336  
FNUS51 KGYX 050528  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
128 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY WITH INCREASING  
TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY. MIN RH LIKELY STAYS ABOVE 40 PERCENT  
WITH AFTERNOON SEA BREEZES. CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
INCREASE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY WITH CHANCES CONTINUING INTO EARLY  
NEXT WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-052015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
128 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+8) 60 (+5) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-5) 87 (-4) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4740(UNST) 6520(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42660 39120  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-052015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
128 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+4) 62 (+4) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (0) 93 (+1) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 S 5 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4870(UNST) 5860(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34090 23440  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-052015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
128 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+3) 63 (+8) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+1) 88 (-11) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5250(UNST) 5030(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47250 25150  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-052015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
128 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 62 (+5) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (0) 94 (-3) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 G17 S 6 S 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4340(UNST) 4250(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34720 25500  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-052015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
128 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+6) 62 (+3) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-3) 94 (+2) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 G17 SW 6 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4840(UNST) 5290(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38720 31740  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-052015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
128 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+8) 59 (+8) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-3) 86 (-10) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 W 5 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4860(UNST) 5720(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38880 28600  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-052015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
128 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 21(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+6) 60 (+7) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-3) 87 (-9) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4820(UNST) 4970(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43380 19880  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-052015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
128 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 16(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 63 (+7) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-2) 91 (-6) 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5340(UNST) 5060(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48060 20240  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-052015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
128 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 34(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+4) 62 (+6) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 99 (+1) 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5330(UNST) 3830(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37310 22980  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-052015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
128 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 26(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+3) 65 (+6) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-1) 92 (-2) 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5410(UNST) 3930(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37870 23580  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-052015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
128 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 14  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 66 (+5) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (0) 91 (+1) 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5410(UNST) 4200(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37870 29400  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS. DAYTIME  
HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND  
80. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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