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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
659 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
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SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
CENTRAL INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUMFORD, FARMINGTON, SKOWHEGAN, SANFORD,
GRAY-NEW GLOUCESTER, LEWISTON-AUBURN, AUGUSTA, LIBERTY,
BIDDEFORD-SACO, PORTLAND, BATH, DAMARISCOTTA, ROCKLAND, BELFAST,
AND BRIDGTON
659 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
..ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER DANGER PREDICTED TODAY
A VERY DRY AIR MASS AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH DEAD
AND DRY FUELS SUCH AS GRASS, LEAVES, AND TWIGS TO CREATE THE
POTENTIAL FOR UNCONTROLLED FIRE SPREAD ACROSS THE COAST TO THE
FOOTHILLS TODAY. THIS AFTERNOON, RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL
DECREASE TO LOW LEVELS BETWEEN 20 TO 25 PERCENT. AT THE SAME
TIME, SOUTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 10 TO 15 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO
20 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO DRY FUELS AND INCREASE FIRE SPREAD
POTENTIAL. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING
WITH INCREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES.
EXTRA CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT WILDFIRES. ALWAYS CONSULT
WITH FIRE OFFICIALS BEFORE ENGAGING IN ANY OPEN BURNING
ACTIVITIES AND COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
NEVER LEAVE AN OPEN FIRE UNATTENDED AND ALWAYS EXTINGUISH
CAMPFIRES COMPLETELY BEFORE LEAVING.
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SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-STRAFFORD-CHESHIRE-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH-
INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, CONCORD, ROCHESTER, KEENE,
MANCHESTER, NASHUA, DERRY, PORTSMOUTH, AND MILFORD
659 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
..ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER DANGER PREDICTED TODAY
A VERY DRY AIR MASS AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH DEAD
AND DRY FUELS SUCH AS GRASS, LEAVES, AND TWIGS TO CREATE THE
POTENTIAL FOR UNCONTROLLED FIRE SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE TODAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DECREASE
TO LOW LEVELS BETWEEN 25-35 PERCENT AWAY FROM THE COASTLINE. AT
THE SAME TIME, SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS BETWEEN 5-15 MPH WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS TO 20-25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO DRY FUELS AND INCREASE FIRE
SPREAD POTENTIAL. WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATER
THIS EVENING WITH INCREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES.
EXTRA CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT WILDFIRES. ALWAYS CONSULT
WITH FIRE OFFICIALS BEFORE ENGAGING IN ANY OPEN BURNING
ACTIVITIES AND COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
NEVER LEAVE AN OPEN FIRE UNATTENDED AND ALWAYS EXTINGUISH
CAMPFIRES COMPLETELY BEFORE LEAVING.
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