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FNUS51 KGYX 191827  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
227 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SATURDAY WILL AGAIN BE BREEZY WITH SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STORMS,  
MOSTLY IN THE MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER ON SUNDAY, BUT  
AREAS SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAINS MAY SEE A HIGHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND STORMS. WETTING RAINS ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA FROM  
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT, ESPECIALLY ACROSS  
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND INTO SOUTHWEST MAINE.  
 
MEZ104-200815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
227 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 11 6 37(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 30 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-7) 67 (0) 49 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 59 (-6) 100 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G36 W 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G36 NW 14 G34 NW 10 G26 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 7 3 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4220(UNST) 4600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84400 46000  
CWR 10 10 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-200815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
227 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 7 7 29(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-3) 72 (-4) 53 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 54 (-1) 99 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G28 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G27 NW 14 G29 NW 10 G21 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5170(UNST) 5030(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98230 40240  
CWR 0 0 20  
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  
227 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 10 10 28(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-6) 74 (-3) 52 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-14) 50 (+1) 99 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G29 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G28 NW 16 G31 NW 10 G21 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5360(UNST) 4910(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112560 39280  
CWR 0 0 10  
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  
227 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 8 7 22(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-3) 78 (-1) 54 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-16) 46 (-2) 96 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G28 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G26 NW 14 G31 NW 10 G20 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM 10 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5440(UNST) 4170(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 SW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103360 25020  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-200815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
227 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 2 18(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-3) 74 (-2) 53 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-11) 54 (-3) 96 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G26 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G24 NW 12 G27 NW 9 G20 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 10 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300(UNST) 4710(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95400 37680  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-200815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
227 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 18(LTD) 14 35(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-9) 64 (0) 48 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 67 (-4) 100 65  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 17 G44 W 5 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 17 G41 NW 16 G40 NW 10 G32 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.07 0.03 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 11 8 2 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3330(UNST) 4150(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59940 41500  
CWR 30 30 10 10  
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  
227 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 31(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 50 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-10) 68 (-1) 49 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 62 (+2) 100 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G41 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G42 NW 14 G37 NW 10 G28 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.06 0.02 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 5 6 2 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4060(UNST) 4190(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77140 33520  
CWR 10 10 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-200815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
227 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 27(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 20 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-7) 72 (-2) 52 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-10) 56 (+7) 99 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G32 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G33 NW 16 G32 NW 10 G25 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5090(UNST) 4970(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117070 44730  
CWR 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-200815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
227 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 24(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 20 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-6) 72 (-2) 52 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-13) 53 (+6) 99 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G28 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G31 NW 13 G27 NW 9 G21 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING 9 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300(UNST) 5980(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111300 59800  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-200815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
227 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 15(LTD) 12 23(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-4) 76 (-2) 55 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-20) 49 (+5) 95 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G29 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G28 NW 16 G31 NW 10 G23 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 10 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6040(UNST) 6400(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132880 64000  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-200815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
227 PM EDT FRI JUN 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 12 10 22(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-3) 78 (-1) 57 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-23) 47 (+4) 92 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G29 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G26 NW 14 G31 NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 10 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900(UNST) 5620(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135700 44960  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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