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FNUS51 KGYX 041858
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
258 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
DISCUSSION
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS DIMINISH TONIGHT WITH GOOD HUMIDITY RECOVERY.
TUESDAY WILL BE WARMER WITH GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND MIN RH
DROPPING TO 30-40 PERCENT SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAINS. CHANCES FOR
THUNDERSTORMS INCREASE NW TO SE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
MAINLY ACROSS THE FOOTHILLS NORTHWARDS. WETTING RAINS ARE LIKELY
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM CROSSES THE AREA.
COOLER AND SHOWERY WEATHER FOLLOWS FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
MEZ104-050815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
258 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 26(ELEV) 15(LTD) 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 70 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+13) 74 (+18) 44 60
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-3) 43 (-11) 93 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 14 G33 SW 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G28 SW 17 G37 SW 16 G34 S 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.28 0.48
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 10
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5870(UNST) 2000(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 31 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 158490 12000
CWR 0 30 70 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-050815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
258 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 13 9 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+12) 74 (+12) 51 63
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 48 (-1) 91 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 13 G27 S 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G20 S 16 G32 S 13 G27 S 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4980(UNST) 2120(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114540 16960
CWR 0 10 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-050815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
258 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+12) 78 (+11) 52 67
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+3) 38 (+2) 84 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 13 G29 S 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G27 SW 16 G35 SW 14 G27 S 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.26
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7440(UNST) 2720(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 32 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 208320 27200
CWR 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-050815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
258 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 9 9 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+9) 74 (+8) 49 65
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+10) 46 (+8) 92 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 13 G27 S 11 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G28 S 18 G33 SW 16 G31 S 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3820(UNST) 2140(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84040 25680
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-050815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
258 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 7 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+9) 68 (+8) 48 61
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (0) 59 (+7) 95 76
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 14 G26 S 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G20 S 17 G32 SW 16 G28 S 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2250(MRGL) 2160(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49500 25920
CWR 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-050815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
258 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 31(ELEV) 20(LTD) 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+14) 72 (+15) 42 57
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-11) 45 (-11) 96 75
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 17 G36 SW 6 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G34 SW 19 G42 SW 18 G41 S 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.48 0.59
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 11
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5940(UNST) 1780(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 33 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 172260 12460
CWR 0 70 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-050815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
258 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 31(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+13) 75 (+13) 47 62
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-6) 41 (-4) 94 69
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 14 G35 SW 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G33 SW 18 G42 SW 17 G40 S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.40 0.57
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 10
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6570(UNST) 2060(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 33 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 190530 18540
CWR 0 30 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-050815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
258 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 25(ELEV) 22(LTD) 15(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+12) 77 (+11) 52 67
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+5) 38 (+2) 86 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 14 G31 S 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G27 SW 17 G36 SW 16 G29 S 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.11 0.34
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 6
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7360(UNST) 2430(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 36 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 228160 21870
CWR 0 20 20 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-050815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
258 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 19(LTD) 22(LTD) 15(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+13) 78 (+12) 52 67
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+8) 37 (+3) 87 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 14 G32 S 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G27 SW 16 G36 SW 14 G28 S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.32
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7580(UNST) 2580(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 37 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 242560 33540
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-050815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
258 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 11 13 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+13) 81 (+11) 55 71
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+5) 34 (+5) 81 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 14 G31 S 11 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G25 SW 17 G37 SW 16 G29 S 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7960(UNST) 2760(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 37 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 254720 41400
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-050815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
258 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 9 9 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+10) 80 (+10) 56 70
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+10) 35 (+5) 80 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 13 G29 S 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G25 SW 16 G36 SW 16 G27 S 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7800(UNST) 2730(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 33 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 226200 40950
CWR 0 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
60. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 60.
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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