609  
FNUS51 KGYX 131823  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
223 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION BY THIS EVENING WITH SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALLY WETTING RAINS ARE POSSIBLE, BUT  
WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS ARE UNLIKELY. SOME SHOWERS MAY LINGER INTO  
FRIDAY MORNING BUT MOST WILL REMAIN DRY. THIS WEEKEND WILL BE DRY  
AND SEASONABLE. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL ARRIVE LATE SUNDAY  
OR MONDAY.  
 
MEZ104-140815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
223 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-5) 72 (+1) 48 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 48 (-18) 96 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G33 NW 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 NW 13 G34 NW 12 G29 NW 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6420(UNST) 6300(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115560 69300  
CWR 10 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-140815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
223 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-5) 77 (0) 52 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 46 (-19) 93 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G25 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 NW 12 G25 NW 11 G21 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7590(UNST) 7210(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121440 72100  
CWR 20 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-140815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
223 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-4) 78 (0) 50 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 45 (-18) 96 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G25 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 NW 12 G25 NW 10 G21 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7260(UNST) 6720(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 N 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101640 60480  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-140815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
223 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-6) 81 (+2) 52 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+4) 40 (-23) 90 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G25 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12 G25 NW 10 G21 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7600(UNST) 6820(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 N 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106400 54560  
CWR 10 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-140815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
223 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-6) 80 (+3) 53 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 43 (-17) 89 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G23 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12 G23 NW 10 G21 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8020(UNST) 7410(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 NW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120300 66690  
CWR 20 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-140815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
223 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40(ELEV) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-4) 71 (+1) 45 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 50 (-18) 99 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G37 NW 6 G18  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G28 NW 14 G40 NW 12 G36 NW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5730(UNST) 5110(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97410 56210  
CWR 20 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-140815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
223 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-5) 75 (+1) 47 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 48 (-17) 100 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G36 NW 5 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G28 NW 11 G40 NW 10 G37 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6440(UNST) 5830(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 N 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96600 58300  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-140815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
223 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 3 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-4) 78 (+1) 50 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 47 (-14) 98 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 NW 11 G23 NW 9 G19 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6710(UNST) 6180(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 N 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100650 55620  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-140815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
223 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 7 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-4) 77 (-1) 50 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 49 (-11) 100 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 NW 9 G17 NW 6 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7510(UNST) 5880(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 NW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105140 52920  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-140815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
223 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 1 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-3) 80 (0) 53 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 47 (-11) 94 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 NW 10 G21 NW 8 G17 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7500(UNST) 6600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 NW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112500 52800  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-140815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
223 PM EDT THU AUG 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 1 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-3) 81 (-1) 54 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 41 (-19) 93 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G21 NW 8 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7560(UNST) 6420(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 N 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105840 44940  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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