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FNUS51 KGYX 221908
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
308 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS AND STORMS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON, WITH ISOLATED
WETTING RAINS. ACTIVITY DISSIPATES THIS EVENING, WITH STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE SET TO MOVE INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL
LEAD TO MORE DRY WEATHER, BUT WIND WON'T BE A LARGE FACTOR. THE
NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN ARRIVES EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-230815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
308 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-12) 73 (-2) 46 80
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-9) 38 (-26) 99 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G28 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G33 W 13 G28 W 10 G23 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7280(UNST) 7270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138320 72700
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-230815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
308 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-9) 77 (-3) 49 81
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-8) 37 (-31) 100 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G23 W 10 G19 W 6 SW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7860(UNST) 8020(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 125760 72180
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-230815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
308 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-10) 78 (-3) 47 81
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-10) 36 (-20) 100 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G25 W 9 G17 W 5 S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7710(UNST) 7550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92520 60400
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-230815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
308 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-8) 79 (0) 50 82
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-9) 38 (-28) 100 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G23 SW 8 G17 SW 6 S 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6890(UNST) 5780(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75790 52020
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-230815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
308 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-7) 79 (+5) 50 83
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 39 (-45) 99 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G25 W 9 G19 SW 5 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7380(UNST) 6720(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95940 60480
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-230815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
308 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-14) 71 (0) 43 78
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 40 (-25) 100 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G28 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G36 W 12 G28 W 9 G24 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6790(UNST) 6670(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115430 60030
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-230815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
308 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-14) 75 (+1) 46 80
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-5) 37 (-21) 97 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G24 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G34 W 9 G25 NW 6 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7340(UNST) 7070(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102760 49490
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-230815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
308 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-11) 76 (-2) 49 81
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-8) 37 (-17) 100 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G26 W 9 G17 W 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7480(UNST) 7440(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89760 52080
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-230815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
308 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-14) 76 (0) 48 81
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 37 (-20) 100 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G21 NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7200(UNST) 7370(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72000 44220
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-230815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
308 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-11) 79 (-2) 51 83
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-11) 35 (-20) 97 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G23 NW 6 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7490(UNST) 7780(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67410 46680
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-230815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
308 PM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-8) 80 (-3) 53 81
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-13) 36 (-19) 97 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G21 W 6 LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7600(UNST) 6490(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68400 51920
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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