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FNUS51 KGYX 180705
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
305 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
DISCUSSION
A FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA AND BRING A GOOD CHANCE FOR WETTING
RAINS FOR MOST AREAS. THE CHANCES WILL BE HIGHEST SOUTH OF THE
WHITE MOUNTAINS INTO SOUTHWESTERN MAINE, BUT WILL BE POSSIBLE
IN AND AROUND THE MOUNTAINS AS WELL. DRIER WEATHER WILL RETURN
TO CLOSE OUT THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL BE
FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS AROUND MIDWEEK.
MEZ104-182045-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
305 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 34(ELEV) 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+5) 53 (+1) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+10) 100 (+16) 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 NW 19 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G23 S 11 G26 NW 17 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.15 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 7
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3850(UNST) 6650(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61600 139650
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-182045-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
305 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 30(ELEV) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+1) 59 (+4) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+12) 100 (+15) 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G17 NW 17 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 14 G29 S 17 G33 NW 17 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3730(UNST) 7300(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55950 153300
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-182045-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
305 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+4) 59 (+6) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+14) 100 (+16) 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 NW 16 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 14 G28 SW 17 G32 NW 16 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200(UNST) 7400(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98800 125800
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-182045-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
305 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 29(ELEV) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+4) 62 (+6) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+14) 100 (+17) 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G17 NW 16 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 19 G36 S 20 G37 NW 17 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2620(MRGL) 7590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36680 129030
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-182045-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
305 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 32(ELEV) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+1) 61 (+5) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+11) 100 (+17) 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 NW 16 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 16 G33 S 18 G36 NW 16 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.15 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2460(MRGL) 7500(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34440 142500
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-182045-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
305 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 39(ELEV) 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+7) 51 (+1) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+10) 100 (+16) 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G17 NW 19 G46
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G25 SW 12 G32 NW 17 G37
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.19 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3570(UNST) 6070(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60690 127470
CWR 50 50 40
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-182045-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
305 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 39(ELEV) 39(ELEV) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+8) 53 (+1) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+14) 100 (+23) 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G17 NW 18 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G26 SW 12 G32 NW 14 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4390(UNST) 6620(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74630 112540
CWR 80 80 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-182045-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
305 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40(ELEV) 40(ELEV) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+5) 57 (+2) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+18) 100 (+20) 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 NW 16 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 14 G28 SW 14 G29 NW 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5040(UNST) 6980(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95760 118660
CWR 50 50 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-182045-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
305 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 43(ELEV) 43(ELEV) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+3) 58 (+2) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+22) 100 (+17) 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 NW 11 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G26 SW 12 G26 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.24 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 5
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4450(UNST) 6920(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93450 124560
CWR 40 50 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-182045-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
305 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 38(ELEV) 38(ELEV) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+4) 61 (+4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+20) 100 (+18) 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G17 NW 14 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 14 G28 SW 14 G26 NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.20 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5520(UNST) 7450(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121440 141550
CWR 30 40 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-182045-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
305 AM EDT SAT JUL 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 36(ELEV) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+4) 62 (+4) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+16) 100 (+20) 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 NW 13 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 16 G28 SW 14 G28 NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.15 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5650(UNST) 7380(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124300 125460
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 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
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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