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FNUS51 KGYX 171828
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
228 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
DISCUSSION
MAINLY DRY, BUT A FEW SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON, MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE NEXT
CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD RAIN AND STORMS ACROSS THE AREA ARRIVES LATE
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. SOME SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ACROSS
THE NORTH ON FRIDAY.
MEZ104-180815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
228 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 30(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 18(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 70 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+2) 63 (-11) 50 74
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+5) 77 (+31) 99 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 16 G41 W 18 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SE 18 G43 SE 12 G33 W 18 G39
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.78 0.21 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 10 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1950(MRGL) 6020(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 24 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40950 138460
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-180815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
228 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 28(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+1) 67 (-12) 53 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 78 (+37) 100 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 12 G32 SW 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 SE 18 G39 S 16 G35 W 14 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.55 0.22 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1940(MRGL) 5980(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 23 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38800 107640
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-180815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
228 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 28(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+2) 71 (-7) 55 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 85 (+43) 97 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 13 G33 W 16 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G17 SE 18 G39 SW 13 G32 W 17 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.55 0.18 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1820(MRGL) 7330(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 24 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38220 146600
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-180815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
228 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 24(LTD) 24(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+1) 73 (-4) 56 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 76 (+27) 98 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 14 G28 SW 14 G31
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 SE 21 G39 S 18 G35 W 16 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.28 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1590(MRGL) 6590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 26 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36570 118620
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-180815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
228 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 26(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (0) 69 (-7) 54 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 75 (+23) 100 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 11 G23 SW 12 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SE 18 G35 S 17 G34 SW 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.28 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1610(MRGL) 5780(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 25 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35420 98260
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-180815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
228 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 35(ELEV) 35(ELEV) 20(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+3) 66 (-5) 50 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 75 (+24) 97 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 16 G43 W 21 G49
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 G19 SE 16 G46 S 16 G42 W 21 G48
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.72 0.19 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 10 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1920(MRGL) 5800(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 24 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40320 139200
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-180815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
228 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 36(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 60 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+3) 70 (-3) 52 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 77 (+32) 99 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 13 G46 W 19 G46
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 G17 SE 13 G47 SW 14 G37 W 18 G44
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.95 0.22 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 11 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1860(MRGL) 6660(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33480 146520
CWR 20 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-180815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
228 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 32(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+3) 73 (-4) 54 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 75 (+36) 98 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 12 G36 W 17 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 S 14 G36 SW 12 G28 W 17 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.65 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2070(MRGL) 7270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39330 167210
CWR 20 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-180815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
228 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 28(ELEV) 20(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+4) 75 (-2) 54 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 76 (+39) 93 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G36 W 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G34 SW 11 G28 W 14 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.45 0.11 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300(MRGL) 6880(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46000 158240
CWR 10 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-180815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
228 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 26(ELEV) 18(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+2) 77 (-3) 56 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 78 (+42) 93 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 12 G29 W 14 G31
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 S 14 G33 SW 11 G26 W 16 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.26 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780(MRGL) 7200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 25 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61160 165600
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-180815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
228 PM EDT WED JUN 17 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 24(LTD) 18(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+2) 77 (-1) 58 82
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 77 (+32) 90 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 12 G25 W 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 S 16 G31 SW 11 G25 W 14 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2320(MRGL) 7440(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 26 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53360 156240
CWR 0 90 90 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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