502  
FNUS51 KGYX 111841  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
241 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
THE THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE  
FORECAST FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK, BUT AGAIN WETTING RAINS ARE NOT  
LIKELY OVER LARGE AREAS.  
 
MEZ104-112015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
241 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 11  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (0) 52 (-7) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 97 (-2) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G25 NW 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G26 NW 10 G23 W 9 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6050(UNST) 7260(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127050 79860  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-112015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
241 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-2) 56 (-5) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 94 (-4) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G21 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 8 G18 W 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6510(UNST) 8060(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117180 72540  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-112015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
241 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (0) 54 (-7) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-8) 93 (-5) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G21 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G24 NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6990(UNST) 8340(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118830 66720  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-112015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
241 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 57 (-5) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-8) 87 (-11) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G19 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G24 NW 10 G20 SW 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7210(UNST) 8480(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115360 59360  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-112015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
241 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (0) 57 (-5) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 90 (-9) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G17 W 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 NW 6 G18 W 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7140(UNST) 8160(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107100 73440  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-112015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
241 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 7 16(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-1) 49 (-8) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (0) 99 (0) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G26 NW 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G34 NW 11 G26 W 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6260(UNST) 6350(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 137720 76200  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-112015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
241 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 2 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (0) 52 (-6) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-3) 97 (-1) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 17 G36 NW 11 G26 NW 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6510(UNST) 7170(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123690 71700  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-112015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
241 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+1) 56 (-6) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-5) 90 (-4) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G23 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G24 NW 8 G18 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7530(UNST) 8120(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135540 73080  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-112015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
241 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (0) 53 (-12) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-7) 92 (-4) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G24 NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7810(UNST) 7860(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109340 55020  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-112015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
241 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 56 (-10) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-7) 86 (-8) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G21 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G24 NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8230(UNST) 8130(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123450 56910  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-112015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
241 PM EDT TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 60 (-6) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-15) 85 (-8) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G19 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G21 NW 6 G18 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7830(UNST) 8430(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 125280 59010  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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