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FNUS51 KGYX 231843
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
243 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
DISCUSSION
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. THIS WILL LEAD TO DRY WEATHER, BUT WIND WON'T BE A LARGE
FACTOR. THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN ARRIVES EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-240815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
243 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-8) 80 (+9) 52 82
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+11) 34 (-7) 97 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G25 SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7360(UNST) 6000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66240 48000
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-240815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
243 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-4) 82 (+5) 54 83
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 33 (-5) 97 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G18 SW 8 G19 S 8 G17 S 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7860(UNST) 6340(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62880 50720
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-240815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
243 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-9) 82 (+4) 50 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 32 (-3) 100 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 S 8 G19 S 8 G17 SE 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7580(UNST) 6370(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53060 57330
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-240815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
243 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-5) 82 (+4) 53 79
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+12) 37 (-3) 100 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 G18 S 9 G19 S 8 G17 SE 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6110(UNST) 3290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36660 32900
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-240815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
243 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-5) 83 (+6) 54 81
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 35 (-7) 100 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 G18 S 8 G17 SW 6 S 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6870(UNST) 3840(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54960 26880
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-240815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
243 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-9) 79 (+9) 46 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 36 (-6) 100 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G26 SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6560(UNST) 5950(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52480 47600
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-240815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
243 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-6) 81 (+8) 49 83
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+10) 33 (-5) 100 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6830(UNST) 6730(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40980 53840
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-240815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
243 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-4) 82 (+5) 53 83
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+11) 32 (-3) 98 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7330(UNST) 7250(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43980 58000
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-240815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
243 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-4) 82 (+5) 51 83
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+7) 32 (-3) 99 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7210(UNST) 7560(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36050 52920
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-240815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
243 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-5) 84 (+4) 55 83
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+6) 31 (-2) 92 33
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR SE 5 SE 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7620(UNST) 7420(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38100 66780
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-240815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
243 PM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-3) 82 (+3) 57 80
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+5) 33 (-3) 89 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SE 8 S 6 SE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6990(UNST) 3870(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34950 38700
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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