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FNUS51 KGYX 181859
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
259 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
DISCUSSION
A FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA TODAY WITH WETTING RAINS, ESPECIALLY
ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. DRIER WEATHER WILL RETURN TO CLOSE
OUT THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS AROUND MIDWEEK.
MEZ104-190815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
259 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 2 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+2) 72 (+3) 50 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 42 (-16) 85 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 20 G46 W 11 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G29 NW 18 G41 NW 17 G37 W 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6510(UNST) 7170(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 29 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 162750 100380
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-190815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
259 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+8) 77 (+4) 54 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 40 (-16) 82 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 17 G33 W 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 17 G33 NW 17 G32 NW 14 G28 W 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7000(UNST) 7760(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154000 100880
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-190815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
259 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 34(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+6) 78 (+1) 53 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 39 (-16) 86 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G32 W 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 17 G32 NW 16 G29 NW 13 G26 W 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6490(UNST) 7680(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 129800 76800
CWR 80 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-190815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
259 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 34(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+8) 81 (+8) 55 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 36 (-32) 80 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G29 W 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 20 G37 NW 17 G32 NW 13 G26 SW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6650(UNST) 7330(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119700 80630
CWR 90 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-190815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
259 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+8) 81 (+11) 56 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 37 (-26) 78 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G29 W 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 18 G36 NW 16 G29 NW 12 G26 W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6940(UNST) 7610(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138800 91320
CWR 40 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-190815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
259 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 69 (+1) 47 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 47 (-13) 90 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 21 G52 W 10 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 16 G41 NW 18 G47 NW 18 G43 W 10 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5990(UNST) 6430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 137770 77160
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-190815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
259 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 73 (+2) 49 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 42 (-18) 89 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 19 G48 W 8 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 14 G40 NW 14 G46 NW 14 G42 W 8 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6030(UNST) 7140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114570 71400
CWR 80 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-190815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
259 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 39(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (0) 76 (+1) 52 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 40 (-21) 84 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G33 W 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 14 G29 NW 14 G28 NW 12 G25 W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6210(UNST) 7570(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117990 60560
CWR 90 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-190815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
259 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 76 (+1) 51 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 40 (-28) 89 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G26 NW 11 G23 NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6180(UNST) 7230(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105060 57840
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-190815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
259 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+1) 79 (-1) 55 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 39 (-20) 80 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G28 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 14 G26 NW 13 G26 NW 11 G21 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6490(UNST) 7780(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110330 70020
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-190815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
259 PM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 34(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+5) 79 (-2) 56 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 39 (-18) 79 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G26 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 14 G28 NW 13 G26 NW 10 G21 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6630(UNST) 7550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112710 67950
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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