998  
FNUS51 KGYX 051839  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
239 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
FAIR WEATHER CONTINUE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. SHOWERS INCREASE SOUTH  
TO NORTH MONDAY EVENING AND OVERNIGHT, WITH MOST OF THE WETTING  
RAINS CONFINED TO SOUTH- CENTRAL NH AND FAR SW MAINE. HIGH  
PRESSURE BUILDS IN MID WEEK FOLLOWED BY INCREASING HEAT AND  
HUMIDITY THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.  
 
MEZ104-060830-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
239 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 1 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 81 (+3) 53 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (0) 41 (+4) 96 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 SE 6 S 6 SE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 10 PM 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5750(UNST) 4710(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34500 42390  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-060830-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
239 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 82 (-1) 54 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+4) 45 (+10) 100 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G17 SE 9 G17 S 8 G17 SE 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5840(UNST) 3810(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35040 38100  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-060830-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
239 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 5 11  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+1) 79 (-4) 54 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+3) 51 (+13) 100 68  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G17 SE 8 SE 8 E 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4420(UNST) 2680(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30940 32160  
CWR 0 0 10 20  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-060830-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
239 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 4 10  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-1) 79 (-3) 54 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+12) 57 (+12) 100 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 NE 10 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G17 SE 8 G17 SE 6 E 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2920(MRGL) 2260(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17520 29380  
CWR 0 0 10 20  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-060830-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
239 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-1) 80 (-1) 54 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+4) 54 (+12) 100 66  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 SE 9 G18 S 6 E 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3660(UNST) 2530(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21960 27830  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-060830-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
239 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+3) 80 (+4) 51 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-8) 43 (+4) 94 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 SE 6 SE 6 SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5670(UNST) 3990(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39690 43890  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-060830-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
239 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 5 11  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+3) 79 (0) 52 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-5) 49 (+10) 98 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 E 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 SE 6 G17 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4720(UNST) 3050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37760 33550  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-060830-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
239 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 11 11  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (0) 77 (-5) 53 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (0) 52 (+15) 100 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 E 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G17 SE 8 G18 E 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4530(UNST) 2600(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49830 33800  
CWR 0 0 30 30  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-060830-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
239 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 5 17(LTD) 14  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 70 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-1) 75 (-7) 53 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+6) 58 (+20) 100 80  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 NE 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G18 E 9 G17 NE 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.25  
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4240(UNST) 2550(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50880 38250  
CWR 0 90 90  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-060830-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
239 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 17(LTD) 15(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-4) 75 (-10) 54 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+8) 59 (+25) 100 85  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 10 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G17 SE 10 G18 E 8 G17 NE 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.28 0.28  
PRECIP DURATION 4 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4470(UNST) 2470(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49170 39520  
CWR 0 0 100 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-060830-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
239 PM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 16(LTD) 15(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-4) 76 (-6) 55 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+14) 60 (+17) 100 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G17 SE 8 G17 E 6 NE 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.34  
PRECIP DURATION 4 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3280(UNST) 2270(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26240 38590  
CWR 0 0 100 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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