719
FNUS51 KGYX 171850
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
250 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
DISCUSSION
GOOD HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. LIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS
TURN MORE ONSHORE SATURDAY KEEPING MIN RH ABOVE 50 PERCENT WITH
COOLER AND CLOUDIER CONDITIONS SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAINS. MOISTURE
INCREASES SATURDAY NIGHT WITH WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS SUNDAY
CHANGING TO SNOW ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. COOLER AND DRIER CONDITIONS
ARRIVE MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
MEZ104-180815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
250 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-10) 59 (-6) 36 44
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 49 (-2) 99 80
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 11 G26 SW 12 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 G17 SE 16 G34 SE 14 G34 W 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.46
PRECIP DURATION 1 12
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3890(UNST) 2380(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77800 40460
CWR 0 0 20 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-180815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
250 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-6) 60 (-7) 39 46
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 52 (-3) 100 86
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 10 G21 SE 9 G19 W 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.45
PRECIP DURATION 2 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3940(UNST) 1870(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59100 26180
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-180815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
250 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-7) 57 (-12) 39 47
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 56 (-3) 100 78
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 10 G19 SE 8 G17 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.47
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3410(UNST) 2010(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47740 28140
CWR 0 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-180815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
250 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 55 (-10) 38 47
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 66 (-1) 100 82
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 10 G19 E 5 W 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.42
PRECIP DURATION 2 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2510(MRGL) 1950(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35140 35100
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-180815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
250 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-1) 57 (-8) 38 45
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 61 (-2) 100 89
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 G17 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 10 G19 SE 6 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.37
PRECIP DURATION 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2910(MRGL) 1850(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40740 31450
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-180815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
250 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-10) 60 (-4) 34 44
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 50 (-6) 100 79
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 12 G29 SW 12 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 G17 SE 16 G36 SE 16 G34 W 14 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.51
PRECIP DURATION 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3370(UNST) 2660(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 23 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67400 42560
CWR 0 0 30 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-180815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
250 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-11) 59 (-7) 35 45
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 53 (-4) 100 77
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G25 SW 9 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 G17 SE 12 G29 SE 12 G29 NW 12 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.55
PRECIP DURATION 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3460(UNST) 2760(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58820 41400
CWR 0 0 40 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-180815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
250 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-12) 58 (-10) 39 47
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 55 (-6) 100 76
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 9 G19 S 8 G18
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 10 G23 SE 9 G21 NW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.42
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3290(UNST) 2450(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49350 41650
CWR 0 0 20 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-180815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
250 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-12) 60 (-8) 39 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 57 (-8) 100 73
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 G17 SW 10 G20
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G19 SE 8 G18 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.37
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3090(UNST) 2610(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43260 46980
CWR 0 0 20 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-180815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
250 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-8) 57 (-9) 40 50
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 61 (-9) 100 77
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 G17 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 10 G19 E 6 NW 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.34
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2860(MRGL) 2220(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34320 46620
CWR 0 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-180815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
250 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-3) 54 (-9) 40 50
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 68 (-4) 100 78
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 10 G19 E 5 W 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2340(MRGL) 1970(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30420 37430
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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