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FNUS51 KGYX 290641
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
241 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
DISCUSSION
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE WITH A COLD
RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW EVENT EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON INTO
SATURDAY MORNING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST AROUND 35 MPH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING, UP TO 50 MPH ALONG THE NH AND SOUTHERN ME
COAST. A DRYING TREND FOLLOWS LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. CHANCES
FOR SHOWERS INCREASE LATE SUNDAY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH
MONDAY.
MEZ104-292015-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
241 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 13 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+3) 33 (-10) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-12) 100 (+8) 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G21 NE 18 G37
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G19 E 16 G36 NE 13 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.72 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 4 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100(UNST) 5210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45900 83360
CWR 90 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-292015-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
241 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 10 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-3) 38 (-8) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 100 (+12) 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 18 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 SE 12 G25 NE 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.46 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5030(UNST) 4730(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 NE 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30180 85140
CWR 30 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-292015-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
241 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 22(LTD) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-1) 39 (-8) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-8) 100 (+11) 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 NE 21 G43
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 SE 14 G29 NE 16 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 1.09 0.32
PRECIP DURATION 1 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400(UNST) 3740(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 N 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70400 63580
CWR 30 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-292015-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
241 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 17(LTD) 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-4) 40 (-8) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-3) 100 (+12) 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 21 G48
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G17 SE 12 G25 NE 17 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.80 0.37
PRECIP DURATION 1 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4070(UNST) 3280(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 NE 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28490 59040
CWR 10 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-292015-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
241 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 7 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-3) 39 (-7) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-6) 99 (+12) 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 NE 16 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SE 5 NE 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.23 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4940(UNST) 4060(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 NE 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34580 77140
CWR 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-292015-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
241 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+4) 33 (-9) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-17) 100 (+3) 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G28 NE 17 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G23 SE 13 G33 NE 12 G37
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 1.08 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 4 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4940(UNST) 5250(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69160 84000
CWR 90 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-292015-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
241 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 19(LTD) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+4) 34 (-10) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-15) 100 (+8) 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G28 NE 18 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G25 S 9 G23 N 12 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 1.05 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 2 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5940(UNST) 4900(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83160 68600
CWR 50 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-292015-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
241 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 21(LTD) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+1) 37 (-10) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-8) 100 (+13) 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NE 21 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G21 S 8 G19 NE 14 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.81 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 1 12 4
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6760(UNST) 4570(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87880 68550
CWR 20 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-292015-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
241 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 16(LTD) 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+1) 38 (-10) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-8) 100 (+13) 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 N 17 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 SW 6 N 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.34 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7140(UNST) 4380(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 N 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121380 74460
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-292015-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
241 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 20(LTD) 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+1) 40 (-9) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-10) 100 (+14) 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G21 NE 21 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 S 6 N 16 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.50 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 7
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7640(UNST) 3830(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 N 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114600 76600
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-292015-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
241 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 21(LTD) 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (0) 42 (-8) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-15) 100 (+10) 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G17 NE 23 G47
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G17 S 8 G17 NE 18 G37
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.68 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 10 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7020(UNST) 3510(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 N 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77220 70200
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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