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FNUS51 KGYX 301841
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
241 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DISCUSSION
STEADIER RAINS COME TO AN END BY THIS EVENING AS A FRONTAL SYSTEM
CROSSES THROUGH, BUT THERE MAY BE A FEW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. THE
SYSTEM EXITS FRIDAY WITH DRY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO
25 MPH AND RH FALLING TO 25 TO 35 PERCENT AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE
COASTLINE. A FEW SHOWERS APPROACH FROM THE WEST FRIDAY EVENING
INTO FRIDAY NIGHT, AND THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED CHANCE OF SHOWERS
OVER THE WEEKEND, MAINLY DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS, AS MOISTURE
INCREASES SLIGHTLY. EARLY NEXT WEEK LOOKS WARMER AND DRIER WITH
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-010815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
241 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 1 0(NONE) 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-5) 54 (+8) 29 52
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 36 (-52) 86 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G28 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 G18 NW 12 G28 NW 10 G25 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5990(UNST) 5300(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101830 47700
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-010815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
241 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 0(NONE) 1 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-2) 58 (+11) 32 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 37 (-57) 87 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 NW 9 G19 NW 8 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6550(UNST) 5130(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91700 51300
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-010815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
241 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 1 3 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-4) 60 (+10) 32 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 31 (-60) 83 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G19 NW 6 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7190(UNST) 5690(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107850 39830
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-010815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
241 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 1 3 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-3) 60 (+11) 35 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 35 (-58) 83 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6980(UNST) 3860(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97720 34740
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-010815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
241 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 0(NONE) 1 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (0) 59 (+14) 34 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 44 (-51) 85 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 W 8 NW 5 SE 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6140(UNST) 4050(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79820 32400
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-010815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
241 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 2 1 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-9) 52 (+4) 28 53
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 35 (-50) 87 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G29 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G21 NW 13 G29 W 10 G26 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6380(UNST) 5610(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114840 44880
CWR 90 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-010815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
241 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 3 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-7) 55 (+7) 31 55
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 31 (-56) 85 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G28 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 G23 NW 12 G28 NW 9 G25 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7150(UNST) 6540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121550 45780
CWR 90 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-010815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
241 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 1 4 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-6) 57 (+7) 34 56
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 30 (-58) 87 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 G20 NW 11 G23 NW 8 G17 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7290(UNST) 6670(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123930 40020
CWR 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-010815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
241 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 5 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-6) 58 (+7) 35 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 32 (-52) 91 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 G19 NW 9 G19 NW 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7350(UNST) 6430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110250 45010
CWR 40 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-010815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
241 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 6 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-5) 61 (+9) 36 59
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 30 (-55) 86 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G24 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G21 NW 6 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7560(UNST) 5900(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120960 41300
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-010815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
241 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 5 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-4) 61 (+9) 38 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 30 (-56) 84 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G19 NW 5 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7590(UNST) 4790(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 129030 43110
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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