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FNUS51 KGYX 080655
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
255 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN TODAY FOR DRY CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT WINDS
AND A SEA BREEZE DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON. HEAT AND HUMIDITY
INCREASES THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LATE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
IN OVER THE WEEKEND FOR DRY CONDITIONS.
MEZ104-082015-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
255 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 27(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+8) 59 (+5) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 90 (-4) 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6710(UNST) 5430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46970 65160
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-082015-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
255 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 21(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+8) 58 (+2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-8) 98 (-1) 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 G17 S 6 W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6440(UNST) 6480(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32200 71280
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-082015-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
255 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+10) 60 (+5) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-17) 90 (-10) 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 G17 S 5 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5930(UNST) 7620(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35580 83820
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-082015-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
255 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+7) 59 (+2) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-9) 98 (-2) 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G17 S 8 SW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3190(UNST) 5340(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19140 64080
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-082015-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
255 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+8) 57 (+2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-11) 99 (-1) 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 SW 5 SW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800(UNST) 5980(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22800 71760
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-082015-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
255 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 34(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+7) 58 (+6) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 90 (-5) 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 G19 LGT/VAR W 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5970(UNST) 5290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47760 63480
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-082015-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
255 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 29(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+13) 59 (+5) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-14) 87 (-8) 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5710(UNST) 7640(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39970 76400
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-082015-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
255 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 21(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+14) 60 (+5) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-23) 87 (-11) 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200(UNST) 7690(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37200 84590
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-082015-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
255 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 21(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+18) 59 (+4) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-38) 92 (-8) 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6080(UNST) 6820(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36480 88660
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-082015-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
255 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+18) 63 (+6) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-40) 85 (-15) 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6630(UNST) 7090(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39780 92170
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-082015-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
255 AM EDT WED JUL 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+14) 63 (+4) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-30) 89 (-11) 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4750(UNST) 6900(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23750 82800
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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