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FNUS51 KGYX 090534  
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HEAT AND HUMIDITY INCREASES TODAY AND FRIDAY WITH CHANCES FOR  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH  
PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER THE WEEKEND BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS.  
 
MEZ104-092015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 28(ELEV) 20(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 59 (0) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+2) 100 (+13) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G19 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G20 NW 6 G18 NW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.26 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7030(UNST) 6880(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84360 96320  
CWR 30 60 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-092015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 28(ELEV) 24(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+4) 63 (+5) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-4) 100 (+4) 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 N 6 G18 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.22 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8200(UNST) 7630(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82000 83930  
CWR 10 60 20  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-092015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 20(LTD) 28(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+8) 63 (+4) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-7) 100 (+6) 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 NW 6 G19 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 2 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7630(UNST) 7000(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76300 77000  
CWR 0 20 40  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-092015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 17(LTD) 26(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+13) 65 (+6) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-19) 99 (+2) 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G21 SW 8 G21 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7430(UNST) 5620(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 NW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74300 39340  
CWR 0 10 30  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-092015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 23(LTD) 18(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+10) 62 (+4) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-15) 100 (+3) 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G20 NW 6 G19 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8420(UNST) 6880(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 NW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84200 61920  
CWR 0 20 20  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-092015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 37(ELEV) 22(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+5) 58 (+2) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-2) 100 (+12) 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G21 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G20 NW 6 G18 NW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.35 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5830(UNST) 5820(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46640 87300  
CWR 90 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-092015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 27(ELEV) 22(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+7) 60 (+2) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-5) 100 (+11) 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G19 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G17 NW 6 G19 NW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.30 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6670(UNST) 6220(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66700 87080  
CWR 10 90 10  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-092015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 16(LTD) 23(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+7) 63 (+3) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-3) 99 (+8) 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 W 5 G18 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7320(UNST) 6220(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80520 80860  
CWR 0 20 10  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-092015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 15(LTD) 25(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+7) 63 (+4) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+1) 100 (+3) 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 SW 6 G18 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 12 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7170(UNST) 6510(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78870 84630  
CWR 0 40 10  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-092015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 11 30(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+9) 66 (+5) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+2) 99 (+5) 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 SW 6 G20 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7860(UNST) 6690(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94320 66900  
CWR 0 40 30  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-092015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
134 AM EDT THU JUL 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 13 26(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+10) 67 (+6) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-13) 97 (+2) 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8080(UNST) 4950(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 NW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88880 29700  
CWR 0 20 40  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS. DAYTIME  
HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.   
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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