766
FNUS51 KGYX 151858
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
258 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
DISCUSSION
WINDS DIMINISH THIS EVENING WITH MODERATE HUMIDITY RECOVERY
OVERNIGHT. THURSDAY WILL BE SIMILAR WITH MIN RH DOWN TO 25 TO 35
PERCENT WITH BREEZY WEST WINDS. A COLD FRONT BRINGS SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY WHILE WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS ARE
UNLIKELY. A COOLING TREND FOLLOWS INTO THE WEEKEND. LOW PRESSURE
BRINGS CHANCES FOR WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS LATE SATURDAY INTO
SUNDAY MORNING.
MEZ104-160815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
258 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 23(LTD) 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-15) 76 (-1) 47 73
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-16) 46 (-1) 79 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G34 NW 16 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G37 NW 17 G44 NW 16 G41 NW 14 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6770(UNST) 6050(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 155710 96800
CWR 0 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-160815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
258 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 25(ELEV) 6 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-12) 82 (-3) 54 78
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-18) 41 (0) 73 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G23 NW 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G25 W 14 G28 NW 12 G25 NW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7860(UNST) 6840(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 180780 102600
CWR 0 20 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-160815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
258 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 22(LTD) 8 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-13) 84 (-2) 53 80
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-16) 37 (-2) 72 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G25 W 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G25 W 17 G29 NW 13 G26 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8330(UNST) 6310(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 30 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 216580 82030
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-160815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
258 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 22(LTD) 14 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-12) 87 (0) 56 82
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-15) 36 (-2) 70 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G25 NW 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G24 W 14 G28 NW 12 G25 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8250(UNST) 6680(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 181500 86840
CWR 0 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-160815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
258 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 22(LTD) 10 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-10) 82 (-2) 54 80
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-18) 42 (-2) 73 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G23 NW 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G23 W 12 G25 NW 10 G20 W 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8040(UNST) 7050(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 168840 98700
CWR 0 30 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-160815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
258 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 28(ELEV) 7 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-15) 75 (-1) 45 71
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-12) 50 (0) 84 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 19 G44 NW 14 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 18 G48 NW 20 G56 NW 18 G49 NW 13 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6270(UNST) 5390(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 30 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 163020 91630
CWR 0 30 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-160815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
258 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 24(LTD) 11 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-15) 81 (+2) 48 76
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-10) 42 (-4) 79 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G44 NW 12 G31
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G48 W 17 G56 NW 16 G48 NW 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7670(UNST) 5780(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 191750 86700
CWR 0 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-160815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
258 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 14 9 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-13) 84 (+2) 53 79
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-11) 38 (-1) 73 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G25 NW 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G25 W 16 G29 NW 13 G27 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8290(UNST) 6020(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 207250 72240
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-160815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
258 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 8 6 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-14) 85 (+2) 53 80
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-11) 37 (-1) 74 30
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G21 NW 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G20 W 12 G25 NW 10 G21 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8300(UNST) 6540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 199200 78480
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-160815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
258 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 6 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-14) 88 (+2) 56 82
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-14) 34 (-1) 67 28
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G23 NW 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 W 14 G27 NW 12 G24 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8720(UNST) 6570(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 209280 85410
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-160815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
258 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 6 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-13) 89 (+1) 58 84
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-13) 33 (0) 65 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G21 W 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 W 13 G26 NW 11 G23 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8890(UNST) 6560(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 213360 85280
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 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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