905  
FNUS51 KGYX 241830  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
230 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WETTING RAINS CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH TODAY AND TOMORROW, WITH  
THE MOST WIDESPREAD SOAKING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. DRIER  
AND WARMER WEATHER RETURNS BY TUESDAY AND LINGERS UNTIL AT LEAST  
MIDWEEK.  
 
MEZ104-250815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
230 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 9 1 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-5) 65 (+10) 48 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+35) 66 (+24) 95 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G23 W 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G28 W 8 G19 NW 8 G21 SW 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.46 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700(MRGL) 6640(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 W 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37800 106240  
CWR 90 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-250815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
230 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 14 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 65 (+6) 49 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+26) 69 (+27) 98 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G19 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.63 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 8 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2510(MRGL) 6520(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27610 84760  
CWR 90 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-250815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
230 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 15(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-4) 69 (+14) 49 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+21) 63 (+4) 96 34  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.47 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2840(MRGL) 6460(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28400 77520  
CWR 90 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-250815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
230 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 15(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-3) 69 (+12) 49 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 67 (+9) 99 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.56 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2280(MRGL) 4720(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20520 61360  
CWR 90 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-250815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
230 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 15(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 65 (+6) 50 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+22) 74 (+25) 100 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G21 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.69 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 8 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800(MRGL) 5420(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18000 75880  
CWR 100 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-250815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
230 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 10 2 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-5) 64 (+12) 46 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+39) 68 (+16) 96 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G25 W 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 13 G29 W 8 G21 W 8 G21 SW 11 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.38 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2230(MRGL) 6140(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28990 98240  
CWR 90 90 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-250815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
230 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 11 1 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-5) 69 (+19) 47 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+30) 61 (+2) 97 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 G19 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G28 W 6 G19 NW 6 G19 SW 10 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.42 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 10 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900(MRGL) 6250(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37700 81250  
CWR 100 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-250815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
230 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 13 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-3) 70 (+18) 49 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+19) 61 (-9) 96 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 8 G21 W 8 G17 NW 6 SW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.39 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3310(UNST) 6300(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49650 94500  
CWR 90 90 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-250815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
230 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 12 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-3) 71 (+20) 50 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 62 (-19) 100 34  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 G17 W 5 LGT/VAR SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.31 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 9 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400(UNST) 6150(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47600 61500  
CWR 80 80 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-250815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
230 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 13 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-3) 71 (+17) 51 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 69 (-6) 99 36  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 W 5 LGT/VAR SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.31 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 10 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3360(UNST) 6480(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43680 90720  
CWR 80 80 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-250815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
230 PM EDT SUN MAY 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 13 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 70 (+14) 52 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 69 (-1) 97 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 W 5 LGT/VAR SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.36 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2890(MRGL) 6130(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31790 67430  
CWR 80 90 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 
 
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