850  
FNUS51 KGYX 020559  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
159 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
EXPECT MAINLY DRY WEATHER TODAY WITH A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS,  
MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. A RUMBLE OF THUNDER IS NOT OUT OF  
THE QUESTION. THE NEXT SYSTEM ARRIVES LATER TODAY AND MONDAY WITH  
WETTING RAINFALL LIKELY.  
 
MEZ104-022015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
159 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 19(LTD) 28(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+3) 60 (0) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+1) 100 (+2) 77  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 SE 8 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 6 G19 SW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.46  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4330(UNST) 1060(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 S 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56290 10600  
CWR 30 100  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-022015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
159 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 18(LTD) 25(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 62 (0) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+5) 100 (0) 88  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 S 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G21 S 9 G24 S 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.35  
PRECIP DURATION 1 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2880(MRGL) 670(STBL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34560 7370  
CWR 0 30 90  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-022015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
159 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 20(LTD) 27(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 63 (+1) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+6) 100 (0) 85  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 S 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G21 S 9 G24 S 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.46  
PRECIP DURATION 4 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4370(UNST) 1180(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52440 16520  
CWR 0 40 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-022015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
159 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 21(LTD) 23(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 63 (0) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+5) 100 (0) 83  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G19 S 12 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G26 S 10 G26 S 13 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.37  
PRECIP DURATION 3 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2460(MRGL) 490(STBL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29520 6860  
CWR 0 40 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-022015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
159 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 18(LTD) 20(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+4) 62 (+2) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+5) 100 (0) 86  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G19 S 11 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G21 S 9 G23 S 12 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.31  
PRECIP DURATION 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1540(MRGL) 310(STBL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16940 3100  
CWR 0 30 90  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-022015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
159 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 19(LTD) 28(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+3) 60 (+1) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+1) 100 (+2) 76  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 G17 SE 8 G20  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G21 S 8 G19 SW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.55  
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5440(UNST) 1790(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81600 19690  
CWR 40 100  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-022015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
159 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 20(LTD) 29(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 61 (+1) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+6) 100 (+1) 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 S 8 G20  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G20 S 8 G20 SW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.58  
PRECIP DURATION 4 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4710(UNST) 2420(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70650 38720  
CWR 0 80 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-022015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
159 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 20(LTD) 30(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 63 (-1) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+8) 100 (+4) 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 S 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G20 S 9 G23 SW 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.48  
PRECIP DURATION 4 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5470(UNST) 2400(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 S 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76580 45600  
CWR 0 50 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-022015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
159 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 24(LTD) 33(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (0) 64 (-1) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+9) 100 (+5) 86  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G17 S 6 G18  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G23 S 8 G20 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.42  
PRECIP DURATION 4 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5110(UNST) 2170(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71540 43400  
CWR 0 60 100  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-022015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
159 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 23(LTD) 33(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-1) 64 (-4) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+7) 100 (+8) 87  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 S 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G20 S 8 G20 SW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.46  
PRECIP DURATION 3 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800(UNST) 2250(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 S 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75400 49500  
CWR 0 40 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-022015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
159 AM EDT SUN AUG 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 22(LTD) 28(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 65 (-3) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+1) 100 (+7) 85  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 S 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G25 S 9 G23 SW 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.45  
PRECIP DURATION 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5480(UNST) 1810(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 S 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65760 36200  
CWR 0 40 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS. DAYTIME  
HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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