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FNUS51 KGYX 161837
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
237 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
DISCUSSION
SOME RAIN SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT, BUT WIDESPREAD WETTING
RAINS ARE UNLIKELY. SUNDAY WILL ALSO BE WARM AND DRY, WITH ANOTHER
AFTERNOON OF MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING TO BETWEEN
25 AND 35 PERCENT. WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE BREEZY, WITH GUSTS OF
25 TO 35 MPH. CONDITIONS THEN BECOME HOT AND DRY ON MONDAY AND
TUESDAY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS COMING ON
TUESDAY.
MEZ104-170815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
237 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+3) 70 (-1) 37 72
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-5) 38 (0) 79 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G34 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G24 NW 18 G36 NW 14 G33 S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6280(UNST) 3490(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 29 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 157000 34900
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-170815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
237 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+6) 76 (+1) 44 70
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-17) 36 (-6) 75 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G21 NW 16 G28 NW 12 G25 S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7140(UNST) 3740(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164220 41140
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-170815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
237 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+8) 78 (+3) 45 72
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-18) 32 (-5) 82 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G18 NW 14 G28 NW 10 G21 S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7440(UNST) 3590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 171120 46670
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
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
237 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+5) 80 (+7) 46 66
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-13) 34 (-13) 81 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G20 NW 12 G25 NW 9 G19 S 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7400(UNST) 2680(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 155400 21440
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-170815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
237 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+4) 78 (+7) 45 67
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-11) 37 (-15) 72 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G21 W 13 G26 NW 11 G23 S 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7300(UNST) 3270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 160600 22890
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-170815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
237 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 3 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+5) 68 (-1) 38 75
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-7) 42 (+2) 84 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 18 G42 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G28 NW 19 G44 NW 14 G36 S 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5740(UNST) 3800(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 29 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 143500 49400
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-170815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
237 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+5) 75 (+4) 42 78
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-8) 34 (-3) 85 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G36 S 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G25 NW 17 G37 NW 13 G33 S 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6540(UNST) 3830(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 156960 53620
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-170815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
237 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+7) 79 (+5) 45 79
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-13) 31 (-3) 83 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G25 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G20 NW 14 G28 NW 10 G23 S 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7430(UNST) 4220(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 185750 59080
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-170815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
237 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+10) 80 (+5) 47 81
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-10) 32 (-3) 83 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G20 W 11 G23 NW 8 G17 S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7340(UNST) 4320(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 168820 60480
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-170815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
237 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+11) 82 (+6) 48 79
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-19) 29 (-5) 80 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G21 SE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G18 W 13 G25 NW 9 G19 S 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8050(UNST) 4090(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 193200 53170
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-170815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
237 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+11) 82 (+6) 50 69
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-22) 31 (-6) 80 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G19 SE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G18 W 12 G25 NW 8 SE 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8270(UNST) 3310(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 190210 33100
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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