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FNUS51 KGYX 121826
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
226 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
DISCUSSION
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS CONTINUING THROUGH TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE LIKELY THURSDAY AS A COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH THE REGION, BUT STILL WETTING RAINS WILL BE MORE
HIT OR MISS ACROSS THE AREA. SOME SHOWERS MAY LINGER INTO FRIDAY,
BUT OVERALL IT WILL BE DRY THROUGH MOST OF THIS WEEKEND. THE NEXT
CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION AND POSSIBLY WETTING RAINS ARRIVES
EITHER LATE SUNDAY OR MONDAY.
MEZ104-130815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
226 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 33(ELEV) 23(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 75 (+1) 50 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 61 (+11) 100 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 NW 13 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G21 W 9 G25 NW 9 G25 NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.06 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5580(UNST) 5900(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72540 106200
CWR 10 30 30 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-130815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
226 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 31(ELEV) 22(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-3) 79 (-1) 52 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 63 (+14) 100 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 W 5 W 5 NW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5940(UNST) 7060(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53460 105900
CWR 10 40 40 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-130815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
226 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 24(LTD) 18(LTD) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-3) 81 (0) 53 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 58 (+10) 99 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 NW 5 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.05 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6590(UNST) 6220(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52720 80860
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-130815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
226 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 23(LTD) 19(LTD) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-1) 81 (-1) 55 83
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+9) 59 (+10) 96 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 S 6 LGT/VAR NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.08 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5390(UNST) 6630(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43120 79560
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-130815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
226 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 28(ELEV) 23(LTD) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-3) 80 (-1) 53 81
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+4) 66 (+13) 99 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 SW 6 LGT/VAR NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5030(UNST) 7100(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40240 99400
CWR 10 10 10 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-130815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
226 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 33(ELEV) 29(ELEV) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-2) 72 (-1) 48 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 64 (+11) 100 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 G17 NW 11 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G23 NW 9 G29 NW 9 G29 NW 12 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4870(UNST) 4940(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58440 79040
CWR 10 20 20 0
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-130815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
226 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 26(ELEV) 14 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-1) 77 (+1) 50 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 58 (+7) 100 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G28 NW 8 G29 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7020(UNST) 5330(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77220 69290
CWR 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-130815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
226 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 22(LTD) 10 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 80 (+1) 53 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 54 (+6) 99 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 NW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G19 NW 8 G17 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7200(UNST) 6070(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79200 78910
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-130815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
226 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 16(LTD) 13 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-4) 79 (-1) 53 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 54 (+6) 100 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 NW 6 NW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7200(UNST) 6320(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86400 75840
CWR 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-130815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
226 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 18(LTD) 14 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-2) 82 (0) 57 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 55 (+9) 95 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17 NW 6 NW 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6670(UNST) 6900(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73370 82800
CWR 0
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-130815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
226 PM EDT WED AUG 12 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 18(LTD) 16(LTD) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-2) 82 (-2) 58 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 55 (+9) 92 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5810(UNST) 6590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63910 79080
CWR 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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