468  
FNUS51 KGYX 211856  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
256 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL WANE WITH THE SETTING SUN  
THIS EVENING. WETTING RAINS ARE LIKELY FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM  
MONDAY INTO TUESDAY, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF NEW  
HAMPSHIRE AND INTO SOUTHWEST MAINE. THERE WILL BE A DRYING TREND  
LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS  
RETURNING THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.  
 
MEZ104-220815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
256 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 43(ELEV) 16(LTD) 12 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 90 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-3) 73 (+5) 51 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 59 (-6) 100 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 S 5 NW 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.05 0.49 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 11 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4240(UNST) 5050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 NW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33920 80800  
CWR 30 20 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-220815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
256 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 37(ELEV) 11 8 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 100 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (0) 75 (+2) 53 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 60 (-2) 100 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 S 6 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.73 0.45  
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4270(UNST) 4550(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29890 50050  
CWR 40 0 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-220815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
256 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 7 8 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 100 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-3) 75 (+1) 53 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+4) 55 (-4) 100 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 SE 6 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.04 0.85 0.30  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 12 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800(UNST) 4690(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38400 46900  
CWR 20 20 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-220815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
256 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 5 14 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 100 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-2) 75 (0) 54 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 61 (+4) 100 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 SE 5 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.73 0.43  
PRECIP DURATION 1 12 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3120(UNST) 3750(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15600 33750  
CWR 20 0 100 100  
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-220815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
256 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 6 13 10  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 100 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-2) 73 (0) 52 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 67 (+4) 100 73  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G18  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 S 5 NW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.68 0.61  
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2910(MRGL) 3870(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20370 38700  
CWR 40 0 100 100  
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-220815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
256 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 34(ELEV) 11 9 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 90 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-3) 73 (+7) 50 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 54 (-17) 99 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.05 0.54 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 11 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4440(UNST) 4940(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35520 74100  
CWR 40 20 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-220815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
256 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 7 7 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 100 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-4) 74 (+6) 51 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (0) 55 (-13) 100 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G17 SE 5 NW 8 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.09 0.82 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 12 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4390(UNST) 5450(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43900 76300  
CWR 10 40 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-220815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
256 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 6 9 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 100 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 75 (+4) 52 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 53 (-7) 100 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.11 0.88 0.19  
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 12 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4580(UNST) 5360(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 NW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41220 64320  
CWR 10 40 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-220815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
256 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 10 16(LTD) 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 100 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 74 (0) 52 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+3) 53 (+2) 100 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.78 0.19  
PRECIP DURATION 4 12 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4070(UNST) 5950(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36630 83300  
CWR 0 80 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-220815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
256 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 10 21(LTD) 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (0) 78 (+1) 55 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 48 (-1) 100 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.70 0.35  
PRECIP DURATION 3 12 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600(UNST) 5100(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50600 56100  
CWR 0 50 100 100  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-220815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
256 PM EDT SUN JUN 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 9 23(LTD) 9  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-3) 77 (0) 56 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+6) 53 (+3) 100 65  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.69 0.43  
PRECIP DURATION 2 12 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4350(UNST) 3880(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30450 50440  
CWR 0 40 100 100  
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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