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FNUS51 KGYX 031822  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
222 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A COLD FRONT CROSSES BY THIS EVENING, BRINGING AN END TO SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS DRY CONDITIONS WITH LOWER  
HUMIDITY FOR TUESDAY, AND THEN TEMPERATURES FOLLOW A WARMING  
TREND FROM MID TO LATE WEEK WITH INCREASING HUMIDITY. CHANCES FOR  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEGIN TO INCREASE LATER IN THE WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-040815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
222 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 38(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-12) 79 (+5) 54 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 41 (-45) 87 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 18 G37 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 18 G44 W 16 G36 W 10 G25 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4740(UNST) 4570(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113760 41130  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-040815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
222 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-7) 84 (+9) 56 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 40 (-54) 90 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G26 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G26 W 13 G26 W 8 G17 S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5520(UNST) 4740(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88320 42660  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-040815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
222 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-11) 84 (+6) 54 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 40 (-49) 92 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G29 W 11 G21 W 6 S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5310(UNST) 4590(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63720 41310  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-040815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
222 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 27(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-8) 85 (+8) 56 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 38 (-52) 92 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G28 W 11 G21 W 8 S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5370(UNST) 3280(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64440 29520  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-040815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
222 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-4) 86 (+12) 58 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 39 (-55) 86 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G26 SW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 16 G33 W 13 G25 W 9 G19 S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5760(UNST) 3980(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97920 39800  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-040815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
222 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 34(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-13) 77 (0) 51 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 42 (-38) 87 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G40 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 20 G48 W 14 G36 W 8 G23 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4540(UNST) 4420(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90800 35360  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-040815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
222 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 25(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-14) 81 (+5) 53 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 41 (-45) 91 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G34 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 18 G42 NW 10 G29 W 5 G19 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4760(UNST) 4550(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61880 31850  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-040815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
222 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 23(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-11) 82 (+4) 55 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 41 (-42) 93 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G33 W 10 G21 W 5 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5160(UNST) 5360(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61920 42880  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-040815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
222 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-13) 81 (+4) 54 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 42 (-43) 99 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G25 W 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5090(UNST) 4970(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50900 39760  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-040815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
222 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-12) 85 (+7) 57 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 42 (-46) 96 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G25 W 9 G19 LGT/VAR SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5310(UNST) 5090(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58410 40720  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-040815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
222 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-9) 84 (+4) 59 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 40 (-49) 92 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G21 W 8 G17 LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300(UNST) 4530(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58300 31710  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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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