911  
FNUS51 KGYX 270643  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
243 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY CONDITIONS PREVAIL TODAY WITH SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES  
INCREASING ON TUESDAY ACROSS NH. SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE WILL  
BRING CHANCES FOR RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDER WEDNESDAY INTO FRIDAY  
WITH WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL LIKELY BY THE END OF THE WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-272015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
243 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 6 13  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+5) 55 (+2) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-5) 87 (-3) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6110(UNST) 6340(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 S 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30550 95100  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-272015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
243 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+5) 54 (+6) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-5) 97 (-2) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G17 S 6 S 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6140(UNST) 5390(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24560 70070  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-272015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
243 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 20(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+5) 55 (+6) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-2) 99 (+3) 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 9 G17 S 8 SE 12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5580(UNST) 5460(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33480 70980  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-272015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
243 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+7) 54 (+4) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-8) 100 (+1) 65  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G17 S 6 SE 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3470(UNST) 2850(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17350 34200  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-272015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
243 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+8) 54 (+5) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-11) 98 (-1) 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 G17 S 5 S 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400(UNST) 2900(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22000 29000  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-272015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
243 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 9 21(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+5) 54 (+2) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-2) 91 (-2) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 9 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000(UNST) 5600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30000 78400  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-272015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
243 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 36(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+7) 55 (+2) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-4) 91 (+1) 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5970(UNST) 5050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29850 60600  
CWR 0 0 30  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-272015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
243 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 4 35(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+5) 57 (+5) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-2) 98 (+9) 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 SE 5 SE 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6260(UNST) 4690(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25040 60970  
CWR 0 0 40  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-272015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
243 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 4 40(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+5) 58 (+7) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-1) 100 (+8) 67  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6550(UNST) 3740(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32750 52360  
CWR 0 0 40  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-272015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
243 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 30(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+6) 57 (+6) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-2) 100 (+9) 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 SE 5 SE 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6660(UNST) 4490(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33300 62860  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-272015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
243 AM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 19(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+7) 56 (+5) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-6) 100 (+2) 66  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 SE 5 SE 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4090(UNST) 3610(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20450 39710  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY  
FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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