619  
FNUS51 KGYX 011822  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
222 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
EXPECT MAINLY DRY WEATHER TODAY WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS,  
MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. A RUMBLE OF THUNDER IS NOT OUT OF  
THE QUESTION. THE NEXT SYSTEM ARRIVES LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH  
WETTING RAINFALL LIKELY.  
 
MEZ104-020815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
222 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 22(LTD) 21(LTD) 26(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 50 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+2) 83 (+2) 59 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 55 (0) 100 76  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 SE 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G19 S 8 G17 SW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.09 0.30  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5050(UNST) 2340(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65650 23400  
CWR 10 30 90  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-020815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
222 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 4 13 24(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+2) 84 (-1) 62 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 56 (+3) 100 86  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 SE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 S 12 G25 S 11 G23 S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.46  
PRECIP DURATION 2 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4890(UNST) 1850(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68460 20350  
CWR 0 0 30 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-020815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
222 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 11 20(LTD) 29(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+2) 85 (0) 62 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 58 (+5) 100 83  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 S 11 G23 S 10 G21 SW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.39  
PRECIP DURATION 3 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5350(UNST) 2190(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69550 21900  
CWR 0 0 80 90  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-020815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
222 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 18(LTD) 24(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (0) 83 (+1) 62 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 65 (+4) 100 82  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G21 S 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 S 13 G25 S 12 G23 S 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.39  
PRECIP DURATION 3 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2370(MRGL) 1660(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33180 19920  
CWR 0 0 40 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-020815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
222 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 12 21(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+2) 82 (0) 62 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 64 (+2) 100 86  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 SE 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 11 G23 S 10 G21 S 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.43  
PRECIP DURATION 1 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2370(MRGL) 1500(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33180 19500  
CWR 0 0 30 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-020815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
222 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 22(LTD) 22(LTD) 28(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+4) 82 (+2) 59 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 53 (0) 99 73  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G19 S 5 G17 SW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.09 0.34  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5280(UNST) 2480(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68640 24800  
CWR 0 30 90  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-020815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
222 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 20(LTD) 19(LTD) 32(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+2) 83 (+2) 59 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 57 (+6) 100 79  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G19 S 6 G19 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.17 0.40  
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4860(UNST) 2590(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63180 23310  
CWR 0 80 90  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-020815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
222 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 14 24(LTD) 32(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 70 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+2) 83 (-2) 62 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 58 (+9) 100 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G19 S 8 G17 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.37  
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5140(UNST) 2600(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71960 26000  
CWR 0 90 90  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-020815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
222 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 11 26(ELEV) 33(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+1) 82 (-2) 61 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 62 (+11) 100 85  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 S 6 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.31  
PRECIP DURATION 4 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4660(UNST) 2620(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69900 31440  
CWR 0 0 80 90  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-020815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
222 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 6 24(LTD) 33(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (0) 84 (-2) 63 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 61 (+9) 100 86  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G17 S 8 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.33  
PRECIP DURATION 3 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4910(UNST) 2860(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73650 34320  
CWR 0 0 70 90  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-020815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
222 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 4 22(LTD) 30(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+1) 85 (+1) 64 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 61 (+2) 100 84  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 9 G19 S 8 G17 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.33  
PRECIP DURATION 3 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4670(UNST) 2320(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60710 27840  
CWR 0 0 40 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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