500
FNUS51 KGYX 080656
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
256 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
DISCUSSION
WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY WITH GOOD
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. THERE WILL BE CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON BRINGING WETTING RAINS. CHANCES FOR
AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND STORMS CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A
SLIGHT DOWNTREND IN TEMPERATURES.
MEZ104-082015-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
256 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 46(ELEV) 46(ELEV) 28(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-6) 61 (-5) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+13) 100 (+6) 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.14 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 7 3 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3290(UNST) 5990(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16450 89850
CWR 90 90 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-082015-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
256 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 41(ELEV) 39(ELEV) 27(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-8) 65 (-4) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+22) 100 (+2) 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.06 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 6 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3130(UNST) 4960(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15650 44640
CWR 90 90 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-082015-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
256 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40(ELEV) 40(ELEV) 21(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-8) 65 (-5) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+17) 100 (+5) 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.14 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970(UNST) 7620(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19850 83820
CWR 50 50 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-082015-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
256 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-4) 66 (-4) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+8) 100 (+1) 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2790(MRGL) 4660(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13950 41940
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-082015-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
256 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 29(ELEV) 20(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-6) 64 (-4) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+15) 100 (+1) 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2330(MRGL) 3760(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11650 26320
CWR 60 40
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-082015-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
256 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50(SIG) 46(ELEV) 27(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-4) 61 (-4) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+12) 100 (+6) 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.16 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 7 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3690(UNST) 5860(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22140 82040
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-082015-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
256 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 45(ELEV) 43(ELEV) 22(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-3) 62 (-5) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+13) 100 (+7) 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.12 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3920(UNST) 6730(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27440 80760
CWR 90 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-082015-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
256 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 36(ELEV) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-4) 65 (-5) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+11) 98 (+7) 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4670(UNST) 6850(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42030 89050
CWR 50 50 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-082015-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
256 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-3) 64 (-6) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+7) 100 (+7) 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 SW 5 W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4830(UNST) 6410(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57960 89740
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-082015-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
256 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-3) 66 (-5) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+9) 98 (+8) 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 W 5 W 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5170(UNST) 7310(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56870 102340
CWR 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-082015-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
256 AM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 20(LTD) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-5) 68 (-4) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+9) 99 (+6) 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5130(UNST) 7750(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46170 100750
CWR 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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