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FNUS51 KGYX 171833
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
233 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
DISCUSSION
LOW PRESSURE BRINGS CHANCES FOR WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS LATE
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING. DRIER WEATHER RETURNS FOR EARLY NEXT
WEEK, WITH THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS LIKELY ARRIVING IN
THE TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY TIMEFRAME.
MEZ104-180830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
233 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 21(LTD) 26(ELEV) 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-5) 80 (+8) 53 72
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+10) 47 (+7) 98 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G17 W 19 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G25 S 11 G23 S 12 G28 NW 18 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.14 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4130(UNST) 5940(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61950 142560
CWR 0 30 30 20
KBDI 201-300 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-180830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
233 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 17(LTD) 22(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-5) 80 (+2) 60 78
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+11) 47 (+10) 100 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G19 W 18 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 S 14 G28 S 18 G32 NW 18 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4170(UNST) 6770(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62550 148940
CWR 0 10 0
KBDI 301-400 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-180830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
233 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 21(LTD) 22(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-4) 85 (+5) 59 78
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+4) 47 (+13) 100 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G19 NW 17 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 S 16 G28 SW 17 G32 NW 17 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5680(UNST) 6920(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102240 117640
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI 301-400 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-180830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
233 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 19(LTD) 24(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-4) 85 (+5) 62 82
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+8) 51 (+13) 100 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G19 NW 17 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 S 19 G36 S 20 G37 NW 17 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2820(MRGL) 7590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36660 129030
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI 301-400 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-180830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
233 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 17(LTD) 27(ELEV) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-2) 80 (+2) 61 81
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (0) 50 (+10) 100 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G19 W 16 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G18 S 16 G33 S 18 G35 NW 16 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3280(UNST) 7190(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45920 129420
CWR 0 10 0
KBDI 301-400 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-180830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
233 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 30(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 14
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-5) 80 (+9) 51 69
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+2) 46 (+4) 100 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G20 W 19 G48
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G25 S 11 G28 SW 12 G32 NW 18 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.19 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970(UNST) 5560(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63520 122320
CWR 0 50 50 30
KBDI <200 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-180830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
233 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 30(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 80 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-3) 83 (+9) 53 73
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-4) 47 (+11) 100 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G19 NW 18 G42
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G23 S 12 G28 SW 13 G32 NW 14 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.16 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5350(UNST) 6260(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90950 131460
CWR 0 70 70 30
KBDI 201-300 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-180830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
233 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 27(ELEV) 29(ELEV) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-2) 84 (+6) 58 76
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-2) 48 (+15) 100 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 NW 17 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 SW 14 G28 SW 14 G28 NW 16 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5930(UNST) 6530(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124530 104480
CWR 0 30 30 0
KBDI 301-400 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-180830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
233 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 32(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-2) 83 (+4) 58 76
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-2) 53 (+19) 100 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 NW 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 13 G25 SW 12 G25 NW 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.25 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5290(UNST) 6650(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121670 106400
CWR 0 50 60 0
KBDI 301-400 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-180830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
233 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 28(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-1) 87 (+5) 61 80
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-7) 48 (+17) 100 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G17 NW 14 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 SW 14 G28 SW 14 G26 NW 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.29 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200(UNST) 7150(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148800 121550
CWR 0 20 90 0
KBDI 301-400 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-180830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
233 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 22(LTD) 23(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-5) 88 (+6) 63 81
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+4) 48 (+14) 100 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 NW 13 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 SW 14 G26 SW 14 G28 NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.27 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6360(UNST) 7250(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 133560 123250
CWR 0 20 80 0
KBDI 401-500 N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME
HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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