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FNUS51 KGYX 220652
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
252 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
DISCUSSION
PASSING RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS TODAY. WETTING RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED
FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE AREA. DRY WEATHER RETURNS TO PARTS OF THE
AREA THURSDAY, WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING TO NEAR 30
PERCENT ACROSS SOUTHERN ZONES. IT WILL ALSO BE BREEZY, WITH
NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH. CLOUDS MAY PERSIST MUCH OF
THE DAY ACROSS THE KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY AND KEEP TEMPERATURES
COOLER AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY HIGHER.
A STRETCH OF MOSTLY DRY WEATHER IS THEN FORECAST THROUGH THE
WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. WHILE DRY, SURFACE WINDS AND MIXING
APPEAR TO REMAIN LIGHT. THE BETTER CHANCE FOR THE NEXT WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL NEARS MIDWEEK NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-222030-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
252 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+3) 32 (+9) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+35) 100 (+19) 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 NW 12 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 5 NW 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.08 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3610(UNST) 5440(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 NW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50540 130560
CWR 10 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-222030-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
252 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 6 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (0) 35 (+9) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+38) 100 (+12) 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G19 W 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G23 S 8 G17 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.09 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4220(UNST) 5750(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 N 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71740 120750
CWR 10 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-222030-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
252 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 7 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 35 (+8) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+43) 100 (+15) 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 NW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G21 S 6 NW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.03 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3830(UNST) 6640(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57450 152720
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-222030-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
252 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 8 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+2) 36 (+6) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+33) 100 (+16) 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G19 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G25 S 9 G19 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.07 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3540(UNST) 6760(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63720 148720
CWR 10 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-222030-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
252 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+5) 35 (+8) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+28) 100 (+13) 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G23 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G25 S 9 G21 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.10 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 8
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900(UNST) 5480(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 N 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70200 104120
CWR 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-222030-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
252 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 7 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+4) 31 (+8) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+33) 100 (+21) 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G20 NW 13 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G20 SW 5 NW 14 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.07 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000(UNST) 5280(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30000 116160
CWR 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-222030-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
252 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (0) 33 (+8) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+41) 100 (+19) 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G19 NW 13 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G19 S 5 NW 13 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2650(MRGL) 5790(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31800 133170
CWR 30 30 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-222030-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
252 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-3) 35 (+8) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+48) 100 (+17) 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 NW 11 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 5 NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2660(MRGL) 6130(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31920 140990
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-222030-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
252 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-3) 35 (+6) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+48) 100 (+13) 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 NW 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 LGT/VAR NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2440(MRGL) 6290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34160 144670
CWR 30 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-222030-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
252 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-3) 36 (+7) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+53) 100 (+17) 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 NW 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G17 S 5 NW 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2730(MRGL) 6690(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38220 153870
CWR 40 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-222030-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
252 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 7 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (0) 37 (+6) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+42) 100 (+19) 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 W 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G19 S 5 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3480(UNST) 6610(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52200 152030
CWR 20 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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