051  
FNUS51 KGYX 261837  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVERHEAD CONTINUING DRY CONDITIONS ALONG  
WITH LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE DAY MONDAY. THE NEXT  
CHANCE OF RAIN ARRIVES TUESDAY WITH WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL  
POSSIBLE THROUGH MID TO LATE WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-270815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 2 21(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-2) 82 (+4) 54 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 33 (-9) 87 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5 SE 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7540(UNST) 4630(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60320 60190  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-270815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 9  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-1) 82 (+2) 54 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 35 (-5) 100 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SE 9 G19 S 8 G17 S 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6450(UNST) 4780(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51600 57360  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-270815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 28(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-3) 83 (+4) 54 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 36 (-5) 100 65  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 SE 9 G19 S 8 G17 SE 12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6650(UNST) 4270(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59850 51240  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-270815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 12  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-2) 80 (+5) 54 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 41 (-10) 100 68  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G17 S 6 SE 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3550(UNST) 2420(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21300 26620  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-270815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-1) 82 (+7) 54 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 40 (-10) 100 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G17 S 5 S 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4580(UNST) 2680(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 S 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27480 26800  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-270815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 7 6 30(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-3) 83 (+6) 54 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+6) 36 (-9) 89 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6940(UNST) 4880(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41640 63440  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-270815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 6 30(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-3) 84 (+7) 55 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 38 (-7) 93 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8290(UNST) 4230(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66320 46530  
CWR 0 0 0 60  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-270815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 7 30(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-2) 83 (+4) 56 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+5) 37 (-4) 100 68  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 6 SE 6 SE 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8120(UNST) 3650(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73080 40150  
CWR 0 0 0 70  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-270815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 11 21(LTD) 30(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (0) 83 (+4) 56 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 39 (-1) 100 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.29  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8030(UNST) 3690(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72270 40590  
CWR 0 0 80  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-270815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 7 30(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 84 (+4) 57 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+3) 38 (0) 100 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 SE 8 SE 6 SE 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7220(UNST) 3900(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64980 42900  
CWR 0 0 0 30  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-270815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 29(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 80 (+4) 56 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 40 (-7) 100 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 SE 5 SE 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3780(UNST) 2890(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22680 28900  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY FOG.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
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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