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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
235 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY AND BREEZY AGAIN TODAY WITH GUSTS 20 TO 25 MPH AND RH VALUES
25 TO 40%. A COOLING TREND FOLLOWS INTO THE WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE
BRINGS CHANCES FOR WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS LATE SATURDAY INTO
SUNDAY MORNING.
MEZ104-172015-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
235 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 19(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+5) 51 (-2) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-13) 85 (+9) 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G32 SW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 13 G28 W 10 G25 S 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6230(UNST) 5090(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124600 66170
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-172015-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
235 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (0) 53 (-3) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-8) 89 (+14) 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 SW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 W 9 G19 S 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7050(UNST) 4550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126900 68250
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-172015-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
235 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 18(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-1) 53 (-4) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-8) 86 (+8) 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 S 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NW 8 G17 S 16 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6100(UNST) 6630(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91500 106080
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-172015-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
235 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-2) 55 (-4) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-8) 86 (+11) 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 S 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 W 6 S 19 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6470(UNST) 3260(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97050 48900
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-172015-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
235 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (0) 55 (-2) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-11) 84 (+3) 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 SW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 W 8 G18 S 16 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7090(UNST) 3870(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113440 50310
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-172015-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
235 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 27(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+6) 49 (-2) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-17) 83 (+3) 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G33 S 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G28 W 9 G25 S 11 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5280(UNST) 6230(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89760 93450
CWR 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-172015-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
235 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 25(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+1) 51 (-2) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-15) 80 (+2) 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G29 S 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G25 NW 8 G23 S 12 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5410(UNST) 6550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81150 98250
CWR 0 0 70
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-172015-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
235 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 23(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-2) 54 (-2) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-11) 82 (+2) 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 S 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NW 8 G17 S 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5580(UNST) 7240(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83700 130320
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-172015-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
235 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 29(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-4) 54 (-1) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-9) 86 (-3) 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 S 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 LGT/VAR S 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5760(UNST) 6840(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74880 136800
CWR 0 0 60
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-172015-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
235 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 25(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-4) 55 (-3) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-6) 83 (-4) 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 SW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NW 6 SW 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6110(UNST) 7740(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91650 162540
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-172015-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
235 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 22(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-6) 56 (-4) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-2) 82 (+5) 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G19 SW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 NW 5 S 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6150(UNST) 7320(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86100 131760
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. AREAS OF
SMOKE. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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