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FNUS51 KGYX 020539  
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
139 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A ROUND OF SHOWERS MOVES INTO THE REGION TONIGHT INTO THIS  
MORNING WITH LOCALIZED WETTING RAINS POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS REMAIN POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON, AND THEN A  
DISTANT COASTAL LOW MAY BRING WETTING RAINS TO PORTIONS OF  
WESTERN  
MAINE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. EARLY NEXT WEEK LOOKS WARMER  
AND DRIER WITH ANOTHER CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS TOWARD THE MIDDLE  
TO LATER PARTS OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-022015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
139 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 8 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-4) 32 (-1) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+25) 97 (+11) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 G19 NW 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 G19 LGT/VAR NW 13 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.03 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2740(MRGL) 8290(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 N 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30140 140930  
CWR 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-022015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
139 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 7 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-9) 38 (+1) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+28) 100 (+17) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR NW 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.10 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400(MRGL) 6380(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 N 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26400 108460  
CWR 50 30 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-022015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
139 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 7 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-9) 36 (0) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+36) 99 (+7) 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR NW 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.04 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3070(UNST) 8680(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 N 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21490 156240  
CWR 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-022015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
139 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 4 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-10) 38 (-1) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+33) 100 (+12) 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR NW 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.07 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1820(MRGL) 6300(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 N 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12740 113400  
CWR 70 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-022015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
139 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 3 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-8) 39 (0) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+22) 100 (+19) 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 G18 N 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G18 S 6 N 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.25 0.36  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2050(MRGL) 2400(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 N 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20500 31200  
CWR 10 90 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-022015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
139 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 9 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-3) 29 (-3) 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+27) 100 (+9) 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 G18 NW 14 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 NW 5 NW 16 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.03 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3590(UNST) 8020(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14360 144360  
CWR 30 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-022015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
139 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 10 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-5) 32 (-3) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+29) 97 (+3) 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 G17 NW 13 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 NW 6 NW 14 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5170(UNST) 8640(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25850 164160  
CWR 30 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-022015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
139 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 5 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-7) 34 (-4) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+30) 93 (-3) 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 11 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4410(UNST) 9070(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26460 172330  
CWR 40 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-022015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
139 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 4 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-6) 34 (-4) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+17) 90 (-8) 34  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4780(UNST) 9130(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 NW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33460 182600  
CWR 30 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-022015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
139 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 7 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-7) 38 (-2) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+34) 91 (-3) 31  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400(UNST) 9280(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 NW 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34000 204160  
CWR 80 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-022015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
139 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 6 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-9) 39 (-2) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+39) 97 (+4) 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR NW 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.06 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3270(UNST) 8340(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 NW 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26160 175140  
CWR 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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