934  
FNUS51 KGYX 310702  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
302 AM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY CONDITIONS TODAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE IN CONTROL. HOWEVER THE  
CHANCES FOR RAIN RETURN TUESDAY AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS INTO THE  
REGION AND SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PERIODICALLY TRACK ALONG IT.  
WETTING RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE, BUT HOW WIDESPREAD IT WILL BE  
IS LOW CONFIDENCE.  
 
MEZ104-312030-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
302 AM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+3) 45 (-3) 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-21) 99 (+1) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 G17 E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4830(UNST) 5750(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38640 46000  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-312030-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
302 AM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (0) 49 (-3) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-10) 100 (0) 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5190(UNST) 4800(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41520 33600  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-312030-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
302 AM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+1) 51 (-2) 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-6) 100 (+3) 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 S 6 SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.16  
PRECIP DURATION 0 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5470(UNST) 2180(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38290 17440  
CWR 0 30 30  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-312030-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
302 AM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-1) 52 (-3) 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-3) 100 (+4) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 8 G17 SE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4670(UNST) 2200(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 SE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23350 17600  
CWR 0 0 30  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-312030-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
302 AM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-1) 51 (-3) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-9) 100 (+1) 65  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G17 SW 5 SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4960(UNST) 4200(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39680 29400  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-312030-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
302 AM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+4) 47 (-1) 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-22) 95 (-3) 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4290(UNST) 5620(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30030 44960  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-312030-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
302 AM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+4) 51 (0) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-17) 96 (-1) 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4930(UNST) 3720(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 SE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29580 26040  
CWR 0 20 30  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-312030-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
302 AM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+2) 54 (-1) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-9) 100 (+4) 82  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.26  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5580(UNST) 2240(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39060 17920  
CWR 0 50 80  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-312030-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
302 AM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 10 9  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 56 (+1) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-8) 100 (+3) 87  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.23 0.48  
PRECIP DURATION 2 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700(UNST) 2330(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39900 20970  
CWR 0 90 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-312030-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
302 AM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 8 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (0) 56 (-1) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-1) 100 (+6) 89  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.45  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6110(UNST) 2780(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42770 25020  
CWR 0 80 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-312030-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
302 AM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-6) 57 (0) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+10) 100 (+6) 80  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 SE 6 SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.30  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4920(UNST) 2240(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29520 20160  
CWR 0 50 80  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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