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FNUS51 KGYX 161907
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
307 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
HUMIDITY REMAINS HIGH INTO FRIDAY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
OVERSPREADING THE AREA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT. FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY REMAINS LARGELY PRECIPITATION FREE WHILE ONSHORE
FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP MIN RH AT MODERATE LEVELS. A FRONTAL
SYSTEM CROSSES SUNDAY THAT WILL BRING WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS
WITH HIGH PRESSURE BRINGING POTENTIAL FOR A PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-170815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
307 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 1 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+1) 67 (+9) 40 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 50 (-30) 96 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 G19 SE 10 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 G23 N 5 G18 LGT/VAR SE 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4490(UNST) 3710(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44900 70490
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-170815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
307 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 67 (+11) 42 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 53 (-29) 99 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 E 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 NE 6 LGT/VAR SE 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4270(UNST) 3700(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51240 55500
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-170815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
307 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (0) 68 (+7) 43 56
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 57 (-19) 100 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR SE 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4980(UNST) 2890(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44820 40460
CWR 90 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-170815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
307 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-1) 66 (+12) 41 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 63 (-21) 100 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR E 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3430(UNST) 2180(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 E 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30870 32700
CWR 40 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-170815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
307 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-1) 66 (+17) 41 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 60 (-28) 100 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 E 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR SE 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3840(UNST) 2600(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 SE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42240 41600
CWR 90 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-170815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
307 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 27(ELEV) 3 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-1) 65 (+1) 41 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 54 (-22) 96 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 G21 SE 11 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G37 N 6 G19 NE 5 G17 SE 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.53 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3960(UNST) 3590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 SE 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35640 71800
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-170815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
307 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 35(ELEV) 6 2 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+1) 67 (+1) 44 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 56 (-17) 98 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 G21 SE 9 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 G34 N 6 G20 NE 5 SE 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.50 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4570(UNST) 3610(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 SE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41130 57760
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-170815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
307 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 34(ELEV) 11 2 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+2) 68 (-1) 45 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 59 (-9) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 E 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 NE 5 LGT/VAR SE 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4290(UNST) 3490(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30030 52350
CWR 80 80 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-170815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
307 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 14 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (0) 69 (-6) 46 62
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 61 (0) 100 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 N 5 LGT/VAR SE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4270(UNST) 3810(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34160 49530
CWR 30 30 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-170815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
307 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 17(LTD) 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 70 (0) 45 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 62 (-6) 100 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR E 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700(MRGL) 2900(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13500 34800
CWR 30 30 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-170815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
307 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 14 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (0) 66 (+6) 43 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 64 (-12) 100 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 NE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR E 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2190(MRGL) 2250(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19710 27000
CWR 30 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME
HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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