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FNUS51 KGYX 020647
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
247 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP MUCH OF THE AREA DRY TODAY, EXCEPT FOR
SOUTHERN NH AND FAR SOUTHWEST MAINE WHERE LIGHT RAIN WILL OCCUR
THROUGH THE MORNING. ANOTHER ROUND OF PRECIPITATION MOVES IN
TONIGHT WITH A LIGHT WINTRY MIX ACROSS THE INTERIOR AND LIGHT RAIN
IN SOUTHERN NH AND COASTAL MAINE. A BRIEF PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER IS
LIKELY LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM CROSSES
LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.
MEZ104-022030-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
247 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+5) 26 (0) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-29) 98 (+8) 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 S 16 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 8 G19 SE 11 G28 S 12 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 7 8
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3950(UNST) 1910(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 S 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31600 38200
CWR 0 70 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-022030-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
247 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-4) 30 (-1) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-17) 100 (+15) 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 SE 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 SE 6 S 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 4 7
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4490(UNST) 1620(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26940 27540
CWR 0 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-022030-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
247 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-9) 30 (-2) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-10) 100 (+15) 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 SE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 8 G17 SE 6 S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3840(UNST) 1690(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34560 25350
CWR 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-022030-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
247 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-11) 31 (-2) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-6) 100 (+15) 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G18 SE 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G19 E 6 S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3580(UNST) 1420(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39380 19880
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-022030-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
247 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-8) 30 (-2) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-6) 100 (+16) 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 SE 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 8 G19 E 5 S 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2 6
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3910(UNST) 1650(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 SE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35190 28050
CWR 0 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-022030-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
247 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 6 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+5) 26 (-1) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-27) 98 (+5) 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 G17 S 14 G37
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 9 G21 SE 13 G29 SW 12 G42
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 10 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3730(UNST) 2110(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33570 42200
CWR 0 40 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-022030-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
247 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-3) 27 (-4) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-14) 98 (+5) 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 G19 S 11 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G19 SE 10 G26 S 9 G37
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3660(UNST) 1980(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29280 31680
CWR 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-022030-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
247 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SLEET SNOW/FZ RA RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-12) 29 (-4) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-8) 100 (+13) 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 G19 SE 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 8 G18 SE 8 G21 S 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.04 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3130(UNST) 2080(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34430 33280
CWR 10 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-022030-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
247 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW/FZ RA RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 8 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-20) 29 (-6) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+4) 100 (+6) 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 G19 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 8 G19 E 8 G19 SW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2370(MRGL) 2400(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28440 45600
CWR 70 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-022030-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
247 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SLEET SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-25) 31 (-4) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+8) 100 (+8) 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G17 SE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G19 E 6 SW 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2610(MRGL) 2370(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36540 45030
CWR 70 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-022030-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
247 AM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SLEET SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-26) 33 (-3) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+6) 100 (+9) 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G21 E 6 G17 S 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2710(MRGL) 2240(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46070 38080
CWR 40 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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