792  
FNUS51 KGYX 260804  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
404 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS HIGH  
PRESSURE SLIDES SOUTH OF THE REGION. DAYTIME HIGHS PUSH INTO THE  
70S AND 80S WITH DEEP MIXING BOTH DAYS. THIS WILL LEAD TO RH  
VALUES NEARING THE LOW TO MID 30S FOR MUCH OF THE INTERIOR. A COLD  
FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY, ULTIMATELY LEADING TO COOLER  
BUT SHOWERY CONDITIONS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK. IT WILL BE  
MORE BREEZY WEDNESDAY, WITH WESTERLY GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.  
 
MEZ104-262200-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
404 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+17) 54 (+5) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-32) 82 (-15) 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G21 W 11 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G29 SW 12 G34 NW 12 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6470(UNST) 7290(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122930 131220  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-262200-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
404 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+13) 59 (+8) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-29) 76 (-18) 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 W 9 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G19 SW 9 G19 NW 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5970(UNST) 7830(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77610 133110  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-262200-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
404 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+11) 59 (+8) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-25) 73 (-15) 34  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 W 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G17 SW 9 G19 NW 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600(UNST) 7790(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92400 116850  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-262200-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
404 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+10) 59 (+8) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-23) 77 (-16) 36  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 W 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G21 SW 9 G21 W 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4790(UNST) 6610(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57480 85930  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-262200-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
404 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+15) 57 (+5) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-34) 81 (-15) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 W 8  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G21 SW 9 G21 W 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300(UNST) 7710(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68900 115650  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-262200-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
404 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+17) 54 (+7) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-34) 80 (-16) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G25 W 11 G34  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G34 SW 13 G40 NW 12 G35  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5670(UNST) 6740(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102060 121320  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-262200-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
404 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 12  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+14) 55 (+7) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-28) 79 (-14) 36  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G21 W 9 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G31 SW 10 G34 NW 10 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6150(UNST) 6890(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92250 117130  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-262200-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
404 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 17(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+11) 57 (+7) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-24) 75 (-19) 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 SW 8 G19 NW 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6790(UNST) 6650(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101850 99750  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-262200-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
404 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 19(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+10) 56 (+5) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-23) 82 (-16) 36  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 SW 6 W 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6740(UNST) 6850(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80880 95900  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-262200-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
404 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 16(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+10) 59 (+6) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-24) 75 (-17) 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 SW 6 W 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7490(UNST) 7650(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97370 114750  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-262200-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
404 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 17(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+9) 60 (+6) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-24) 74 (-16) 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 6 W 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7550(UNST) 7150(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98150 107250  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI N/A N/A N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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