547  
FNUS51 KGYX 040646  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
246 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MOSTLY DRY WEATHER WILL PREVAIL TODAY WITH NORTHERLY WINDS  
SHIFTING EASTERLY THIS MORNING. LOW PRESSURE BRINGS WIDESPREAD  
WETTING RAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY WITH WINTRY PRECIPITATION IN  
THE MOUNTAINS. A COLD FRONT CROSSES LATE SUNDAY WITH DRY AND  
BREEZY CONDITIONS INTO MONDAY.  
 
MEZ104-042030-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
246 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN SLEET  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 28 (-3) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-41) 99 (0) 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 13 G34 S 20 G42  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G26 SE 19 G40 SW 9 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.35  
PRECIP DURATION 2 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3620(UNST) 2560(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43440 35840  
CWR 0 20 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-042030-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
246 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SLEET SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+7) 31 (-4) 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-43) 100 (+1) 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 13 G28 S 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 10 G21 SE 10 G21 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.33  
PRECIP DURATION 2 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4370(UNST) 1520(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 SE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48070 25840  
CWR 0 20 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-042030-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
246 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 11  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+5) 32 (-6) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-42) 100 (+1) 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G19 S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G21 SE 10 G21 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.27  
PRECIP DURATION 2 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970(UNST) 1650(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43670 19800  
CWR 0 30 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-042030-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
246 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 11  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+6) 32 (-6) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-39) 100 (+1) 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 10 G21 S 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G21 E 8 G18 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.27  
PRECIP DURATION 2 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3820(UNST) 1360(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 SE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45840 23120  
CWR 0 30 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-042030-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
246 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 10  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+6) 32 (-4) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-37) 100 (0) 85  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 13 G26 SE 12 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 10 G21 E 9 G21 SW 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.34  
PRECIP DURATION 1 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4190(UNST) 1520(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 SE 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50280 31920  
CWR 0 20 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-042030-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
246 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 8 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 27 (-5) 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-35) 96 (-2) 68  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 14 G36 S 18 G39  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 13 G32 SE 19 G41 SW 12 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.41  
PRECIP DURATION 2 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3350(UNST) 3300(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36850 66000  
CWR 0 20 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-042030-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
246 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 7 9  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+5) 28 (-7) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-39) 99 (+1) 66  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 13 G36 S 12 G34  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 13 G28 SE 16 G34 SW 10 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.34  
PRECIP DURATION 2 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000(UNST) 3310(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 W 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48000 56270  
CWR 0 40 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-042030-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
246 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 7 11  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+7) 31 (-7) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-42) 100 (+2) 65  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 11 G25 SE 8 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 12 G26 SE 13 G29 SW 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.26  
PRECIP DURATION 1 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4130(UNST) 3370(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57820 50550  
CWR 0 30 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-042030-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
246 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 12  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+6) 32 (-7) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-39) 100 (+2) 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G21 S 6 G18  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G23 SE 11 G25 SW 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.25  
PRECIP DURATION 1 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100(UNST) 3230(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 W 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53300 61370  
CWR 0 20 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-042030-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
246 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 12  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (0) 34 (-8) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-34) 100 (+8) 63  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 10 G21 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 12 G25 E 11 G24 SW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION 3 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4030(UNST) 1920(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48360 23040  
CWR 0 20 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-042030-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
246 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 13  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-1) 35 (-7) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-28) 100 (+7) 69  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G19 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 12 G23 E 10 G20 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 2 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3620(UNST) 1700(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50680 23800  
CWR 0 20 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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