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FNUS51 KGYX 281857
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
257 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
DISCUSSION
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE WITH A COLD
RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW EVENT EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY INTO
SATURDAY MORNING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST AROUND 35 MPH EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING. A DRYING TREND FOLLOWS LATE SATURDAY INTO
SUNDAY. CHANCES FOR SHOWERS INCREASE LATE SUNDAY WITH SHOWERS
LIKELY THROUGH MONDAY.
MEZ104-290815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
257 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 12 12 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 90 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-11) 59 (0) 34 56
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (0) 54 (-9) 95 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G21 NE 16 G37
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 12 G29 N 6 G18 E 13 G34 NE 12 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.59 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900(UNST) 6000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34300 96000
CWR 60 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-290815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
257 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 8 9 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-13) 62 (-4) 38 57
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-4) 54 (-1) 92 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 17 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 12 G24 N 5 SE 9 G21 NE 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.31 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4850(UNST) 5240(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 NE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29100 89080
CWR 0 10 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-290815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
257 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 9 17(LTD) 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-9) 65 (-3) 39 56
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (0) 47 (-5) 96 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 NE 19 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 11 G23 N 6 SE 11 G23 NE 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.94 0.26
PRECIP DURATION 1 11 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5820(UNST) 4700(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52380 70500
CWR 0 30 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-290815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
257 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 6 13 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-12) 63 (-7) 40 56
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+4) 56 (-1) 95 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 19 G35
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 8 G18 S 8 SE 9 G19 NE 16 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.65 0.28
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4280(UNST) 4270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29960 68320
CWR 0 10 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-290815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
257 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 5 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-12) 61 (-6) 39 56
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-7) 52 (-6) 91 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 14 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 10 G21 W 5 LGT/VAR NE 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5170(UNST) 4960(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41360 79360
CWR 0 0 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-290815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
257 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 90 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-6) 58 (+1) 34 56
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-2) 55 (-14) 97 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G26 NE 16 G43
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G33 W 9 G24 SE 12 G32 N 12 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.17 0.84 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4940(UNST) 6370(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54340 101920
CWR 80 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-290815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
257 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 15(LTD) 19(LTD) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-4) 64 (+2) 35 56
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-7) 45 (-12) 97 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G28 NE 18 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G34 W 9 G24 S 8 G26 N 12 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 1.07 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 12 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5910(UNST) 5840(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76830 87600
CWR 30 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-290815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
257 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 11 18(LTD) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-6) 65 (-2) 38 55
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-7) 41 (-7) 95 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 NE 19 G37
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G24 W 10 G21 S 9 G21 N 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.89 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 10 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6450(UNST) 5040(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90300 75600
CWR 20 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-290815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
257 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 10 14 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-6) 67 (-1) 38 54
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-3) 39 (-7) 96 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G19 N 16 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 9 G18 SW 6 N 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.51 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 6
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6850(UNST) 4770(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116450 71550
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-290815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
257 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 8 17(LTD) 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-7) 69 (-1) 40 53
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (0) 37 (-9) 94 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NE 19 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 10 G19 S 6 G17 N 14 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.66 0.26
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 9 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7210(UNST) 4210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108150 67360
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-290815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
257 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 6 18(LTD) 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-10) 66 (-3) 42 52
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+8) 45 (-12) 95 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G17 NE 20 G36
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 SE 8 G17 NE 17 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.85 0.46
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 10 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5730(UNST) 4000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 N 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74490 68000
CWR 20 10 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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