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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
231 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
DISCUSSION
WINDS WILL EASE THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT WITH GOOD RH RECOVERY. IT
WILL BE WARMER ON FRIDAY, BUT DEWPOINTS WILL ALSO BE MUCH HIGHER,
AND IT WON'T BE QUITE AS BREEZY. THUS, AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES
WILL MAINLY DIP INTO THE 35 TO 50 PERCENT RANGE. A COLD FRONT
BRINGS INCREASING CHANCES FOR SHOWERS LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT WITH THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR A WETTING RAIN IN AND
AROUND THE MOUNTAINS. MUCH DRIER AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SATURDAY BEHIND THE FRONT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH
POSSIBLE AND AFTERNOON RH OF 30 TO 40 PERCENT SOUTH OF THE
MOUNTAINS. EVEN LOWER RH IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY, BUT WINDS WILL BE
LIGHTER THAN THOSE OF SATURDAY.
MEZ104-100830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
231 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 5 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+5) 59 (+8) 32 45
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+9) 48 (+20) 95 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 G19 NW 17 G42
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 17 G35 S 8 G21 SW 6 G19 NW 18 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.15 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2730(MRGL) 5820(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 NW 33
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35490 168780
CWR 0 10 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-100830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
231 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 6 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+7) 59 (+7) 38 51
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-4) 47 (+17) 99 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 NW 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 14 G28 S 10 G23 S 9 G21 NW 14 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 8 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2660(MRGL) 6450(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39900 167700
CWR 0 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-100830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
231 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 7 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+8) 63 (+10) 39 52
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-8) 43 (+16) 93 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 NW 12 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 16 G27 S 9 G21 S 8 G20 NW 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3530(UNST) 6420(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 NW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56480 154080
CWR 0 0 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-100830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
231 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+5) 58 (+10) 39 54
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-2) 50 (+10) 98 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 G18 NW 10 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 14 G26 S 10 G25 S 8 G23 NW 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1830(MRGL) 6640(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 NW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23790 166000
CWR 0 0 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-100830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
231 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+6) 53 (+6) 38 52
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-2) 57 (+14) 100 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G23 NW 11 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 13 G26 S 10 G25 S 8 G21 NW 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1850(MRGL) 6640(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 NW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25900 172640
CWR 0 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-100830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
231 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 6 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 80 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+10) 60 (+7) 30 42
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+8) 51 (+27) 99 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 G19 NW 18 G48
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 17 G35 SW 9 G25 W 8 G23 NW 18 G48
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.22 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3130(UNST) 5630(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 NW 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46950 152010
CWR 0 30 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-100830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
231 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 7 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+7) 64 (+11) 32 47
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+5) 44 (+20) 96 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 G19 NW 17 G44
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 14 G32 SW 8 G25 SW 8 G23 NW 17 G43
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3930(UNST) 5830(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70740 151580
CWR 0 0 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-100830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
231 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 8 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+7) 65 (+10) 36 51
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-4) 42 (+20) 93 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 NW 13 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 13 G26 S 9 G24 SW 9 G23 NW 14 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4170(UNST) 6200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75060 155000
CWR 0 0 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-100830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
231 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 8 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+7) 65 (+10) 37 52
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 39 (+18) 95 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 G17 NW 11 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 13 G24 SW 9 G23 SW 9 G23 NW 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3430(UNST) 6510(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58310 149730
CWR 0 0 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-100830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
231 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 7 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+7) 67 (+10) 40 55
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-5) 37 (+15) 89 30
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 NW 12 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G24 S 10 G23 SW 10 G23 NW 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3470(UNST) 6520(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58990 149960
CWR 0 0 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-100830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
231 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 7 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+7) 65 (+12) 42 54
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-5) 39 (+8) 89 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 NW 11 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 16 G25 S 10 G23 SW 9 G23 NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3290(UNST) 6450(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52640 154800
CWR 0 0 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. NOT AS COOL.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME
HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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