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FNUS51 KGYX 120659
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
259 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
DISCUSSION
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BECOME
MORE LIKELY THURSDAY, BUT STILL WETTING RAINS WILL BE MORE HIT
OR MISS ACROSS THE AREA. SOME SHOWERS MAY LINGER INTO FRIDAY,
BUT OVERALL IT WILL BE DRY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
MEZ104-122045-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
259 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 11 30(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+3) 53 (-2) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-11) 100 (+3) 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 W 8 G17 W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6660(UNST) 5580(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106560 72540
CWR 0 10 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-122045-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
259 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 11 26(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (0) 56 (-3) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-6) 100 (+7) 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 W 5 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7490(UNST) 5940(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97370 53460
CWR 0 10 40
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-122045-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
259 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 9 25(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 56 (-1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 99 (+2) 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7540(UNST) 6590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90480 52720
CWR 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-122045-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
259 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 12 22(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (0) 59 (-1) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-2) 98 (+6) 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 SW 6 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7680(UNST) 5390(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76800 43120
CWR 0 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-122045-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
259 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 14 22(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+2) 58 (-4) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-4) 97 (+6) 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 W 6 G17 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7650(UNST) 5030(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91800 40240
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-122045-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
259 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 32(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+2) 51 (-1) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-8) 100 (+1) 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 W 5 W 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5820(UNST) 4870(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87300 58440
CWR 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-122045-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
259 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 15(LTD) 26(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+3) 54 (0) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-7) 100 (+2) 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 G19 LGT/VAR W 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6510(UNST) 7020(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78120 77220
CWR
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-122045-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
259 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 14 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+1) 57 (-2) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-5) 100 (+8) 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7160(UNST) 7200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78760 79200
CWR 0 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-122045-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
259 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 11 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (0) 57 (-2) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-6) 100 (+6) 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7190(UNST) 7200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64710 86400
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-122045-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
259 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 12 19(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (0) 59 (-2) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-2) 99 (+10) 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7680(UNST) 6670(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69120 73370
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-122045-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
259 AM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 12 19(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-2) 61 (-2) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-1) 96 (+13) 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7860(UNST) 5810(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70740 63910
CWR 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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