820
FNUS51 KGYX 311828
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
228 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
DISCUSSION
THE DRYING TREND CONTINUES TODAY BUT A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL
REMAIN POSSIBLE. A RUMBLE OF THUNDER IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION.
HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS SATURDAY. THE NEXT
SYSTEM ARRIVES SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH WETTING RAINFALL LIKELY.
MEZ104-010815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
228 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 9 9 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-1) 82 (+6) 57 83
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 52 (-7) 100 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5010(UNST) 3650(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25050 43800
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-010815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
228 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 1 2 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-2) 83 (+3) 59 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 53 (-3) 100 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 S 8 S 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5630(UNST) 3890(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28150 50570
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-010815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
228 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 2 2 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-1) 84 (+3) 59 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 56 (-2) 100 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G17 SE 8 S 11 G23
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) 5350(UNST) 4080(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32100 48960
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-010815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
228 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 1 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (0) 82 (+1) 59 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 61 (+3) 100 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 SE 9 G17 S 6 S 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3230(UNST) 2510(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19380 32630
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-010815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
228 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 83 (+3) 59 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 59 (+1) 100 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 S 6 S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4210(UNST) 2420(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21050 31460
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-010815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
228 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 6 17(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (0) 82 (+8) 57 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 49 (-12) 96 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5320(UNST) 4140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31920 45540
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-010815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
228 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 7 7 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+1) 83 (+7) 58 83
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 49 (-14) 97 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5710(UNST) 4640(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28550 51040
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-010815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
228 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 4 4 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (0) 84 (+4) 60 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 48 (-13) 99 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR S 9 G17
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) 6130(UNST) 5380(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36780 64560
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-010815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
228 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 2 2 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+2) 83 (+4) 60 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 51 (-16) 100 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR 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) 6120(UNST) 4720(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42840 61360
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-010815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
228 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 4 3 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+1) 85 (+4) 62 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 52 (-11) 100 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6360(UNST) 4660(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38160 60580
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-010815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
228 PM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 2 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (0) 83 (+3) 63 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 63 (-3) 100 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 SE 5 S 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4390(UNST) 4190(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21950 50280
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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 AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH 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 WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 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.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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