT ON AND OFF SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THE
AFTERNOON/EVENING AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN THE MOUNTAINS. MORE
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY WITH DRIER
CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO NEXT WEEK. COOLER TEMPERATURES
REMAIN IN PLACE.
MEZ104-040815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
230 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 30 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-1) 75 (+9) 51 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 62 (-20) 100 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G18 N 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G19 NW 6 G17 N 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4520(UNST) 3930(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54240 47160
CWR 30 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-040815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
230 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 16(LTD) 13 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 79 (+11) 55 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 62 (-27) 100 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 N 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 NW 5 N 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5080(UNST) 4380(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50800 61320
CWR 0 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-040815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
230 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 4 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 81 (+9) 56 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 55 (-28) 100 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 N 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 NW 6 NE 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5330(UNST) 4390(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58630 57070
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-040815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
230 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 6 5 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-2) 82 (+9) 56 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 56 (-29) 100 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR NE 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4810(UNST) 4560(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43290 54720
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-040815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
230 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (0) 79 (+11) 56 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 67 (-23) 100 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 N 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR N 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4630(UNST) 4710(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37040 70650
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-040815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
230 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-1) 73 (+4) 51 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 63 (-11) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G19 N 6 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G21 NW 6 G21 N 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900(UNST) 3860(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50700 38600
CWR 30 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-040815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
230 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 8 9 15(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 20 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-1) 76 (+5) 52 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 58 (-17) 100 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G18 N 6 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G20 NW 8 G21 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM 10 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800(UNST) 3980(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57600 35820
CWR 10 0 40
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-040815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
230 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 2 3 17(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 79 (+4) 55 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 55 (-22) 99 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 N 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G17 NW 8 N 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5450(UNST) 4000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70850 36000
CWR 20 0 0 30
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-040815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
230 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 4 3 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-2) 79 (+1) 54 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 54 (-19) 100 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 NW 5 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5690(UNST) 4150(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73970 37350
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-040815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
230 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 4 4 18(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (0) 82 (+4) 58 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 55 (-24) 97 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G17 NW 6 NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5770(UNST) 4210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75010 33680
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-040815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
230 PM EDT THU SEP 3 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 4 3 14
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+1) 81 (+4) 58 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 52 (-29) 98 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5750(UNST) 3650(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63250 32850
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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