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FNUS51 KGYX 211833
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
233 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD INTO THIS EVENING.
THESE THEN LIFT NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. MUCH OF THE
AREA IS EXPECTED TO SEE A WETTING RAIN. A BREEZY COLD FRONT
CROSSES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, WITH HIGH PRESSURE AND DRY WEATHER
RETURNING FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK.
MEZ104-220815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
233 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 25(ELEV) 18(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+3) 80 (+6) 50 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 58 (+5) 91 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 W 13 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 18 G36 SW 11 G26 W 11 G29 W 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4360(UNST) 6540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74120 104640
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-220815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
233 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 17(LTD) 23(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+4) 82 (+6) 54 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 70 (+10) 95 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G19 W 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 14 G28 S 12 G23 SW 11 G21 W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.63 0.04 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4150(UNST) 7010(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74700 91130
CWR 100 100 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-220815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
233 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 42(ELEV) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 30 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+6) 84 (+10) 54 77
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+12) 57 (-6) 91 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G21 W 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 13 G26 SW 12 G23 W 11 G23 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.04 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4850(UNST) 7350(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82450 73500
CWR 100 100 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-220815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
233 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 45(ELEV) 21(LTD) 22(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+3) 84 (+12) 57 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 63 (-6) 90 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G25 W 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 14 G26 S 13 G26 SW 11 G23 W 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.64 0.10 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2880(MRGL) 6590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46080 72490
CWR 100 100 50 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-220815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
233 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40(ELEV) 8 21(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+3) 80 (+9) 57 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 81 (+9) 95 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G25 W 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 12 G25 S 13 G26 SW 11 G25 W 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.71 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING 6 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2370(MRGL) 6580(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40290 78960
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-220815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
233 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 23(LTD) 7 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+5) 78 (+6) 47 71
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+10) 57 (+2) 96 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G26 W 12 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 17 G35 SW 12 G32 W 12 G35 W 12 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400(UNST) 6490(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74800 110330
CWR 40 40 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-220815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
233 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 17(LTD) 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+7) 80 (+9) 50 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 55 (-9) 92 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G25 NW 10 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 12 G29 SW 11 G34 W 12 G34 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4950(UNST) 6920(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84150 69200
CWR 80 80 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-220815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
233 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40(ELEV) 18(LTD) 7 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+6) 82 (+10) 53 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 53 (-11) 90 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G19 NW 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G23 SW 12 G23 W 11 G25 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5440(UNST) 7230(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97920 72300
CWR 50 50 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-220815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
233 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 46(ELEV) 23(LTD) 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+7) 81 (+9) 51 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 55 (-12) 95 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G17 NW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G19 W 10 G21 W 10 G21 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5030(UNST) 7200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85510 72000
CWR 100 40 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-220815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
233 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 42(ELEV) 26(ELEV) 15(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 30 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+9) 84 (+7) 55 79
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+9) 58 (0) 89 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G19 NW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G21 SW 11 G21 W 10 G21 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.05 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4760(UNST) 7300(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80920 73000
CWR 90 80 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-220815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
233 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 41(ELEV) 22(LTD) 23(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 30 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+5) 85 (+9) 58 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 59 (-3) 85 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G17 NW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 12 G23 SW 10 G21 W 9 G19 NW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.11 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4750(UNST) 7090(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80750 56720
CWR 90 90 40 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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