543  
FNUS51 KGYX 220622  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
222 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY WEATHER WITH LIGHT WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SATURDAY. MIN  
RH WILL DROP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT TODAY WITH INCREASING MOISTURE  
AND CLOUD COVER ALLOWING FOR MIN RH AROUND 30-35 PERCENT  
SATURDAY. CHANCES FOR RAIN INCREASE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH MUCH  
OF THE AREA LIKELY TO SEE SOME WETTING RAINFALL BY SUNDAY NIGHT.  
 
MEZ104-222015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
222 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+10) 32 (-1) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-5) 99 (+19) 29  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G25 NW 10 G23 SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7380(UNST) 6320(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 E 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132840 44240  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-222015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
222 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+4) 39 (0) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-3) 90 (+16) 32  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 W 6 SE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8100(UNST) 6190(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 E 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113400 43330  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-222015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
222 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+4) 39 (0) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-5) 88 (+6) 36  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7080(UNST) 5930(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70800 53370  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-222015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
222 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+4) 41 (-1) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-2) 87 (+9) 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 SW 6 SE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6030(UNST) 4790(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48240 43110  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-222015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
222 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+6) 41 (0) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-4) 84 (+12) 34  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 W 5 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7020(UNST) 5970(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 NE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91260 47760  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-222015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
222 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+10) 32 (+1) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-8) 97 (+5) 32  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G19 NW 6 G17 SE 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6280(UNST) 6230(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 SE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87920 56070  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-222015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
222 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+7) 35 (+1) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-9) 90 (+2) 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 G21 E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200(UNST) 5520(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 SE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55800 55200  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-222015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
222 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+7) 39 (0) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-7) 84 (+1) 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6220(UNST) 5590(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43540 61490  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-222015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
222 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+7) 40 (0) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-7) 86 (+2) 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5730(UNST) 5050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34380 55550  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-222015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
222 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 40 (-3) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-4) 82 (+6) 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6340(UNST) 5170(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31700 51700  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-222015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
222 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (0) 41 (-4) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-2) 81 (+9) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 S 5 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5920(UNST) 3840(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41440 38400  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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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