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FNUS51 KGYX 091851
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
251 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
DISCUSSION
A COOL AND UNSETTLED WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUES INTO THIS WEEK.
A FAIRLY WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN IS LIKELY TONIGHT, ESPECIALLY
ACROSS SOUTHERN AREAS. THE THREAT FOR SHOWERS CONTINUES SUNDAY.
MEZ104-100815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
251 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 16(LTD) 2 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+8) 63 (+6) 34 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 48 (+13) 86 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G25 W 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 12 G27 SW 11 G23 W 9 G21 W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5490(UNST) 7940(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87840 95280
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-100815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
251 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 15(LTD) 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+12) 65 (+5) 41 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 60 (+19) 89 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G21 S 10 G21 SW 6 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.06 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3310(UNST) 7380(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46340 73800
CWR 20 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-100815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
251 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 11 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+9) 68 (+11) 40 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 45 (+1) 82 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 SW 10 G19 W 6 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5510(UNST) 7550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82650 83050
CWR 80 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-100815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
251 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 10 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+9) 67 (+10) 42 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 58 (+7) 87 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 G17 S 10 G19 SW 5 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2630(MRGL) 5830(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31560 58300
CWR 90 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-100815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
251 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 11 5 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+10) 62 (+4) 43 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 71 (+21) 94 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G19 S 10 G21 S 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.04 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1670(MRGL) 6010(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20040 60100
CWR 40 40 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-100815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
251 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 16(LTD) 0(NONE) 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 0 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+10) 61 (+5) 33 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 45 (+8) 87 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G26 W 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G26 W 11 G28 W 10 G26 W 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6130(UNST) 7190(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110340 93470
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-100815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
251 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 11 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+9) 65 (+12) 35 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 41 (-4) 82 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G23 W 5 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 G21 SW 11 G28 W 10 G26 W 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6460(UNST) 7910(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116280 102830
CWR 30 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-100815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
251 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 10 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+8) 67 (+14) 38 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 40 (-12) 76 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 SW 10 G23 W 9 G21 W 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200(UNST) 7800(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111600 101400
CWR 90 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-100815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
251 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 12 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+9) 67 (+15) 38 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 42 (-25) 75 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G19 W 8 G19 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5630(UNST) 7330(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101340 87960
CWR 100 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-100815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
251 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 14 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+8) 71 (+17) 40 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 45 (-14) 72 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19 W 8 G17 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4910(UNST) 6960(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83470 76560
CWR 100 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-100815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
251 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 13 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+9) 71 (+16) 42 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 49 (-7) 74 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 SW 9 G17 W 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 2 AM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4710(UNST) 5720(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70650 57200
CWR 100 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
60. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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