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FNUS51 KGYX 271842
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
242 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS
EVENING AND THEN AGAIN ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY
CROSSES THE AREA. DRIER WEATHER RETURNS THIS WEEKEND BEFORE MORE
UNSETTLED WEATHER RETURNS NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-280815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
242 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 14 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+3) 79 (+2) 46 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 59 (+3) 99 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 NW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G23 W 8 G17 NW 8 G19 W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4060(UNST) 6270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44660 75240
CWR 20 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-280815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
242 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 32(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+4) 81 (+1) 53 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 68 (+9) 99 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G21 SW 6 NW 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.06 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4140(UNST) 6890(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37260 68900
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-280815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
242 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 24(LTD) 16(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+3) 83 (+2) 53 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 62 (+2) 99 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G20 SW 5 NW 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4450(UNST) 6230(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35600 49840
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-280815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
242 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 22(LTD) 18(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+5) 83 (+4) 56 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 67 (0) 98 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G24 S 8 W 5 SW 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3410(UNST) 5460(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23870 43680
CWR 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-280815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
242 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 28(ELEV) 20(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+6) 81 (+5) 56 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 74 (+2) 100 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G23 S 8 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2820(MRGL) 5990(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25380 47920
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-280815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
242 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 45(ELEV) 23(LTD) 9 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+4) 77 (+1) 45 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 61 (+3) 100 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G25 W 6 NW 5 G23 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3610(UNST) 5650(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39710 56500
CWR 30 20 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-280815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
242 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50(SIG) 22(LTD) 9 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+3) 80 (+4) 47 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 61 (-6) 100 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G25 W 5 NW 8 G23 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4420(UNST) 6390(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39780 57510
CWR 70 40 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-280815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
242 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 45(ELEV) 22(LTD) 8 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+3) 81 (+2) 51 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 60 (-5) 99 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 W 5 NW 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4730(UNST) 6710(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42570 60390
CWR 30 10 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-280815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
242 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 35(ELEV) 22(LTD) 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+3) 81 (+3) 51 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 61 (-5) 100 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4650(UNST) 6570(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41850 59130
CWR 20 20 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-280815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
242 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 24(LTD) 12 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+3) 83 (+1) 55 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 64 (+6) 96 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4450(UNST) 6960(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35600 62640
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-280815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
242 PM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 22(LTD) 16(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+5) 83 (+1) 57 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 65 (+6) 98 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4240(UNST) 5440(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29680 43520
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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