702  
FNUS51 KGYX 090639  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
239 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HEAT AND HUMIDITY CONTINUES TODAY AS A WEAK COLD FRONT BRINGS  
ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOWERS. THESE WON'T BE AS HEAVY AS THOSE ON  
SATURDAY. THESE BROUGHT GREAT WETTING RAINS TO MUCH OF THE  
MOUNTAINS AND INTERIOR. IT REMAINS UNSTABLE INTO THIS WEEK, WITH  
REGULAR CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
MEZ104-092015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
239 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 2 15(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+3) 58 (-6) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-25) 91 (-8) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G25 W 11 G25 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5210(UNST) 5660(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88570 56600  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-092015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
239 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 1 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+5) 61 (-6) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-29) 92 (-8) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 NW 9 G17 SW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4950(UNST) 5860(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64350 64460  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-092015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
239 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+5) 60 (-7) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-30) 91 (-9) 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G19 SW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G21 NW 9 G17 S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5930(UNST) 6440(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83020 70840  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-092015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
239 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+7) 63 (-4) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-31) 88 (-12) 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 SW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 NW 8 S 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4720(UNST) 4350(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47200 34800  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-092015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
239 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 63 (-4) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-23) 89 (-11) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 W 5 S 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4620(UNST) 5210(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41580 46890  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-092015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
239 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 1 15(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+2) 56 (-6) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-22) 93 (-7) 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G26 W 10 G25 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5070(UNST) 5010(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86190 50100  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-092015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
239 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 1 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+4) 57 (-6) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-28) 92 (-8) 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G23 NW 8 G21 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600(UNST) 5920(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84000 59200  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-092015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
239 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 14  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 60 (-7) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-25) 90 (-7) 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G19 SW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G21 NW 8 G17 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5880(UNST) 6110(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 SW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88200 67210  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-092015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
239 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 17(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 58 (-9) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-20) 93 (-3) 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 W 6 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5620(UNST) 6420(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89920 83460  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-092015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
239 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 12  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 61 (-9) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-22) 88 (-6) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G21 W 8 G17 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5990(UNST) 6800(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95840 88400  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-092015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
239 AM EDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+4) 64 (-5) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-26) 88 (-11) 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 W 6 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6360(UNST) 5450(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89040 49050  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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