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FNUS51 KGYX 141902
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT BRINGS CHANCES FOR STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS THIS
EVENING INTO TONIGHT THAT MAY PRODUCE SOME INSTANCES OF WETTING
RAINS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. WEDNESDAY COULD BE A FIRE SENSITIVE
DAY, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE THAT DO NOT RECEIVE RAIN AS RH COULD
FALL TO 25 TO 35 PERCENT OVER MUCH OF THE AREA ALONG WITH BREEZY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS. THURSDAY WILL BE SIMILAR WITH MIN RH DOWN
TO 25 TO 35 PERCENT WITH BREEZY WEST WINDS. A COLD FRONT BRINGS
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY WHILE WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS
ARE UNLIKELY. A COOLING TREND FOLLOWS INTO THE WEEKEND.
MEZ104-150830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 37(ELEV) 17(LTD) 20(LTD) 18(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 30 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-1) 82 (+2) 55 79
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-2) 40 (-20) 78 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 17 G37 W 16 G36
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G34 NW 17 G44 NW 16 G37 W 17 G36
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.01 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 4 0 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7500(UNST) 6960(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 31 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 202500 146160
CWR 80 80 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-150830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 13 19(LTD) 18(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 30 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+2) 86 (+1) 60 84
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-7) 38 (-17) 75 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G25 W 13 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 NW 14 G28 W 12 G25 W 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8460(UNST) 7740(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 194580 139320
CWR 50 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-150830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 15(LTD) 16(LTD) 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+3) 88 (+1) 60 87
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-12) 33 (-14) 77 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G25 W 13 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G21 NW 14 G28 W 12 G25 W 16 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8260(UNST) 8240(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 173460 156560
CWR 40 40 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-150830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 15(LTD) 14 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+2) 90 (+4) 62 88
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-3) 34 (-16) 74 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 W 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G19 NW 13 G26 NW 11 G23 W 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 6 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8550(UNST) 8500(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 171000 136000
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-150830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 8 15(LTD) 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+2) 87 (+5) 62 84
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-4) 38 (-23) 74 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 W 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G21 NW 13 G25 W 11 G23 W 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8390(UNST) 7580(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 167800 121280
CWR 80 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-150830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 46(ELEV) 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 25(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 40 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+1) 80 (0) 53 75
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-1) 43 (-14) 83 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 18 G46 W 18 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G42 NW 20 G51 W 18 G48 W 20 G44
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.48 0.02 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6940(UNST) 6720(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 180440 141120
CWR 100 100 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-150830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 24(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (0) 85 (+2) 55 82
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-2) 37 (-15) 82 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G44 W 14 G37
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G41 NW 16 G50 NW 14 G46 W 16 G44
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.03 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7730(UNST) 7540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 170060 143260
CWR 90 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-150830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 15(LTD) 13 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+2) 87 (+1) 59 86
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-3) 34 (-15) 77 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G25 W 13 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G23 NW 14 G28 NW 12 G25 W 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8280(UNST) 8560(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 182160 154080
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-150830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 14 10 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+3) 88 (+2) 59 86
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-9) 33 (-16) 78 33
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 W 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G23 NW 11 G23 NW 9 G19 W 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7690(UNST) 9290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 146110 167220
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-150830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 15(LTD) 11 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+4) 91 (+2) 62 89
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-8) 32 (-13) 71 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G23 W 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G23 NW 13 G26 NW 11 G23 W 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8540(UNST) 9510(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 187880 180690
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-150830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
302 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 15(LTD) 11 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+3) 91 (+2) 64 89
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-6) 33 (-9) 70 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 W 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G19 NW 12 G26 NW 10 G19 W 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8410(UNST) 9130(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 168200 155210
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 401-500 401-500 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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