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FNUS51 KGYX 251821
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
221 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
DISCUSSION
AFTER SOME ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS THROUGH THE
REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING, WE WILL DRY OUT
WEDNESDAY AND MOST OF THURSDAY. MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION
CHANCES ENTER THE FORECAST THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
MEZ104-260815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
221 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 23(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 79 (+8) 54 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 46 (-16) 96 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 S 8 G18
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 NW 5 LGT/VAR S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5470(UNST) 5570(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43760 83550
CWR 10 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-260815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
221 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 15(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-4) 83 (+5) 58 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 47 (-9) 100 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6020(UNST) 5440(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42140 81600
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-260815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
221 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 23(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-4) 83 (+5) 56 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 49 (-9) 100 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 S 5 S 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900(UNST) 4860(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29500 68040
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-260815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
221 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-5) 83 (+4) 58 81
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+6) 48 (-9) 100 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 SW 9 G19 S 8 S 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5320(UNST) 3210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31920 32100
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-260815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
221 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-3) 83 (+6) 59 80
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 48 (-15) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 SW 6 G17 SW 6 S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5990(UNST) 3340(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47920 40080
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-260815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
221 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 1 0(NONE) 31(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 77 (+8) 52 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 51 (-16) 95 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G20
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4470(UNST) 5100(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26820 76500
CWR 10 0 0 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-260815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
221 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 33(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-2) 80 (+9) 54 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 50 (-16) 95 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5080(UNST) 4640(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25400 69600
CWR 0 0 0 80
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-260815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
221 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 30(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-3) 81 (+6) 56 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 48 (-15) 96 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5690(UNST) 4780(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34140 71700
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-260815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
221 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 27(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-2) 80 (+6) 56 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 50 (-16) 100 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5520(UNST) 4080(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27600 61200
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-260815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
221 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 21(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 83 (+5) 59 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 50 (-11) 98 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6110(UNST) 5030(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36660 75450
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-260815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
221 PM EDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 17(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-4) 82 (+3) 60 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 51 (-4) 98 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 5 S 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5680(UNST) 5210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39760 67730
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 401-500 501-600 501-600 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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