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FNUS51 KGYX 140650  
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
250 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A LONG DURATION RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY,  
WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL FOR ONGOING DROUGHT CONDITIONS. WARMER  
AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARRIVE FOR THIS WEEKEND, ESPECIALLY THE  
SECOND HALF. SUNDAY MAY FEATURE RH VALUES INTO THE 30S WITH  
WESTERLY GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH.  
 
MEZ104-142015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
250 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 6 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+9) 42 (+6) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+22) 99 (-1) 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G23 NE 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G23 E 9 G21 NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.29 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 6 10 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2770(MRGL) 3720(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 NE 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44320 18600  
CWR 30 50 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-142015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
250 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 8 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+8) 46 (+6) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+20) 99 (+1) 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G21 NE 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G23 E 9 G19 N 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.36 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 4 10 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3350(UNST) 2550(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60300 17850  
CWR 20 90 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-142015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
250 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+9) 44 (+3) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+16) 100 (+1) 69  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G17 NE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G19 E 9 G21 NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 1.21 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2570(MRGL) 1710(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 NE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41120 15390  
CWR 100 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-142015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
250 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+8) 45 (+2) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+12) 100 (+5) 74  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G19 NE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G23 E 10 G21 NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 1.12 0.26  
PRECIP DURATION 4 12 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1730(MRGL) 1640(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 NE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29410 16400  
CWR 100 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-142015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
250 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 6 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+8) 46 (+4) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+20) 100 (+1) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G21 NE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G23 E 10 G21 N 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.27 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2220(MRGL) 3000(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 NE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39960 27000  
CWR 10 90 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-142015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
250 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 9 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+12) 42 (+6) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+14) 98 (-1) 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G25 NE 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G23 E 8 G25 E 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.35 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 9 10 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2550(MRGL) 2680(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 E 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40800 16080  
CWR 40 70 70  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-142015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
250 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 12 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+12) 43 (+5) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+8) 99 (-1) 63  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G21 NE 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 8 G21 E 8 G23 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.72 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2230(MRGL) 2350(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 N 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31220 9400  
CWR 100 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-142015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
250 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+11) 44 (+3) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+8) 100 (+1) 68  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G17 NE 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G19 NE 9 G23 NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.84 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 11 12 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2460(MRGL) 1910(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 NE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31980 19100  
CWR 100 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-142015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
250 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+6) 43 (-1) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+5) 100 (+1) 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 NE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 NE 6 NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.61 0.53 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1990(MRGL) 2160(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21890 23760  
CWR 100 100 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-142015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
250 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+7) 44 (-1) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+6) 100 (+5) 75  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G17 NE 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G19 NE 9 G19 NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.75 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 8 12 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2680(MRGL) 1660(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42880 18260  
CWR 100 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-142015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
250 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+5) 45 (-2) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+6) 100 (+9) 79  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G19 NE 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G19 E 9 G17 NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 1.07 0.23  
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2390(MRGL) 1310(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 22 NE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45410 17030  
CWR 100 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST 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 ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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