865  
FNUS51 KGYX 271912  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
312 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS CONTINUE  
THIS AFTERNOON, BUT DISSIPATE INTO THE EVENING. SLOW MOVING LOW  
PRESSURE WILL BRING CHANCES FOR ADDITIONAL RAIN AND EMBEDDED  
THUNDER WEDNESDAY INTO FRIDAY WITH WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL  
LIKELY BY THE END OF THE WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-280830-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
312 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 11 6 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+3) 81 (0) 56 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-3) 43 (+2) 100 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G17 SE 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 11 G23 SE 10 G23 SE 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM  
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5210(UNST) 3780(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72940 56700  
CWR 70 0 0 20  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-280830-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
312 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 6 5 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+7) 81 (-3) 58 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-4) 49 (+13) 100 67  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 E 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 S 11 G23 SE 11 G21 SE 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4440(UNST) 3730(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48840 52220  
CWR 0 0 0 30  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-280830-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
312 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 15(LTD) 20(LTD) 20(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+5) 80 (-3) 58 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 63 (+23) 100 80  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G17 E 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 SE 12 G23 SE 11 G21 E 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.50  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3870(UNST) 2750(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46440 35750  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-280830-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
312 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 12 16(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+5) 78 (-1) 58 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 70 (+23) 100 77  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G17 E 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 SE 11 G23 SE 10 G21 E 14 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.33  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2080(MRGL) 2100(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20800 27300  
CWR 0 0 0 90  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-280830-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
312 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+6) 79 (-1) 57 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 60 (+15) 100 77  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 E 11 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SE 10 G21 SE 8 G17 E 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2270(MRGL) 2750(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22700 38500  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-280830-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
312 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 12  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 30 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 81 (+2) 55 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-1) 47 (+1) 100 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G20 SE 11 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 10 G25 SE 10 G25 SE 12 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.06 0.07 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 6 AM  
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5180(UNST) 3530(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72520 56480  
CWR 80 10 10 20  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-280830-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
312 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 40(ELEV) 40(ELEV) 17(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 50 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+3) 79 (-1) 56 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (0) 62 (+18) 100 73  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 G18 E 11 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G21 SE 8 G21 E 11 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.26 0.22 0.43  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4470(UNST) 2650(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62580 37100  
CWR 30 90 90 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-280830-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
312 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 41(ELEV) 41(ELEV) 22(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 70 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+5) 77 (-6) 58 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+5) 70 (+29) 100 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 E 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 10 G21 SE 9 G17 E 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.23 0.16 0.62  
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4270(UNST) 2270(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55510 34050  
CWR 0 90 90 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-280830-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
312 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 44(ELEV) 41(ELEV) 26(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 70 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+7) 77 (-6) 57 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 73 (+30) 100 86  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 E 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G17 SE 6 G17 E 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.19 0.73  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3710(UNST) 2090(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44520 33440  
CWR 0 80 80 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-280830-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
312 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 38(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 26(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+8) 80 (-4) 59 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+8) 71 (+32) 100 87  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 E 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 9 G19 SE 8 E 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.09 0.79  
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4220(UNST) 2050(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50640 32800  
CWR 0 50 50 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-280830-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
312 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 28(ELEV) 21(LTD) 27(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+7) 79 (-1) 60 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 72 (+26) 100 83  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 E 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 10 G21 SE 9 G19 E 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.84  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3270(UNST) 1650(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39240 26400  
CWR 0 10 10 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
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.   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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