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FNUS51 KGYX 150644
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
244 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
DISCUSSION
AFTER A WETTING RAIN FOR A LOT OF THE AREA YESTERDAY, SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK. ALSO THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN MODERATE TO HIGH.
MEZ104-152030-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
244 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 9 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-2) 44 (-1) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+5) 100 (0) 74
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G17 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.07 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 11
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2420(MRGL) 2530(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16940 17710
CWR 40 20 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-152030-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
244 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 6 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-7) 43 (-5) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+13) 100 (0) 76
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 9
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400(MRGL) 2200(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9600 13200
CWR 40 20 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-152030-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
244 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 11 17(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-9) 42 (-7) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+18) 100 (0) 73
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 9
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400(MRGL) 2740(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 S 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14400 13700
CWR 10 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-152030-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
244 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 9 14
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-7) 40 (-9) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+12) 100 (0) 77
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 9
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2070(MRGL) 1840(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SE 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10350 9200
CWR 10 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-152030-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
244 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-3) 40 (-6) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+7) 100 (0) 81
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 3 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2220(MRGL) 1760(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SE 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11100 8800
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-152030-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
244 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 13 18(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+1) 46 (+1) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-2) 100 (0) 74
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 G17 S 5 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 6 G19 S 6 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.09 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 11
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2440(MRGL) 3040(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19520 24320
CWR 40 40 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-152030-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
244 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 13 23(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-3) 47 (0) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+9) 100 (0) 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 5 G19 S 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.06 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 11
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2670(MRGL) 3120(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21360 21840
CWR 30 30 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-152030-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
244 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 12 23(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-7) 46 (-5) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+20) 100 (+2) 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 5 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.03 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 7
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3070(UNST) 2960(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24560 20720
CWR 30 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-152030-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
244 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 22(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-5) 50 (-3) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+17) 100 (+1) 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.08 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 5
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3790(UNST) 3800(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45480 34200
CWR 20 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-152030-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
244 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 16(LTD) 21(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-9) 47 (-8) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+21) 100 (+1) 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 E 5 SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.05 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 4
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600(UNST) 3290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32400 29610
CWR 40 40 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-152030-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
244 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 15(LTD) 21(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-11) 44 (-10) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+21) 100 (+1) 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.05 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 4
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2750(MRGL) 2680(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13750 18760
CWR 30 30 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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