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FNUS51 KGYX 160621
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
221 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DISCUSSION
TODAY WILL BE SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY WITH MIN RH DOWN TO 25 TO 35
PERCENT WITH BREEZY WEST WINDS. A COLD FRONT BRINGS SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON, WITH WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS
UNLIKELY. A COOLING TREND FOLLOWS INTO THE WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE
BRINGS CHANCES FOR WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS LATE SATURDAY INTO
SUNDAY MORNING.
MEZ104-162015-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
221 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-1) 48 (-12) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-5) 78 (+4) 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G32 NW 14 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 17 G34 NW 16 G34 NW 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6350(UNST) 6450(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139700 109650
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-162015-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
221 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 7 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-4) 54 (-10) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+2) 75 (+1) 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G23 NW 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G32 NW 12 G25 NW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7300(UNST) 7300(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 167900 116800
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-162015-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
221 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 13 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-1) 54 (-10) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-3) 75 (-2) 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G25 NW 11 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 17 G32 NW 13 G26 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7420(UNST) 7270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 163240 94510
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-162015-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
221 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 15(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (0) 57 (-8) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-2) 71 (-4) 33
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G23 NW 11 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G29 NW 12 G25 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6510(UNST) 7100(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117180 92300
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-162015-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
221 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 9 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-3) 56 (-8) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 72 (-3) 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G23 NW 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G25 W 9 G21 NW 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7050(UNST) 7730(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126900 115950
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-162015-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
221 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-1) 47 (-11) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-5) 82 (0) 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 18 G37 NW 13 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 21 G44 NW 17 G41 NW 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6160(UNST) 5790(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154000 86850
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-162015-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
221 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 9 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+2) 50 (-10) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-7) 78 (-6) 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G34 NW 11 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 17 G40 NW 16 G37 NW 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900(UNST) 6480(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 172500 84240
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-162015-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
221 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 13 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+3) 54 (-9) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-3) 72 (-7) 29
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G26 NW 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G32 NW 13 G28 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6770(UNST) 6450(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135400 83850
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-162015-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
221 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 13 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 54 (-9) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-2) 76 (-6) 29
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G23 NW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G25 NW 10 G23 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7170(UNST) 6780(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150570 81360
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-162015-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
221 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 10 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+3) 56 (-9) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-1) 69 (-6) 27
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G25 NW 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G28 NW 12 G26 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8430(UNST) 7090(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 193890 92170
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-162015-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
221 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 10 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 58 (-8) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (0) 67 (-7) 30
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G23 NW 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G26 NW 11 G25 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8760(UNST) 6980(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 192720 90740
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. 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.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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