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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
223 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
DISCUSSION
A WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL IS EXPECTED LATE THIS EVENING INTO
THURSDAY. COOL BUT DRIER CONDITIONS RETURN FOR FRIDAY AND THE
WEEKEND.
MEZ104-030815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
223 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 12 3 15(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 20 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (0) 67 (-1) 54 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 82 (+25) 100 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 11 G26 NW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G25 SE 9 G19 LGT/VAR NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.48 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 7 6 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1750(MRGL) 4350(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12250 56550
CWR 100 100 90 10
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-030815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
223 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 15(LTD) 2 14
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (0) 68 (-5) 56 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 91 (+41) 100 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G19 NW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 E 9 G19 LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.66 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1640(MRGL) 4610(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18040 50710
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI 501-600 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-030815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
223 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 4 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-5) 73 (+3) 55 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 80 (+18) 100 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G19 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR NW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.51 0.51 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 5
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2310(MRGL) 5220(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18480 57420
CWR 100 100 0 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
223 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 21(LTD) 3 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-3) 74 (+5) 57 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 81 (+15) 100 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 12 G25 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 S 11 G25 LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.68 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 6
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1710(MRGL) 4480(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13680 35840
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI 501-600 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-030815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
223 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 17(LTD) 4 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+5) 68 (-1) 58 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 92 (+27) 100 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 12 G23 NW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 12 G23 N 5 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.86 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1370(MRGL) 4620(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20550 50820
CWR 80 100 0
KBDI 501-600 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-030815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
223 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 14 9 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (0) 70 (+5) 54 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 74 (+6) 100 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G26 NW 6 G20
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.53 0.30 0.01 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 8 5 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2340(MRGL) 3540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18720 46020
CWR 100 100 40 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-030815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
223 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 21(LTD) 14 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-5) 73 (+8) 55 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 73 (-2) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G25 NW 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.60 0.30 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 4 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2570(MRGL) 4340(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20560 52080
CWR 100 100 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-030815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
223 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 23(LTD) 12 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-4) 75 (+8) 57 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 70 (-2) 100 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 NW 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.71 0.41 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3320(UNST) 5230(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29880 67990
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-030815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
223 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 6 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-3) 78 (+9) 57 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 67 (-6) 100 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 NW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 W 5 LGT/VAR NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.51 0.27 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3570(UNST) 5230(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42840 67990
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-030815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
223 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 24(LTD) 9 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-4) 79 (+9) 59 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 74 (+4) 100 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 NW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 W 5 LGT/VAR NW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.35 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 4
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3190(UNST) 5700(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31900 74100
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-030815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
223 PM EDT WED SEP 2 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 25(ELEV) 8 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-3) 78 (+8) 60 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 77 (+6) 100 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G17 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 W 6 LGT/VAR NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.51 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 5
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780(MRGL) 5680(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25020 62480
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI 501-600 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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