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FNUS51 KGYX 050655
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
255 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM CANADA BRINGING A COOLER AND DRIER
AIR MASS. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT WITH A SEA BREEZE DEVELOPING BY
EARLY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE CHANCES FOR WETTING RAIN MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY, ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE WETTING RAINS MAY BE
CONFINED TO SOUTH-CENTRAL NH AND FAR SW MAINE. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS IN MID WEEK FOLLOWED BY INCREASING HEAT AND HUMIDITY
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.
MEZ104-052030-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
255 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+2) 53 (-4) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-13) 88 (-2) 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7440(UNST) 6540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52080 52320
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-052030-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
255 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-3) 58 (-3) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-10) 91 (+5) 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 G17 SE 5 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8200(UNST) 5780(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49200 46240
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-052030-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
255 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-3) 59 (-1) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-11) 94 (+3) 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 SE 6 SE 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7360(UNST) 4500(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36800 36000
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-052030-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
255 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-5) 59 (-4) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-10) 96 (+10) 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G17 S 6 SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5250(UNST) 2880(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31500 20160
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-052030-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
255 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-4) 58 (-3) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-13) 92 (+5) 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 S 5 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6440(UNST) 3730(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45080 22380
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-052030-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
255 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+6) 54 (0) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-15) 86 (-9) 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6960(UNST) 6120(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41760 48960
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-052030-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
255 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+5) 56 (0) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-18) 87 (-6) 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6560(UNST) 5230(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32800 47070
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-052030-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
255 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+2) 58 (-3) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-17) 91 (-1) 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6760(UNST) 5040(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27040 50400
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-052030-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
255 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-1) 58 (-3) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-17) 97 (+4) 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6610(UNST) 5490(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 3 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19830 71370
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-052030-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
255 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-2) 59 (-7) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-15) 96 (+12) 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 SE 5 E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7290(UNST) 5050(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36450 65650
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-052030-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
255 AM EDT SUN JUL 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-7) 60 (-6) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-8) 97 (+15) 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 SE 5 E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5920(UNST) 3080(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35520 27720
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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