138  
FNUS51 KGYX 270633  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
233 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE PUSHES SOUTH OF THE REGION, WITH A WEAK COLD FRONT  
MOVING ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. DAYTIME HIGHS PUSH INTO THE 70S AND  
80S WITH DEEP MIXING. THIS WILL LEAD TO RH VALUES NEARING THE LOW  
TO MID 30S FOR MUCH OF THE INTERIOR. COOLER BUT SHOWERY  
CONDITIONS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK. NEXT CHANCE FOR  
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION WILL BE THIS WEEKEND AS A COMPACT LOW  
PRESSURE PASSES THROUGH NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND.  
 
MEZ104-272030-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
233 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-4) 44 (-11) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-6) 93 (+18) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G26 N 11 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 13 G31 NW 11 G28 N 13 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5980(UNST) 4490(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 N 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113620 76330  
CWR  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-272030-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
233 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-1) 49 (-9) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-13) 90 (+12) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G17 N 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G25 NW 10 G23 N 13 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7010(UNST) 5500(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 N 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119170 93500  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-272030-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
233 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-2) 52 (-6) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-7) 84 (+15) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G17 N 10 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 10 G21 N 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 9 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6730(UNST) 5760(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 N 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107680 74880  
CWR 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-272030-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
233 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+7) 53 (-5) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-20) 86 (+9) 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 N 8  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 NW 8 G19 N 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6370(UNST) 4450(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 N 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82810 57850  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-272030-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
233 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+4) 50 (-7) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-16) 92 (+10) 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 N 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 N 8 G19 N 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6930(UNST) 5640(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 N 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97020 90240  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-272030-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
233 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-5) 44 (-8) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-6) 96 (+17) 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G29 NW 12 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 14 G33 NW 12 G31 NW 13 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5470(UNST) 4230(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 N 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98460 67680  
CWR 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-272030-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
233 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-2) 47 (-8) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-8) 91 (+14) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G26 NW 12 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G32 NW 11 G31 NW 13 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 0 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900(UNST) 5940(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 N 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106200 95040  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-272030-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
233 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-1) 50 (-7) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-3) 85 (+13) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G19 NW 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G25 NW 9 G23 NW 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6460(UNST) 7390(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 N 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109820 118240  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-272030-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
233 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+1) 50 (-5) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-7) 86 (+7) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G17 NW 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 N 6 G17 NW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM 11 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6420(UNST) 7090(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 N 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102720 127620  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-272030-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
233 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 9  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (0) 52 (-7) 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-5) 81 (+12) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G17 NW 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NW 8 G19 N 12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7190(UNST) 7010(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 N 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122230 105150  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-272030-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
233 AM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 10  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 54 (-7) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-8) 82 (+13) 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G17 N 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 NW 8 G17 NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7330(UNST) 3790(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 N 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117280 37900  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS  
AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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