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FNUS51 KGYX 021827
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
227 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
DISCUSSION
EXPECT MAINLY DRY WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON WITH A FEW ISOLATED
SHOWERS, MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. A RUMBLE OF THUNDER IS
NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. THE NEXT SYSTEM ARRIVES TONIGHT AND
MONDAY WITH WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL LIKELY.
MEZ104-030815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
227 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-2) 74 (-7) 55 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 79 (+16) 99 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G24 W 14 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 12 G26 W 14 G34 W 14 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.37 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 11 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2240(MRGL) 4680(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35840 93600
CWR 10 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-030815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
227 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 25(ELEV) 21(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-2) 75 (-9) 59 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 91 (+28) 100 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G25 W 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G23 S 14 G29 SW 13 G29 W 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.45 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 11 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2030(MRGL) 5260(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36540 89420
CWR 30 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-030815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
227 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 33(ELEV) 22(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-1) 78 (-6) 57 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 85 (+20) 99 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G26 W 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G23 S 13 G28 SW 12 G26 W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.51 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2380(MRGL) 4960(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40460 64480
CWR 30 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-030815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
227 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 25(ELEV) 20(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-1) 80 (-1) 59 86
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 83 (+10) 99 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 17 G32 W 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G25 S 18 G33 SW 16 G31 W 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.56 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1630(MRGL) 5290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29340 63480
CWR 90 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-030815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
227 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 18(LTD) 17(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (0) 75 (-5) 60 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 86 (+13) 100 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 14 G28 W 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G21 S 17 G33 SW 16 G33 W 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.49 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1530(MRGL) 5400(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29070 86400
CWR 40 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-030815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
227 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 41(ELEV) 21(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-2) 75 (-4) 53 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 78 (+17) 100 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G25 W 12 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G21 SW 11 G27 W 16 G36 W 12 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.40 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2750(MRGL) 4450(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44000 75650
CWR 10 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-030815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
227 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 39(ELEV) 18(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-1) 76 (-3) 54 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 82 (+15) 100 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G23 W 10 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G23 SW 11 G26 W 13 G32 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.53 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400(MRGL) 4570(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36000 63980
CWR 30 100 100 0
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-030815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
227 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 37(ELEV) 18(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-3) 77 (-6) 57 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 80 (+16) 99 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G25 W 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G17 SW 12 G26 W 12 G26 W 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.47 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2370(MRGL) 4650(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37920 60450
CWR 50 100 100 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-030815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
227 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 37(ELEV) 17(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-4) 77 (-4) 55 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 84 (+19) 100 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G24 W 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 SW 11 G25 W 10 G24 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.43 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400(MRGL) 4750(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40800 47500
CWR 50 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-030815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
227 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 34(ELEV) 22(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-6) 80 (-4) 58 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 86 (+24) 100 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G25 W 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G17 S 12 G26 W 11 G25 W 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.68 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2340(MRGL) 5200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42120 52000
CWR 90 100 100 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-030815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
227 PM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 30(ELEV) 23(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-5) 80 (-4) 60 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 84 (+20) 100 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G23 W 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 13 G25 SW 10 G21 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.78 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500(MRGL) 5270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45000 63240
CWR 80 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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