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FNUS51 KGYX 051906
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
306 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
DISCUSSION
TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY INCREASE TOMORROW AND REMAIN ELEVATED
INTO SATURDAY. MIN RH LIKELY STAYS ABOVE 40 PERCENT WITH
AFTERNOON SEA BREEZES. CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
INCREASE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY WHILE WIDESPREAD WETTING
RAINFALL MAY NOT BE REALIZED. A DRYING TREND FOLLOWS SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY WHILE SHOWER CHANCES REMAIN.
MEZ104-060830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
306 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 12 13 28(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+2) 89 (+4) 64 87
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 42 (+1) 95 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800(UNST) 5330(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46400 42640
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-060830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
306 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 9 18(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+3) 91 (+4) 67 91
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+6) 40 (-3) 98 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 5 S 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6220(UNST) 5740(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37320 40180
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-060830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
306 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 11 12 30(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+7) 91 (+4) 67 90
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-9) 45 (0) 98 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 S 6 S 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5230(UNST) 5380(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31380 32280
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-060830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
306 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 8 10 24(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+5) 89 (+5) 67 88
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-2) 49 (-1) 100 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 S 9 G17 S 6 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3550(UNST) 4040(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24850 28280
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-060830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
306 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 7 14
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+2) 92 (+7) 65 91
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+5) 44 (-3) 99 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 S 6 SW 5 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4340(UNST) 4040(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26040 28280
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-060830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
306 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 17(LTD) 19(LTD) 35(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+6) 88 (+4) 63 85
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-4) 43 (0) 100 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4950(UNST) 4610(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34650 36880
CWR 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-060830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
306 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 34(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+6) 89 (+6) 64 87
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-7) 47 (+2) 98 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4720(UNST) 5070(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28320 35490
CWR 0 10 10 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-060830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
306 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 33(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+6) 89 (+4) 67 88
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-7) 48 (+3) 99 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4930(UNST) 5290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34510 37030
CWR 0
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-060830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
306 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 23(LTD) 21(LTD) 34(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+5) 87 (+3) 66 87
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 56 (+7) 100 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4450(UNST) 4880(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40050 34160
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-060830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
306 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 37(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+5) 90 (+3) 69 89
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (0) 55 (+9) 100 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4590(UNST) 5530(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41310 38710
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-060830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
306 PM EDT WED AUG 5 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 14 14 34(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+5) 91 (+4) 70 89
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 53 (+6) 99 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4640(UNST) 5470(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41760 32820
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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