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FNUS51 KGYX 181859  
FWFGYX  
 
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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