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FNUS51 KGYX 060649
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
249 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
DISCUSSION
TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY INCREASE AND REMAIN ELEVATED INTO
SATURDAY. MIN RH LIKELY STAYS ABOVE 40 PERCENT WITH AFTERNOON SEA
BREEZES. SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DISORGANIZED TODAY, WITH
INCREASING COVERAGE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. WIDESPREAD
WETTING RAINFALL IS NOT GUARANTEED, BUT ISOLATED LOCATIONS WILL
RECEIVE HEAVY DOWNPOURS. A DRYING TREND FOLLOWS SUNDAY INTO MONDAY
WHILE SHOWER CHANCES REMAIN.
MEZ104-062030-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
249 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 11 18(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+3) 64 (+5) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+1) 92 (+10) 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5970(UNST) 6690(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41790 53520
CWR 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-062030-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
249 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 7 15(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+5) 67 (+6) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-3) 93 (0) 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 S 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6350(UNST) 7750(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38100 54250
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-062030-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
249 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 11 18(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+7) 68 (+7) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 93 (+7) 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 S 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5590(UNST) 7940(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33540 63520
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-062030-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
249 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 8 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+6) 67 (+6) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-2) 97 (+6) 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 S 6 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4070(UNST) 5010(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24420 25050
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-062030-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
249 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+7) 65 (+5) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-4) 97 (+4) 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 SW 5 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4970(UNST) 5290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24850 31740
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-062030-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
249 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 27(ELEV) 19(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+5) 63 (+6) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (0) 96 (+13) 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5260(UNST) 5780(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31560 46240
CWR 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-062030-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
249 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 27(ELEV) 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+6) 64 (+5) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+1) 94 (+13) 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5120(UNST) 6810(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25600 47670
CWR 0 20 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-062030-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
249 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 21(LTD) 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+6) 67 (+6) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+4) 93 (+6) 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5210(UNST) 6900(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31260 62100
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-062030-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
249 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 26(ELEV) 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 66 (+4) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+7) 97 (+4) 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600(UNST) 6250(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32200 56250
CWR 0 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-062030-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
249 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 16(LTD) 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+3) 69 (+6) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+9) 94 (+6) 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4640(UNST) 7380(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32480 66420
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-062030-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
249 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 11 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 71 (+7) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+7) 95 (+7) 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4660(UNST) 6560(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27960 52480
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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