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FNUS51 KGYX 071851
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
251 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
DISCUSSION
VERY WARM AND HUMID CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY WITH GOOD
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. THERE WILL BE CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS
LATE TONIGHT AND AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING BRINGING
LOCALIZED WETTING RAINS. CHANCES FOR AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND STORMS
CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH A SLIGHT DOWNTREND IN
TEMPERATURES.
MEZ104-080815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
251 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 42(ELEV) 35(ELEV) 31(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-4) 80 (-5) 62 83
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 69 (+15) 100 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.21 0.08 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3080(UNST) 5050(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18480 70700
CWR 80 80 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-080815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
251 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 39(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 30(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-3) 81 (-9) 65 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 74 (+21) 100 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.24 0.05 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2890(MRGL) 5300(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14450 47700
CWR 10 70 70
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-080815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
251 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 42(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 19(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-3) 83 (-8) 65 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 69 (+16) 100 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.24 0.03 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3690(UNST) 5970(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22140 65670
CWR 10 70 70
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-080815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
251 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 32(ELEV) 19(LTD) 21(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-5) 83 (-5) 64 89
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 70 (+9) 100 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR SW 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2510(MRGL) 4590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15060 36720
CWR 10 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-080815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
251 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 26(ELEV) 24(LTD) 25(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 20 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-5) 80 (-7) 62 88
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 76 (+15) 100 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.07 0.01 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1820(MRGL) 4020(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10920 32160
CWR 30 20 20 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-080815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
251 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 42(ELEV) 37(ELEV) 28(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-3) 80 (-3) 61 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 67 (+12) 100 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.20 0.09 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3080(UNST) 5010(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21560 70140
CWR 80 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-080815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
251 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 42(ELEV) 39(ELEV) 19(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-4) 82 (-3) 62 84
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 67 (+13) 100 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.14 0.03 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3650(UNST) 5660(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29200 67920
CWR 20 30 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-080815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
251 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 36(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-3) 84 (-4) 66 86
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 63 (+11) 100 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.07 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4550(UNST) 6020(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40950 72240
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-080815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
251 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 24(LTD) 28(ELEV) 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-4) 84 (-3) 65 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 62 (+9) 100 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.05 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4770(UNST) 5770(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52470 75010
CWR 20 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-080815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
251 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 30(ELEV) 19(LTD) 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-3) 87 (-3) 67 88
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 61 (+10) 99 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.03 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100(UNST) 6270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51000 87780
CWR 10 10 30 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-080815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
251 PM EDT FRI AUG 7 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 32(ELEV) 19(LTD) 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-3) 86 (-5) 68 89
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 63 (+8) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.05 0.11 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4760(UNST) 6590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38080 72490
CWR 10 10 20 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
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 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. 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
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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