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FNUS51 KGYX 261827
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
227 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
DISCUSSION
A DRYING TREND IS EXPECTED FOR TODAY AND MOST OF THURSDAY. MORE
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION CHANCES ENTER THE FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY. DRY WEATHER EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND.
MEZ104-270815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
227 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 26(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 25(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (0) 81 (+5) 59 78
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 47 (-3) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G23 S 11 G23 W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5570(UNST) 3580(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83550 32220
CWR 0 10 10 10
KBDI 201-300 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-270815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
227 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 21(LTD) 31(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (0) 82 (+1) 63 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 53 (+4) 100 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 S 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G25 S 11 G23 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5650(UNST) 3210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79100 32100
CWR 0 0 10 30
KBDI 401-500 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-270815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
227 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 23(LTD) 25(ELEV) 28(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (0) 82 (+1) 62 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 55 (+4) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 12 G25 S 11 G23 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5670(UNST) 4200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73710 37800
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI 401-500 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-270815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
227 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 17(LTD) 25(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-2) 82 (+1) 64 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 62 (+8) 100 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G17 S 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 S 13 G26 S 12 G25 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3570(UNST) 2920(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42840 26280
CWR 0 0 10 20
KBDI 501-600 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-270815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
227 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 16(LTD) 26(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+1) 80 (-1) 63 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 62 (+8) 100 77
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 S 11 G23 S 10 G21 S 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 1 8
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3440(UNST) 1960(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44720 19600
CWR 0 0 10 40
KBDI 501-600 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-270815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
227 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 39(ELEV) 39(ELEV) 20(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+2) 81 (+8) 57 76
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 47 (-10) 100 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G23 S 8 G25 W 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.10 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5350(UNST) 3290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80250 29610
CWR 0 30 30 20
KBDI 201-300 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-270815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
227 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 38(ELEV) 38(ELEV) 23(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 81 (+6) 59 79
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 56 (0) 100 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G21 S 9 G23 W 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.16 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5190(UNST) 4270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72660 38430
CWR 0 40 40 40
KBDI 301-400 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-270815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
227 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 32(ELEV) 33(ELEV) 25(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 82 (+3) 61 80
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+2) 57 (+3) 100 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G19 S 8 G17 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.06 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5580(UNST) 4570(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78120 41130
CWR 0 10 10 10
KBDI 401-500 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-270815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
227 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 30(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 23(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 82 (+3) 61 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 59 (+4) 100 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G19 S 9 G19 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5240(UNST) 4690(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78600 46900
CWR 0 10 10 10
KBDI 301-400 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-270815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
227 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 19(LTD) 20(LTD) 25(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+2) 84 (+3) 64 83
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+4) 58 (+6) 100 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G19 S 9 G17 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5650(UNST) 4920(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79100 44280
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI 301-400 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-270815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
227 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 15(LTD) 17(LTD) 23(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-1) 82 (+2) 66 82
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+8) 60 (+5) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 10 G21 S 8 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500(UNST) 4070(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71500 32560
CWR 0 0 10 20
KBDI 501-600 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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