704  
FNUS51 KGYX 160631  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
231 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
COOLER TEMPERATURES FOLLOW THROUGH EARLY WEEK, WITH MOSTLY DRY  
CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE  
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD RAIN  
ACROSS THE AREA ARRIVES LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.  
 
MEZ104-162030-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
231 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 17(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+4) 48 (-3) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-19) 87 (-2) 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G28 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G25 W 8 G19 S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6730(UNST) 6650(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94220 86450  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-162030-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
231 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+2) 51 (-4) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-25) 94 (+9) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G19 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 W 5 S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7390(UNST) 6600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88680 85800  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-162030-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
231 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+2) 52 (-3) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-20) 88 (+5) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 LGT/VAR S 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6970(UNST) 6740(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69700 80880  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-162030-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
231 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+1) 52 (-4) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-19) 92 (+9) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 SW 6 S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6410(UNST) 4900(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64100 44100  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-162030-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
231 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 52 (-2) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-31) 92 (+4) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G19 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G17 W 6 G17 S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6970(UNST) 5040(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83640 45360  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-162030-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
231 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 19(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+5) 47 (-2) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-21) 86 (-7) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G29 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G24 W 6 G20 S 6 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300(UNST) 5600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81900 61600  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-162030-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
231 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 14  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+6) 49 (-1) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-23) 85 (-7) 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G28 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G21 W 5 G19 S 6 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6650(UNST) 5250(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73150 63000  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-162030-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
231 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 9  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+3) 51 (-3) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-21) 85 (-2) 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G18 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 LGT/VAR S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6790(UNST) 6050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74690 72600  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-162030-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
231 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+4) 51 (-2) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-23) 90 (-2) 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7000(UNST) 6170(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70000 74040  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-162030-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
231 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 52 (-5) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-20) 85 (+6) 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7580(UNST) 6320(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75800 69520  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-162030-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
231 AM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (0) 53 (-4) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-17) 84 (+7) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR SE 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7160(UNST) 6050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71600 66550  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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