468
FNUS51 KGYX 161844
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT BRINGS SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON, WITH
SCATTERED WETTING RAINS. A COOLING TREND FOLLOWS INTO THE
WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE BRINGS CHANCES FOR WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS
LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING.
MEZ104-170815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 22(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-9) 74 (+5) 50 75
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-4) 35 (-15) 85 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G29 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G33 NW 13 G28 W 11 G25 S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6010(UNST) 2750(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114190 30250
CWR 0 0 0 80
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-170815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 19(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-7) 78 (0) 53 77
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-11) 35 (-9) 87 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 SW 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G25 NW 12 G23 W 10 G21 S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6800(UNST) 3140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122400 31400
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-170815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 20(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-10) 80 (-2) 53 82
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-8) 30 (-10) 86 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 13 G26 NW 11 G21 NW 9 G17 S 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6050(UNST) 4310(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90750 64650
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-170815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 18(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-8) 82 (-1) 55 82
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-9) 32 (-9) 84 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 S 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G25 NW 11 G21 NW 8 G17 S 16 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6270(UNST) 2720(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94050 40800
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-170815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-6) 80 (+1) 55 78
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-9) 35 (-13) 82 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 SW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 NW 11 G23 W 9 G19 S 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6970(UNST) 2960(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111520 29600
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-170815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 24(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-9) 72 (+4) 48 76
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-9) 38 (-16) 82 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G29 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 17 G40 NW 12 G28 W 9 G25 S 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200(UNST) 2280(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88400 25080
CWR 0 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-170815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 23(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-10) 76 (0) 51 80
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-12) 33 (-14) 81 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G26 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G37 NW 10 G23 NW 8 G21 S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500(UNST) 3590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82500 46670
CWR 0 0 0 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-170815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 23(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-8) 79 (-2) 54 83
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-11) 31 (-10) 82 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G21 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 13 G26 NW 11 G23 NW 8 G17 S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5670(UNST) 4810(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85050 76960
CWR 0 0 0 80
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-170815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 28(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-5) 79 (-5) 54 83
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-12) 31 (-9) 87 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 S 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NW 8 LGT/VAR S 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5730(UNST) 5000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74490 100000
CWR 0 0 0 50
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-170815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 21(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-5) 82 (-5) 56 86
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-11) 29 (-6) 83 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G23 NW 10 G21 NW 6 SW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5960(UNST) 5260(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89400 105200
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-170815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
244 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 18(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-8) 83 (-5) 57 84
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-7) 31 (-3) 82 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G19 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 9 G19 NW 5 S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6080(UNST) 5060(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79040 96140
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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