454  
FNUS51 KGYX 121844  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
244 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HUMIDITY INCREASES THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH WIDESPREAD WETTING  
RAINS TONIGHT, ALTHOUGH AMOUNTS SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE  
LIGHT. SOUTH WINDS WILL GUST 20-25 MPH MONDAY WHILE MIN RH WILL  
REMAIN ABOVE 50 PERCENT WITH CONTINUED CHANCES FOR SHOWERS. LATE  
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING WILL BE MOSTLY DRY WHILE RH  
REMAINS MODERATE. WARM CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE  
WEEK WITH CHANCES FOR SHOWERS.  
 
MEZ104-130815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
244 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 2 11  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 30 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+7) 60 (+9) 44 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+25) 69 (+40) 96 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 13 G32 NW 6 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G25 SW 13 G34 W 12 G34 SW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.24 0.06 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2380(MRGL) 4080(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38080 53040  
CWR 100 100 30 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-130815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
244 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 1 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+7) 60 (+5) 48 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+28) 72 (+47) 99 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 13 G26 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 SW 12 G24 SW 10 G20 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.11 0.01 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 5 4 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2070(MRGL) 4780(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37260 52580  
CWR 80 80 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-130815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
244 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 0(NONE) 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+8) 64 (+9) 50 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+18) 62 (+36) 96 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 G17 SW 12 G25 SW 11 G24 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.07 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900(MRGL) 5280(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 SW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60900 79200  
CWR 70 70 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-130815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
244 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 1 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+5) 62 (+9) 47 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+30) 65 (+33) 99 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G25 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 G19 SW 11 G25 SW 10 G23 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.07 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1990(MRGL) 3540(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 SW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39800 17700  
CWR 70 70 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-130815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
244 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 4 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 50 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+4) 58 (+5) 46 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+32) 76 (+45) 100 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 13 G32 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 SW 13 G29 SW 10 G25 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.11 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 5 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1950(MRGL) 3950(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 31 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52650 35550  
CWR 80 80 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-130815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
244 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 5 2 19(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 50 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+9) 60 (+10) 44 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+19) 71 (+38) 99 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 13 G46 W 8 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G26 SW 14 G46 W 14 G44 SW 8 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.34 0.13 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 7 5 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700(MRGL) 3300(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51300 56100  
CWR 100 100 90 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-130815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
244 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 4 2 20(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 30 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+9) 63 (+11) 48 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+17) 67 (+37) 99 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G39 W 6 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G26 SW 13 G42 W 13 G42 SW 6 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.22 0.07 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 7 4 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2690(MRGL) 4470(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43040 71520  
CWR 90 90 50 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-130815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
244 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 6 1 16(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+9) 65 (+10) 51 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+17) 61 (+36) 93 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G25 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G19 SW 14 G28 W 13 G27 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.07 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3180(UNST) 5630(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 SW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73140 84450  
CWR 80 80 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-130815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
244 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 7 2 16(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+10) 66 (+10) 52 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+9) 58 (+33) 95 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G25 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 SW 12 G26 W 11 G25 SW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.03 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3410(UNST) 5650(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85250 90400  
CWR 30 30 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-130815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
244 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 8 0(NONE) 10  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+7) 68 (+10) 54 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+17) 56 (+33) 90 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G23 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 SW 13 G26 SW 12 G25 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.02 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3450(UNST) 6200(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79350 99200  
CWR 40 40 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-130815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
244 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 7 0(NONE) 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+7) 67 (+13) 54 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+18) 58 (+29) 90 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 G17 SW 13 G25 SW 12 G23 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.02 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3020(UNST) 5530(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69460 66360  
CWR 40 40 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
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 NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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