404  
FNUS51 KGYX 310643  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
243 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
THERE WILL BE A DRYING TREND TODAY BUT A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS  
WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE. HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS  
SATURDAY. THE NEXT SYSTEM ARRIVES SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH WETTING  
RAINFALL LIKELY.  
 
MEZ104-312015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
243 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 8 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+10) 54 (-2) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-27) 97 (-2) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500(UNST) 5120(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49500 35840  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-312015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
243 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 6 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+8) 56 (-2) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-26) 99 (0) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR S 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6280(UNST) 6520(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62800 45640  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-312015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
243 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 13 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+7) 57 (-1) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-26) 98 (-1) 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5560(UNST) 6620(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33360 52960  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-312015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
243 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 8 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+6) 57 (-2) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-24) 99 (-1) 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 SE 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5190(UNST) 3380(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36330 20280  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-312015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
243 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+11) 57 (-2) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-29) 97 (-3) 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G19 LGT/VAR S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6020(UNST) 4090(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 SW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54180 24540  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-312015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
243 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 11 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+10) 54 (0) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-23) 98 (-1) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4550(UNST) 5100(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 SW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31850 30600  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-312015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
243 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 12 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+9) 55 (0) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-23) 95 (-3) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4630(UNST) 6720(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27780 53760  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-312015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
243 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 12 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+8) 57 (-1) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-24) 96 (-2) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5040(UNST) 6600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30240 52800  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-312015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
243 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 13 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+8) 57 (0) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-20) 98 (-1) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900(UNST) 7040(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34300 63360  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-312015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
243 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 14 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+4) 59 (+1) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-26) 99 (0) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5040(UNST) 7050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30240 63450  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-312015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
243 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 13 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+5) 59 (0) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-22) 100 (0) 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4550(UNST) 4700(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27300 32900  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
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. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. 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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