730
FNUS51 KGYX 161827
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
227 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
DISCUSSION
COOLER TEMPERATURES CONTINUE THE REST OF TODAY AND OVERNIGHT WITH
A SLIGHT WARMUP ON WEDNESDAY. EXPECT DRY CONDITIONS THE REST OF
TODAY AND TONIGHT BUT A FEW SHOWERS WITH AN ISOLATED RUMBLE OF
THUNDER ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER
TERRAIN. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD RAIN ACROSS THE AREA
ARRIVES LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.
MEZ104-170815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
227 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 19(LTD) 17(LTD) 25(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (0) 77 (+6) 47 66
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-2) 40 (-2) 99 73
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 SE 13 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G19 S 6 S 5 SE 16 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.76
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 10
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6570(UNST) 2240(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72270 33600
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-170815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
227 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 2 26(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-2) 80 (+3) 51 69
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+8) 40 (+2) 100 78
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 11 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 S 9 G19 S 8 SE 16 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.58
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7300(UNST) 2000(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73000 30000
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-170815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
227 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 6 5 29(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-1) 79 (+2) 51 71
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+5) 41 (+6) 100 83
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 S 9 G19 SE 8 SE 16 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.62
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900(UNST) 1920(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69000 26880
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-170815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
227 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 2 23(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 79 (0) 52 74
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+9) 44 (+2) 100 79
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 SE 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 S 9 G17 S 6 SE 18 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.43
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4490(UNST) 1610(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40410 27370
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-170815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
227 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 1 22(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 79 (+2) 50 70
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+4) 44 (+1) 100 80
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 SE 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G17 S 9 G19 S 5 SE 16 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5350(UNST) 1480(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53500 22200
CWR 0 0 0 100
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-170815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
227 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 32(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+1) 75 (+7) 47 67
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-6) 43 (-3) 99 76
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 SE 14 G37
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G19 S 5 SE 5 G17 SE 17 G36
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.70
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 11
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6270(UNST) 1990(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62700 29850
CWR 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-170815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
227 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 18(LTD) 20(LTD) 35(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+2) 77 (+6) 49 70
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-6) 41 (0) 99 79
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 SE 12 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 G17 S 6 G17 SE 5 S 12 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.82
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 11
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6510(UNST) 1960(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71610 25480
CWR 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-170815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
227 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 11 16(LTD) 31(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 78 (+3) 51 73
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (0) 38 (+1) 99 77
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 SE 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 S 6 SE 5 S 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.62
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7140(UNST) 2180(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71400 30520
CWR 0 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-170815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
227 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 14 17(LTD) 28(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+1) 78 (+3) 51 75
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-2) 37 (+1) 100 77
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 SE 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR S 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.43
PRECIP DURATION 1 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6980(UNST) 2890(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76780 46240
CWR 0 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-170815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
227 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 5 27(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 81 (+3) 53 78
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+6) 34 (+1) 99 78
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 11 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 5 S 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7960(UNST) 2830(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71640 45280
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-170815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
227 PM EDT TUE JUN 16 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 3 24(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-2) 79 (0) 54 77
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+7) 40 (+3) 94 79
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 11 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G17 S 6 S 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6820(UNST) 2150(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61380 34400
CWR 0 0 0 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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