775  
FNUS51 KGYX 120624  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
224 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST TODAY WITH RH VALUES FALLING INTO THE  
UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S AND A NORTHWEST BREEZE WITH GUSTS 15 TO 20  
MPH. COOL AGAIN TONIGHT WITH INCREASING CLOUDS AND RAIN SHOWERS  
MOVING IN ON WEDNESDAY. A LONG DURATION RAINFALL IS EXPECTED LATE  
WEEK WED NIGHT - FRIDAY WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL FOR ONGOING  
DROUGHT.  
 
MEZ104-122015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
224 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+3) 30 (-2) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-10) 88 (-9) 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G26 S 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 13 G28 NW 11 G26 S 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7580(UNST) 5280(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 136440 73920  
CWR 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-122015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
224 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-2) 34 (-2) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-3) 83 (-7) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G17 S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G21 NW 9 G17 S 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8540(UNST) 5600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 128100 78400  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-122015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
224 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-2) 33 (-2) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-4) 85 (-10) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G17 SE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NW 8 G17 S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8530(UNST) 3990(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127950 55860  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-122015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
224 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-1) 35 (-3) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-6) 86 (-4) 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 SE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 NW 6 S 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8700(UNST) 3510(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113100 42120  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-122015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
224 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (0) 35 (-4) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-8) 84 (-3) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 NW 6 S 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8340(UNST) 5660(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116760 62260  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-122015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
224 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+3) 28 (-1) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-10) 88 (-12) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G29 SE 9 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 13 G29 NW 10 G26 SE 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400(UNST) 4530(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108800 63420  
CWR 0 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-122015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
224 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+1) 32 (+1) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-5) 79 (-16) 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G26 SE 8 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G26 NW 9 G25 SE 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7350(UNST) 3090(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117600 43260  
CWR 0 0 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-122015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
224 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (0) 35 (0) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-4) 78 (-10) 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G21 SE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 8 G17 SE 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8070(UNST) 2690(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 137190 34970  
CWR 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-122015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
224 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+1) 36 (+1) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-4) 79 (-10) 63  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 SE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 NW 5 S 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7900(UNST) 3280(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 S 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126400 59040  
CWR 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-122015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
224 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (0) 38 (-1) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-4) 73 (-6) 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G17 SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G19 NW 6 S 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8740(UNST) 4380(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 S 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139840 78840  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-122015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
224 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-3) 39 (-2) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-4) 74 (-5) 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 NW 6 S 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8990(UNST) 3490(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 S 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 125860 59330  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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