513  
FNUS51 KGYX 191843  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
243 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
COOLER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARRIVE MONDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH  
MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. NO WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH  
THE WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-200815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
243 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-18) 41 (-3) 15 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 36 (-44) 74 26  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G26 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G34 NW 11 G25 NW 10 G23 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6590(UNST) 7340(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112030 58720  
CWR 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-200815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
243 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 5 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-13) 48 (+3) 23 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 37 (-51) 71 28  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G25 NW 10 G19 NW 8 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6930(UNST) 7430(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97020 59440  
CWR 100 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-200815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
243 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-13) 48 (+3) 23 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 37 (-47) 70 26  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G25 NW 9 G17 NW 6 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM  
PRECIP END 10 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7210(UNST) 7230(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100940 50610  
CWR 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-200815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
243 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 4 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-12) 50 (+4) 26 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 41 (-47) 69 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G25 W 6 NW 5 SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6770(UNST) 6330(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88010 50640  
CWR 100 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-200815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
243 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 5 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-11) 49 (+4) 26 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 43 (-48) 68 32  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G24 W 8 G17 NW 5 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6790(UNST) 7120(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88270 49840  
CWR 100 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-200815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
243 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-20) 37 (-9) 15 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 43 (-41) 80 29  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G29 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 14 G34 NW 11 G28 NW 10 G26 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5950(UNST) 6500(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101150 52000  
CWR 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-200815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
243 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-19) 42 (-3) 18 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 38 (-44) 74 26  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G26 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 14 G34 NW 10 G25 NW 9 G25 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM  
PRECIP END 11 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6550(UNST) 7110(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98250 63990  
CWR 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-200815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
243 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-15) 45 (0) 22 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 38 (-42) 69 25  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G26 NW 10 G21 NW 8 G19 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6640(UNST) 7420(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92960 66780  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-200815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
243 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-16) 45 (-3) 22 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 39 (-42) 70 23  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G21 NW 8 G17 N 6 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM  
PRECIP END 8 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6820(UNST) 7200(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88660 64800  
CWR 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-200815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
243 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 6 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-13) 49 (+1) 25 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-7) 39 (-41) 65 25  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G26 NW 8 G17 NW 6 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM  
PRECIP END 8 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6490(UNST) 7790(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77880 70110  
CWR 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-200815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
243 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 6 4 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-11) 50 (+2) 28 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-8) 40 (-40) 65 30  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G27 W 6 NW 5 SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6430(UNST) 7070(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77160 56560  
CWR 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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