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FNUS51 KGYX 241833
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
233 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
DISCUSSION
AFTER SOME ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS THIS
AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON, WE WILL DRY OUT WEDNESDAY AND
MOST OF THURSDAY. MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION CHANCES ENTER THE
FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
MEZ104-250815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
233 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 33(ELEV) 19(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-9) 76 (+2) 52 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 58 (+5) 100 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 W 5 NW 5 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4460(UNST) 5320(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35680 42560
CWR 20 10 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-250815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
233 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 23(LTD) 17(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-9) 81 (+1) 55 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 52 (0) 100 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G17 SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5980(UNST) 6000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59800 48000
CWR 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-250815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
233 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 16(LTD) 15(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-8) 81 (+1) 54 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 53 (+5) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 W 6 NW 5 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5560(UNST) 5920(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61160 35520
CWR 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-250815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
233 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 10 11 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-8) 82 (+2) 55 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 52 (-5) 100 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 SW 9 G17 W 5 SW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5450(UNST) 5260(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59950 36820
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-250815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
233 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 15(LTD) 12 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-6) 81 (+3) 56 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 54 (-9) 100 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 SW 8 G17 W 5 SW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5420(UNST) 5790(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59620 46320
CWR 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-250815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
233 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 25(ELEV) 17(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-7) 73 (+2) 51 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 62 (+9) 100 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G18
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 W 5 W 5 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3480(UNST) 4390(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31320 30730
CWR 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-250815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
233 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 19(LTD) 14 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-7) 76 (+4) 51 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 58 (+2) 100 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 W 5 NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4240(UNST) 5140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42400 30840
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-250815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
233 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 15(LTD) 13 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-8) 78 (+2) 54 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 56 (+6) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 W 8 NW 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5010(UNST) 5860(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55110 41020
CWR 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-250815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
233 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 14 13 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-7) 77 (+2) 52 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 59 (+5) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 W 6 W 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4890(UNST) 5930(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58680 41510
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-250815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
233 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 11 11 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-9) 81 (+1) 56 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 55 (+8) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 W 6 W 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5410(UNST) 6440(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64920 38640
CWR 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-250815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
233 PM EDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 9 9 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-8) 81 (-1) 58 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 51 (+7) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 W 6 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5720(UNST) 6000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68640 42000
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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