458  
FNUS51 KGYX 011828  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
228 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
COOL AND HUMID CONDITIONS PREVAIL THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A WIDESPREAD  
WETTING RAINFALL IS LIKELY LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. COOL AND  
DRIER CONDITIONS RETURN FOR FRIDAY AND THE WEEKEND.  
 
MEZ104-020815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
228 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 5 10  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+3) 72 (0) 51 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 52 (+5) 100 86  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G19 SE 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G19 S 9 G23 SE 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.51  
PRECIP DURATION 5 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200(UNST) 1920(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42000 23040  
CWR 0 0 70 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-020815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
228 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5 14  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+3) 75 (-1) 54 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 55 (+4) 100 98  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 SE 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 SE 8 G17 SE 8 SE 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.62  
PRECIP DURATION 2 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4790(UNST) 1790(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 SE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38320 23270  
CWR 0 0 30 100  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-020815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
228 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 9 19(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 90 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+1) 71 (-3) 54 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 67 (+5) 100 97  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 SE 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 SE 8 G17 SE 8 SE 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.18 0.74  
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3410(UNST) 1850(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30690 14800  
CWR 0 80 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-020815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
228 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 8 22(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 70 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (0) 73 (+1) 55 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 65 (-2) 100 92  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G17 SE 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 E 9 G17 SE 6 S 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.11 0.81  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2980(MRGL) 1750(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23840 22750  
CWR 0 50 100  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-020815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
228 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4 14  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+3) 73 (0) 54 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 63 (+3) 100 94  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 G17 SE 12 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G17 SE 5 SE 12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.67  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3420(UNST) 1670(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 SE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30780 26720  
CWR 0 0 0 100  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-020815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
228 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 8 12  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+3) 71 (0) 51 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 59 (+9) 100 85  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 G17 SE 10 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 G17 SE 8 G19 SE 10 G25 SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.53  
PRECIP DURATION 6 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2950(MRGL) 1650(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32450 18150  
CWR 0 0 90 100  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-020815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
228 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 15(LTD) 18(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 90 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+1) 70 (0) 52 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 69 (+7) 100 92  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 G17 SE 9 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G17 SE 10 G25 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.40 0.70  
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3180(UNST) 1560(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34980 10920  
CWR 0 100 100  
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-020815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
228 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 16(LTD) 22(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 90 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-1) 70 (+2) 55 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 70 (-8) 100 93  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 SE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 SE 6 G17 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.01 0.37 0.67  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 5 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3610(UNST) 2070(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36100 16560  
CWR 50 10 100 100  
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-020815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
228 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 3 18(LTD) 25(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 90 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-6) 71 (+6) 54 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 71 (-17) 100 93  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 SE 5 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.38 0.52  
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3720(UNST) 2640(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37200 26400  
CWR 90 0 100 100  
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-020815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
228 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 2 14 25(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 80 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-4) 73 (+7) 56 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 71 (-14) 100 97  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 SE 6 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.24 0.62  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3880(UNST) 2790(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34920 27900  
CWR 90 0 90 100  
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-020815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
228 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 11 26(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 80 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (0) 72 (+5) 57 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 68 (-17) 100 92  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 S 8  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 SE 5 SW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.17 0.62  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3360(UNST) 1980(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30240 23760  
CWR 50 0 80 100  
KBDI 501-600 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND  
70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. 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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