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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
229 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS TURN MORE ONSHORE TODAY KEEPING MIN RH
ABOVE 50 PERCENT WITH COOLER AND CLOUDIER CONDITIONS SOUTH OF THE
MOUNTAINS. MOISTURE INCREASES TONIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD WETTING
RAINS SUNDAY CHANGING TO SNOW ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. COOLER AND
DRIER CONDITIONS ARRIVE MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
MEZ104-182015-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
229 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-8) 36 (-6) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+7) 100 (+9) 75
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 11 G26 SW 9 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 16 G33 SE 16 G33 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.47
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3750(UNST) 2390(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75000 45410
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-182015-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
229 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-11) 39 (-3) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+7) 100 (+1) 85
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G23 SE 10 G19 W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3740(UNST) 1820(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59840 29120
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-182015-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
229 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-15) 39 (-4) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+5) 99 (0) 79
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G21 SE 8 G17 NW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.50
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3130(UNST) 1970(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40690 29550
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-182015-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
229 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-12) 39 (-2) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+3) 100 (0) 81
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G19 SE 5 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.45
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2350(MRGL) 1750(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30550 31500
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-182015-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
229 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-12) 38 (-3) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+14) 100 (0) 89
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G19 SE 6 G17 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.43
PRECIP DURATION 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2630(MRGL) 1720(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36820 30960
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-182015-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
229 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-5) 34 (-9) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 100 (+9) 73
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 13 G28 W 9 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 16 G33 SE 16 G33 NW 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.55
PRECIP DURATION 1 12
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3250(UNST) 2720(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 24 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68250 46240
CWR 0 40 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-182015-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
229 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-8) 35 (-10) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 100 (+7) 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 11 G26 SW 6 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 13 G29 SE 12 G29 NW 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.59
PRECIP DURATION 1 12
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300(UNST) 2880(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56100 48960
CWR 0 40 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-182015-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
229 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-11) 39 (-7) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+4) 100 (+3) 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 9 G19 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G23 SE 10 G21 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.47
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3110(UNST) 2650(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43540 50350
CWR 0 30 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-182015-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
229 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-10) 39 (-10) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-2) 100 (+2) 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 G17 SW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 9 G19 SE 8 G19 NW 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.41
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2870(MRGL) 3000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40180 60000
CWR 0 30 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-182015-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
229 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-11) 39 (-7) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-6) 100 (+1) 73
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 G17 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G19 E 6 NW 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.35
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600(MRGL) 2440(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28600 51240
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-182015-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
229 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-12) 41 (-2) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-2) 100 (0) 76
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G19 E 6 W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.34
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2140(MRGL) 2020(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25680 42420
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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