648  
FNUS51 KGYX 141842  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
242 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE INTO THE AREA DURING THE LATE  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SHOWERS WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST EACH  
DAY THROUGH THURSDAY. DURING THAT TIME MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
WILL BE MODERATE TO HIGH.  
 
MEZ104-150815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
242 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 12  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 70 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 59 (-5) 45 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 69 (+11) 100 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G25 SE 5 LGT/VAR S 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.05 0.09 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 5 3 6 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2420(MRGL) 2530(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16940 17710  
CWR 80 40 20 60  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-150815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
242 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 14 14 12  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 70 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-2) 61 (-7) 43 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 71 (+18) 100 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.03 0.06 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 5 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400(MRGL) 2200(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 S 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9600 13200  
CWR 40 40 20 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-150815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
242 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 15(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 70 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-3) 62 (-10) 43 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 71 (+24) 100 68  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G17 SE 5 LGT/VAR S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.03 0.11 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 5 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400(MRGL) 2740(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 S 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14400 13700  
CWR 40 10 30 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-150815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
242 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 13  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 60 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-8) 59 (-9) 41 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 75 (+16) 100 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.04 0.09 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 5 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2070(MRGL) 1840(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SE 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10350 9200  
CWR 20 10 30 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-150815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
242 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 12 12 10  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 70 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-6) 59 (-3) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 75 (+9) 100 76  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.02 0.06 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 5 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2220(MRGL) 1760(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SE 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11100 8800  
CWR 40 40 20 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-150815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
242 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 26(ELEV) 19(LTD) 18(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 70 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-1) 62 (-1) 47 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 71 (+4) 100 73  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 G17 S 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G23 S 5 S 5 G17 SW 8 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.11 0.13 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION 4 3 8 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2440(MRGL) 3040(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19520 24320  
CWR 100 40 40 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-150815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
242 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 21(LTD) 22(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 70 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (0) 66 (-2) 48 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 70 (+13) 100 68  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G18  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 G20 S 5 LGT/VAR SW 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.08 0.13 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 3 4 8 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2670(MRGL) 3120(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21360 21840  
CWR 100 30 30 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-150815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
242 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 22(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 70 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 69 (-6) 47 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 66 (+24) 100 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 SE 5 LGT/VAR SW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.08 0.13 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 5 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3070(UNST) 2960(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24560 20720  
CWR 90 30 30 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-150815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
242 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 35(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 25(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 60 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+3) 76 (-3) 51 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 59 (+20) 100 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 S 6 S 5 SW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.05 0.07 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 8 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3790(UNST) 3800(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45480 34200  
CWR 100 20 20 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-150815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
242 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 29(ELEV) 29(ELEV) 21(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 60 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+2) 75 (-5) 49 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 57 (+21) 100 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 SE 5 E 5 S 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.10 0.09 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 6 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600(UNST) 3290(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32400 29610  
CWR 90 40 40 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-150815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
242 PM EDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 25(ELEV) 25(ELEV) 17(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 60 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-6) 65 (-10) 45 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 65 (+21) 100 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 E 5 LGT/VAR SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.08 0.10 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 5 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2750(MRGL) 2680(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13750 18760  
CWR 80 30 30 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. COLDER.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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