238  
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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