851  
FNUS51 KGYX 071919  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
319 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
PRECIPITATION WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING FOLLOWED BY A DRY  
WEDNESDAY. AFTERNOON DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER SINGLE DIGITS AND  
LOWER TEENS WILL LEAD TO WIDESPREAD MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN  
THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE. A FEW READINGS IN THE UPPER TEENS ARE  
EVEN POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. GIVEN LIGHT WINDS AND  
RECENT WETTING PRECIPITATION, FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW.  
THURSDAY WILL ALSO BE A DAY TO WATCH WITH DRY CONDITIONS FORECAST  
TO REMAIN IN PLACE WITH SOME BREEZIER WINDS.  
 
MEZ104-080815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
319 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (-10) 42 (+8) 19 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+5) 26 (-25) 88 31  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G21 S 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G29 W 6 G19 SW 5 S 16 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4690(UNST) 3770(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 S 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51590 82940  
CWR 40 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-080815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
319 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-9) 44 (+5) 23 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+10) 25 (-25) 94 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 S 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 9 G19 W 5 S 5 S 14 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5090(UNST) 3540(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 S 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35630 77880  
CWR 20 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-080815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
319 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-7) 45 (+6) 21 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+3) 24 (-35) 91 30  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 9 G19 SW 5 S 5 S 13 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900(UNST) 3700(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 S 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29400 70300  
CWR 40 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-080815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
319 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-8) 44 (+4) 25 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+13) 28 (-29) 92 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 S 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 G17 SW 5 S 5 S 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4540(UNST) 2580(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 S 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27240 43860  
CWR 30 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-080815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
319 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-7) 43 (+3) 26 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+16) 25 (-27) 93 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G21 S 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 W 5 SW 5 S 13 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4940(UNST) 3020(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 S 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34580 54360  
CWR 20 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-080815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
319 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-10) 41 (+8) 20 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (0) 27 (-32) 79 26  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G23 S 11 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 13 G36 W 6 G17 S 5 G17 S 14 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4210(UNST) 3950(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 S 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37890 79000  
CWR 60 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-080815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
319 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-10) 44 (+8) 22 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-7) 25 (-41) 81 26  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G21 S 10 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 14 G36 LGT/VAR S 5 G17 S 13 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4680(UNST) 4130(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 S 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28080 82600  
CWR 70 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-080815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
319 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-8) 46 (+7) 22 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-9) 22 (-38) 85 25  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 S 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 13 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4780(UNST) 4200(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 S 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28680 75600  
CWR 50 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-080815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
319 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-7) 47 (+6) 24 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-23) 20 (-31) 82 24  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 S 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4770(UNST) 4120(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23850 74160  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-080815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
319 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-6) 48 (+5) 24 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-14) 21 (-33) 84 24  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800(UNST) 4100(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24000 69700  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-080815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
319 PM EDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-9) 45 (+2) 25 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (0) 26 (-39) 85 32  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 SE 5 S 5 S 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4560(UNST) 3350(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22800 56950  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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