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FNUS51 KGYX 221830
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
230 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
DISCUSSION
FOG AND HIGH HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT ALONG WITH SCATTERED
SHOWERS. ANOTHER SYSTEM CROSSES SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT, BRINGING
POTENTIAL FOR WETTING RAINFALL TO SOME LOCATIONS. DRIER
CONDITIONS RETURN EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH SOME LINGERING SHOWERS
POSSIBLE ON MONDAY ACROSS THE INTERIOR.
MEZ104-230815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
230 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 28(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 40 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+6) 73 (0) 58 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 73 (+20) 100 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 SE 8 G17 SE 6 S 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.07 0.11 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800(MRGL) 5200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14400 62400
CWR 10 20 30 30
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-230815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
230 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 14 14 14
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 40 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+1) 75 (-1) 61 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 82 (+27) 100 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 E 6 S 6 S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.14 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1960(MRGL) 5390(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13720 75460
CWR 10 40 40 10
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-230815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
230 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-4) 75 (+1) 60 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 81 (+19) 100 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 E 6 SE 5 SW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.08 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1990(MRGL) 6080(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11940 79040
CWR 10 20 20 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-230815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
230 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-5) 75 (+2) 61 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 81 (+19) 100 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 G17 E 6 SE 5 S 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.18 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1750(MRGL) 4610(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10500 59930
CWR 10 50 50 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-230815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
230 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 11 11 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 40 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-3) 73 (-1) 61 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 87 (+37) 100 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 S 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 G17 SE 6 LGT/VAR S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.17 0.02 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1550(MRGL) 3810(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12400 49530
CWR 30 50 50 10
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-230815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
230 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 30(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 50 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+6) 74 (+2) 55 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 66 (+12) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 G19 SE 6 SE 5 G17 SW 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.09 0.13 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2650(MRGL) 5430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23850 59730
CWR 30 30 30
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-230815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
230 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 22(LTD) 22(LTD) 23(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 60 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+2) 74 (+2) 56 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 76 (+16) 100 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 G17 SE 5 LGT/VAR SW 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.14 0.14 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2450(MRGL) 5850(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19600 70200
CWR 50 50 20
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-230815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
230 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 14
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 60 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 74 (+1) 58 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 80 (+16) 100 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 SE 5 LGT/VAR SW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.11 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2440(MRGL) 6200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17080 80600
CWR 10 40 40 10
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-230815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
230 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 74 (+1) 55 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 82 (+14) 100 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 SE 5 LGT/VAR SW 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.15 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2890(MRGL) 6380(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26010 95700
CWR 10 70 70 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-230815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
230 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 77 (+3) 59 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 81 (+16) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 E 5 LGT/VAR SW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.11 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2480(MRGL) 6900(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17360 103500
CWR 10 40 40 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-230815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
230 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-6) 76 (+3) 62 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 79 (+11) 100 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 E 5 LGT/VAR SW 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.13 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2080(MRGL) 6670(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12480 93380
CWR 10 40 40 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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