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FNUS51 KGYX 291803
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
203 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
DISCUSSION
A SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING AREAS OF RAIN AND
EMBEDDED THUNDER THROUGH THURSDAY WITH PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN
POSSIBLE. THERE WILL BE A DRYING TREND FRIDAY WHILE CHANCES FOR
SHOWERS REMAIN. HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS
SATURDAY.
MEZ104-300815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
203 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 11 11 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 60 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-9) 68 (-3) 54 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 75 (0) 100 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G21 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 9 G19 NE 9 G19 NE 5 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.15 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 9 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2560(MRGL) 4580(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35840 41220
CWR 20 30 30 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-300815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
203 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 60 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-9) 69 (-4) 57 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 90 (+16) 100 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G23 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G19 NE 10 G21 NE 8 G17 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.32 0.07 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 9 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2410(MRGL) 4940(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 17 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36150 39520
CWR 30 90 90 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-300815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
203 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-10) 69 (-4) 55 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 90 (+14) 100 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G25 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G23 NE 11 G23 N 8 G17 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.48 0.06 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 12 11 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2070(MRGL) 4500(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33120 40500
CWR 100 100 100 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-300815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
203 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-9) 71 (-1) 58 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 86 (+17) 100 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 13 G26 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G23 NE 13 G26 NE 9 G17 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.50 0.06 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 11 11 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1840(MRGL) 4310(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31280 34480
CWR 100 100 100 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-300815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
203 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 60 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-5) 70 (-1) 57 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 86 (+12) 100 69
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G25 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 8 G19 NE 12 G25 NE 8 G17 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.39 0.11 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 7 9 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2050(MRGL) 4290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32800 42900
CWR 40 100 100 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-300815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
203 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 10 10 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-9) 70 (0) 52 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 73 (0) 100 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G28 NE 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.20 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 7 9 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2330(MRGL) 4140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30290 33120
CWR 20 50 50
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-300815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
203 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 13 13 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-10) 70 (+1) 53 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 83 (+2) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G29 NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.24 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 12 8 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2290(MRGL) 4540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32060 36320
CWR 80 80 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-300815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
203 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-9) 69 (-1) 56 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 87 (+7) 100 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 13 G28 NE 10 G21 N 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.55 0.26 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 8 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2090(MRGL) 5020(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 17 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31350 40160
CWR 100 100 60
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-300815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
203 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 40 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-10) 68 (-1) 54 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 92 (+7) 100 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 12 G25 NE 8 N 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.95 0.28 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 7 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2160(MRGL) 5440(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30240 43520
CWR 100 100 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-300815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
203 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-8) 68 (-3) 57 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 95 (+15) 100 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 12 G25 NE 10 G19 N 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.03 0.30 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 7 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1920(MRGL) 4960(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30720 39680
CWR 100 100 80
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-300815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
203 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 40 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-7) 70 (-2) 58 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 89 (+20) 100 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G23 NE 12 G25 N 8 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.97 0.30 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 7 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1780(MRGL) 4570(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 21 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32040 36560
CWR 100 100 80 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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