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FNUS51 KGYX 081844
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY WEDNESDAY. SHOWERS
WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING, BUT FOR
MOST LOCATIONS IT IS HARD TO SAY THAT A WETTING RAIN IS LIKELY.
THE BEST CHANCES WILL BE OVER THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY AND
INTO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. OTHERWISE FORECAST RAINFALL IS RIGHT
AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH. THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE DRY WITH
NORTHWESTERLY WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 OR 35 MPH POSSIBLE. DRIER
CONDITIONS WITH LIGHTER WINDS ARRIVE FOR THE END OF THE WEEK
AND THE WEEKEND.
MEZ104-090830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 15(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-13) 67 (-1) 56 77
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-6) 62 (+11) 100 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 W 17 G35
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 G18 S 10 G21 S 10 G25 W 18 G36
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.21 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2010(MRGL) 5690(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26130 147940
CWR 0 0 80 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-090830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 16(LTD) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-11) 70 (-4) 59 82
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-4) 64 (+13) 100 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 SW 13 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 S 10 G19 S 11 G25 W 14 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2440(MRGL) 6310(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34160 132510
CWR 0 0 80 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-090830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 15(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-9) 72 (-3) 62 84
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+5) 74 (+19) 100 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 SW 14 G31
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 SE 9 G19 S 11 G23 W 16 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2580(MRGL) 6160(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25800 129360
CWR 0 0 20 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-090830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 14 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-8) 73 (-2) 62 86
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+11) 73 (+19) 99 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 G17 SW 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 10 G21 S 12 G26 W 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2180(MRGL) 6420(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23980 115560
CWR 0 0 30 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-090830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 15(LTD) 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-11) 69 (-4) 61 84
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-1) 69 (+16) 100 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 SW 16 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 S 10 G21 S 13 G28 W 13 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2070(MRGL) 6160(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24840 110880
CWR 0 0 90 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-090830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 8 18(LTD) 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-7) 69 (+3) 57 76
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-1) 66 (+7) 100 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 G17 W 17 G39
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 G18 S 8 G19 S 12 G32 W 18 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.29 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000(MRGL) 5450(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24000 130800
CWR 0 10 90 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-090830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 17(LTD) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-6) 71 (+2) 59 79
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+1) 70 (+9) 100 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 W 12 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 8 G18 S 6 G17 S 11 G32 W 13 G36
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.22 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100(MRGL) 5800(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23100 121800
CWR 0 20 70 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-090830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 14 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-4) 74 (+1) 63 82
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+8) 70 (+10) 100 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 SE 6 S 11 G26 W 14 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2940(MRGL) 5880(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29400 123480
CWR 10 20 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-090830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 12 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (0) 76 (+3) 63 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 66 (+9) 100 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 12 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 11 G26 W 11 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3460(UNST) 5360(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41520 101840
CWR 0 20 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-090830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 10 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-2) 78 (+2) 66 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 65 (+9) 98 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 12 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 S 6 S 10 G21 W 12 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM 7 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4310(UNST) 5510(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51720 104690
CWR 0 20 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-090830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
244 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 11 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-3) 76 (0) 66 86
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 69 (+13) 94 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 SW 11 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 S 9 G17 W 12 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200(UNST) 5770(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32000 109630
CWR 0 0 30 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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