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FNUS51 KGYX 061820
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
220 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
DISCUSSION
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THIS WEEKEND WITH VERY
WARM TEMPERATURES AND GOOD OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE LOW UNTIL SATURDAY WHEN THE POTENTIAL FOR A WETTING RAIN WILL
INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION. WARM AND RELATIVELY HUMID CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-070815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
220 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 5 21(LTD) 37(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+4) 88 (+2) 63 82
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+13) 51 (+3) 97 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5360(UNST) 3500(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42880 21000
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-070815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
220 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 7 16(LTD) 31(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+4) 91 (+1) 67 83
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+3) 49 (+4) 98 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000(UNST) 3720(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42000 22320
CWR 0 0 0 80
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-070815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
220 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 9 12 40(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+4) 91 (+1) 67 86
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+10) 50 (+1) 97 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5850(UNST) 4220(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40950 29540
CWR 0 0 0 80
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-070815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
220 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 7 14 33(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+1) 91 (+4) 66 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 52 (-5) 100 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 S 6 S 5 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5210(UNST) 3130(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31260 25040
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-070815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
220 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 8 7 26(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+1) 91 (+4) 64 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 53 (0) 100 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5070(UNST) 2540(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30420 17780
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-070815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
220 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 6 21(LTD) 42(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 30 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+4) 85 (0) 61 82
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+14) 54 (+5) 99 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.40
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4660(UNST) 3140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32620 21980
CWR 10 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-070815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
220 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 27(ELEV) 4 18(LTD) 45(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 30 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+3) 88 (+2) 63 84
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+12) 52 (0) 95 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200(UNST) 3580(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31200 25060
CWR 10 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-070815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
220 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 7 16(LTD) 43(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+3) 89 (+2) 66 85
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+7) 50 (-4) 96 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5660(UNST) 4240(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39620 33920
CWR 0 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-070815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
220 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 14 14 39(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 20 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+2) 88 (+2) 66 85
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+6) 53 (-10) 100 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5520(UNST) 4510(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44160 40590
CWR 10 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-070815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
220 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 8 16(LTD) 37(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+3) 92 (+3) 68 88
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+6) 50 (-10) 98 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5930(UNST) 4790(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47440 38320
CWR 0 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-070815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
220 PM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 7 15(LTD) 33(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+3) 91 (+2) 68 88
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+8) 51 (-9) 99 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6120(UNST) 4430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42840 35440
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME
HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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