907  
FNUS51 KGYX 291850  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
250 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY WEATHER PREVAILS INTO SUNDAY WITH BREEZY SW WINDS GUSTING TO  
20 MPH AND MIN RH DROPPING TO AROUND 40 PERCENT. A FRONT BRINGS  
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND A COUPLE THUNDERSTORMS SUNDAY AFTERNOON  
INTO SUNDAY NIGHT, MAINLY FROM THE MOUNTAINS TOWARDS CENTRAL  
MAINE. DRY WEATHER PREVAILS MONDAY WITH LIGHT WINDS. AN UNSETTLED  
PATTERN DEVELOPS THROUGH MID WEEK WITH MULTIPLE CHANCES FOR  
SHOWERS INTO THE END OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-300815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
250 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 24(LTD) 24(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+3) 76 (+5) 45 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-9) 55 (+14) 100 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G29 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G21 W 11 G29 W 8 G26 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.07 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4180(UNST) 4770(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62700 38160  
CWR 0 30 30 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-300815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
250 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 82 (+5) 51 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-3) 50 (+11) 100 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 W 9 G19 W 6 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.10 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5110(UNST) 5380(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71540 43040  
CWR 0 10 20 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-300815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
250 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 11 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+1) 83 (+6) 53 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-8) 46 (+7) 99 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G21 W 8 G17 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6110(UNST) 5330(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97760 37310  
CWR 0 0 10 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-300815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
250 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 11 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-1) 85 (+8) 55 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-2) 42 (+1) 98 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 SW 11 G21 W 8 G17 S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5470(UNST) 4720(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76580 33040  
CWR 0 0 10 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-300815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
250 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 11 16(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-1) 83 (+7) 52 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 49 (+5) 100 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G19 N 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 10 G21 W 6 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.12 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300(UNST) 4990(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 NW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74200 34930  
CWR 0 30 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-300815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
250 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 24(LTD) 24(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+5) 74 (+5) 46 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-13) 56 (+13) 100 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G32 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 G23 W 11 G33 W 8 G32 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.13 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3910(UNST) 3930(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58650 31440  
CWR 0 30 30 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-300815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
250 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+2) 79 (+8) 50 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-7) 50 (+7) 100 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G26 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 G21 W 10 G32 W 8 G29 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5570(UNST) 4860(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89120 34020  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-300815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
250 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 11 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+3) 81 (+6) 54 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-7) 48 (+8) 100 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G21 W 8 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6040(UNST) 5430(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102680 38010  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-300815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
250 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 9 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+2) 80 (+5) 55 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-5) 49 (+8) 100 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17 W 5 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5720(UNST) 5560(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91520 33360  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-300815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
250 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 8 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+2) 84 (+6) 57 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-7) 46 (+9) 98 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G19 W 6 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6780(UNST) 6110(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115260 36660  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-300815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
250 PM EDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 7 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (0) 85 (+7) 59 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-7) 41 (0) 97 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 W 9 G19 W 5 SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7080(UNST) 4680(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113280 37440  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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