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FNUS51 KGYX 190644
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
244 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
DISCUSSION
TODAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL BE HOT AND BREEZY WITH TEMPERATURES WELL
INTO THE 80S AND INTO LOW 90S IN SOUTHERN NH TODAY. DEWPOINTS
WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THAT WILL HELP KEEP MIN RH IN THE 30 TO 50
PERCENT RANGE AND WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST 25 TO 30 MPH
BOTH DAYS. A SLOW MOVING COLD FRONT WILL BRING CHANCES FOR
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WITH ADDITIONAL CHANCES WEDNESDAY WHEN THE FRONT CROSSES.
COOLER AND DRIER CONDITIONS WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT FOR THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY.
MEZ104-192015-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
244 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 15(LTD) 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+20) 60 (+13) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-2) 91 (+1) 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 16 G36 W 17 G36
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G36 W 12 G32 W 19 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5450(UNST) 5430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 136250 130320
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-192015-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
244 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+23) 67 (+19) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (0) 79 (-8) 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G19 W 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G28 SW 9 G19 W 14 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6050(UNST) 5180(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127050 98420
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-192015-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
244 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 15(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+22) 67 (+16) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-6) 76 (-10) 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G21 W 13 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G29 SW 10 G23 W 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6840(UNST) 5670(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150480 119070
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-192015-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
244 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+24) 65 (+15) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-7) 82 (-9) 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G19 SW 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G24 SW 9 G19 W 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4740(UNST) 5390(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80580 102410
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-192015-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
244 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 14 17(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+26) 62 (+13) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 88 (-3) 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G19 SW 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G24 SW 8 G19 W 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4450(UNST) 4730(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75650 80410
CWR 10 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-192015-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
244 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 11 17(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+12) 61 (+10) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-3) 90 (+2) 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 18 G42 W 16 G42
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 18 G42 W 12 G37 W 19 G48
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100(UNST) 5270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117300 110670
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-192015-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
244 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 27(ELEV) 19(LTD) 22(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+15) 62 (+8) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-5) 88 (+3) 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G41 W 14 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G41 W 11 G36 W 16 G44
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5750(UNST) 4650(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126500 93000
CWR 10 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-192015-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
244 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 19(LTD) 21(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+14) 65 (+11) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-5) 80 (-4) 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G25 W 14 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G31 W 11 G25 W 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6960(UNST) 5210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 167040 109410
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-192015-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
244 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 19(LTD) 19(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+9) 66 (+7) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-5) 80 (-4) 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G19 W 11 G24
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G28 SW 9 G21 W 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6440(UNST) 5130(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135240 112860
CWR 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-192015-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
244 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 20(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+17) 67 (+12) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-5) 73 (-12) 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G21 W 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G29 SW 10 G23 W 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7320(UNST) 5950(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 161040 130900
CWR 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-192015-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
244 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 19(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+25) 68 (+15) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-12) 73 (-15) 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G17 W 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G27 SW 9 G19 W 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7440(UNST) 6020(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148800 126420
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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