675  
FNUS51 KGYX 261826  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
226 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON  
WITH LOCALIZED WETTING RAINS POSSIBLE. THE WEEKEND WILL CONTINUE  
TO SEE CHANCES FOR AFTERNOON SHOWERS ALONG WITH A FEW STORMS, BUT  
RH IS EXPECTED TO FOLLOW A DOWNWARD TREND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A  
WARMING TREND IS LIKELY FROM THE EARLY TO MIDDLE PART OF NEXT  
WEEK WITH OCCASIONAL CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS, MAINLY IN THE  
AFTERNOONS.  
 
MEZ104-270815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
226 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 31(ELEV) 31(ELEV) 28(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 40 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-6) 76 (+11) 53 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 57 (-26) 100 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 10 AM  
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3850(UNST) 4860(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 N 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23100 34020  
CWR 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-270815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
226 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 30(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 40 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-5) 78 (+9) 55 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 59 (-20) 100 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING 11 AM  
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4250(UNST) 5040(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 N 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21250 35280  
CWR 20 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-270815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
226 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 24(LTD) 23(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 30 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-6) 78 (+7) 55 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 61 (-20) 100 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING 12 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000(UNST) 5330(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 N 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20000 31980  
CWR 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
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  
226 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 12 8 20(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-5) 78 (+7) 54 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 65 (-15) 100 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM  
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3350(UNST) 3520(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16750 21120  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-270815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
226 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 12 13 24(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 20 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-5) 78 (+10) 54 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 68 (-15) 100 67  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM 10 AM  
PRECIP END 10 PM 1 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3280(UNST) 3750(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 N 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19680 22500  
CWR 10 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-270815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
226 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 42(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 22(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 30 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-4) 76 (+10) 52 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 54 (-26) 99 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING 11 AM  
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3920(UNST) 5100(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 NW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27440 45900  
CWR 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-270815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
226 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 38(ELEV) 23(LTD) 25(ELEV) 18(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 30 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-4) 78 (+10) 54 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 55 (-26) 99 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 11 AM  
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200(UNST) 5160(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 N 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25200 36120  
CWR 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-270815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
226 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 34(ELEV) 11 10 17(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-4) 79 (+7) 55 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 54 (-24) 100 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 8 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4880(UNST) 5800(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 NW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29280 34800  
CWR 50 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-270815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
226 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 34(ELEV) 6 8 13  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-5) 80 (+5) 55 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 55 (-15) 100 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300(UNST) 5810(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 N 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31800 40670  
CWR 10 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-270815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
226 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 9 11 17(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-5) 80 (+4) 56 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 58 (-17) 100 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5620(UNST) 5610(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 N 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33720 39270  
CWR 20 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-270815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
226 PM EDT FRI JUN 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 7 8 13  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-6) 77 (+2) 56 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 66 (-13) 100 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3940(UNST) 3860(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 E 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19700 27020  
CWR 30 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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