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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
222 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS
EVENING AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY CROSSES THE AREA. DRIER WEATHER
RETURNS THIS WEEKEND BEFORE MORE UNSETTLED WEATHER RETURNS NEXT
WEEK.
MEZ104-282015-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
222 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 17(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+1) 45 (-14) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+7) 99 (0) 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 NW 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 NW 9 G23 W 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4060(UNST) 6630(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40600 66300
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-282015-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
222 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40(ELEV) 33(ELEV) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (0) 51 (-11) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+13) 100 (0) 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 NW 6 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700(UNST) 7120(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33300 64080
CWR 40 40 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-282015-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
222 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 16(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+1) 51 (-11) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+6) 98 (-2) 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 NW 6 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4130(UNST) 6670(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33040 46690
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-282015-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
222 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 18(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+3) 54 (-10) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+4) 99 (-1) 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 W 6 SW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3090(UNST) 5650(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24720 39550
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-282015-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
222 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 31(ELEV) 20(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 55 (-8) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+7) 100 (0) 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600(MRGL) 6340(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23400 50720
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-282015-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
222 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 14 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (0) 43 (-15) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+7) 99 (0) 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G17 NW 8 G28 W 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3280(UNST) 6410(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29520 57690
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-282015-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
222 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 10 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 46 (-13) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-3) 99 (-1) 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 NW 10 G26 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200(UNST) 6760(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37800 54080
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-282015-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
222 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 8 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+1) 49 (-13) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-2) 97 (-3) 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 NW 6 G17 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4540(UNST) 6570(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45400 59130
CWR 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-282015-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
222 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+2) 49 (-13) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-3) 99 (-1) 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400(UNST) 6570(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39600 59130
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-282015-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
222 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 12 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 52 (-12) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+8) 93 (-7) 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4230(UNST) 6880(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29610 55040
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-282015-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
222 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 16(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (0) 54 (-11) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+10) 97 (-3) 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4220(UNST) 5660(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29540 39620
CWR 40 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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