547  
FNUS51 KGYX 200632  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
232 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
COOL CONDITIONS PERSIST TO START THE WEEK WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS  
TODAY. NO WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF  
THE WEEK BUT THERE WILL BE ANOTHER CHANCE OF SHOWERS TUESDAY  
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.  
 
MEZ104-202030-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
232 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-2) 17 (-13) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-48) 72 (-23) 27  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G25 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G26 NW 10 G25 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6410(UNST) 7170(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115380 57360  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-202030-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
232 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+2) 23 (-10) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-51) 71 (-26) 27  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G19 NW 8 G17 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400(UNST) 7410(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89600 51870  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-202030-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
232 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+4) 22 (-11) 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-50) 70 (-26) 25  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 NW 6 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7290(UNST) 7320(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109350 58560  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-202030-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
232 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+3) 26 (-7) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-47) 68 (-28) 32  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 NW 5 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7430(UNST) 6700(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118880 40200  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-202030-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
232 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 25 (-8) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-47) 68 (-30) 32  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 NW 5 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6840(UNST) 7050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102600 56400  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-202030-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
232 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-8) 15 (-14) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-47) 77 (-20) 30  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G28 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G28 NW 10 G26 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200(UNST) 6330(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111600 50640  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-202030-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
232 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-2) 18 (-12) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-49) 71 (-24) 26  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G26 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G26 NW 9 G25 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6760(UNST) 7110(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114920 63990  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-202030-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
232 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+1) 22 (-10) 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-49) 67 (-27) 25  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NW 8 G19 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7080(UNST) 7320(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113280 73200  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-202030-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
232 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 22 (-11) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-49) 69 (-28) 24  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 N 6 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7440(UNST) 7060(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119040 70600  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-202030-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
232 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+2) 24 (-9) 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-46) 63 (-31) 24  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 N 6 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8550(UNST) 7650(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 136800 76500  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-202030-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
232 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+3) 26 (-8) 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-44) 64 (-26) 30  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 N 5 SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8770(UNST) 7070(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 149090 56560  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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