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FNUS51 KGYX 151931
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
331 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DISCUSSION
FAIR WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER
HUMIDITY DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW INCREASING.
MOST AREAS ACROSS THE INTERIOR ARE EXPECTED TO SEE MIN RH IN THE
40 TO 50 PERCENT RANGE. THE NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN WILL ARRIVE
SUNDAY IN THE EVENING AND LINGER INTO MONDAY, AND A WETTING RAIN
LOOKS LIKELY FOR MOST AREAS. A FEW SHOWERS MAY LINGER INTO TUESDAY
BEFORE ANOTHER FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHES AROUND MIDWEEK.
MEZ104-160830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
331 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 15(LTD) 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-4) 74 (+3) 55 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 44 (0) 100 81
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G19 S 5 S 6 G17 S 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.27 0.48
PRECIP DURATION 4 8
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5140(UNST) 1820(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46260 21840
CWR 0 0 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-160830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
331 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 9 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-3) 77 (0) 58 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 50 (+9) 100 91
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 S 9 G19 S 9 G19 S 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.58
PRECIP DURATION 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5640(UNST) 2140(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50760 32100
CWR 0 0 70 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-160830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
331 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 8 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-3) 76 (-2) 57 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 52 (+14) 100 88
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 S 10 G21 SE 10 G19 S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.44
PRECIP DURATION 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5610(UNST) 1970(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50490 23640
CWR 0 0 80 100
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-160830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
331 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-4) 76 (-4) 59 75
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+7) 56 (+17) 100 84
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 14 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 S 10 G19 S 9 G17 S 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.50
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4370(UNST) 1750(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30590 24500
CWR 0 0 50 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-160830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
331 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-4) 76 (-2) 58 73
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+8) 54 (+11) 100 87
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G19 S 6 G17 S 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.45
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4970(UNST) 2140(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34790 32100
CWR 0 0 40 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-160830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
331 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 19(LTD) 18(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 74 (+5) 54 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 42 (-4) 100 77
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G24
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G21 S 5 G18 S 6 G19 SW 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.35
PRECIP DURATION 5 8
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700(UNST) 1810(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42300 18100
CWR 0 0 100 100
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-160830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
331 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 16(LTD) 15(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-3) 76 (+4) 56 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 44 (0) 100 81
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G24
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 G23 S 5 G17 S 6 G19 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.30 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 4 8
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5350(UNST) 1810(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48150 16290
CWR 0 0 100 100
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-160830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
331 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 12 14
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-4) 78 (+2) 59 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 45 (+4) 100 84
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 S 6 S 6 S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.37
PRECIP DURATION 3 8
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5930(UNST) 1950(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59300 19500
CWR 0 0 90 90
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-160830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
331 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 11 14
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-4) 78 (+2) 59 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 49 (+7) 100 83
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 S 5 S 6 G17 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 3 7
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5770(UNST) 1850(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57700 14800
CWR 0 0 90 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-160830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
331 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 7 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-3) 80 (0) 61 76
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 47 (+9) 100 87
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 S 6 S 6 SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 2 8
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6480(UNST) 1880(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64800 16920
CWR 0 0 70 90
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-160830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
331 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 77 (-3) 62 76
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+4) 54 (+16) 100 84
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G17 S 8 SE 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.43
PRECIP DURATION 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400(UNST) 1800(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43200 21600
CWR 0 0 50 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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