600
FNUS51 KGYX 270624
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
224 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
DISCUSSION
MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION CHANCES ENTER THE FORECAST THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL.
DRY WEATHER EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND.
MEZ104-272015-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
224 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 29(ELEV) 29(ELEV) 25(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+4) 58 (+3) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-1) 100 (+7) 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G23 S 10 G23 W 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.05 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5540(UNST) 3650(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83100 36500
CWR 20 20 20
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-272015-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
224 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 22(LTD) 31(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (0) 62 (+4) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+6) 100 (+1) 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G17 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G25 S 11 G23 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5350(UNST) 3330(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74900 33300
CWR 0 20
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-272015-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
224 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 31(ELEV) 28(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-1) 61 (+3) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+7) 100 (+2) 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G25 S 10 G21 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.04 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5840(UNST) 4370(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75920 39330
CWR 20 20 20
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-272015-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
224 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 18(LTD) 25(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (0) 64 (+3) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+10) 100 (+1) 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 13 G25 S 12 G25 S 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 7 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3720(UNST) 2550(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40920 22950
CWR
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-272015-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
224 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 17(LTD) 26(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-2) 63 (+4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+10) 100 (0) 76
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G23 S 10 G21 S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3250(UNST) 2360(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42250 23600
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-272015-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
224 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 42(ELEV) 42(ELEV) 24(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+7) 57 (+4) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-7) 100 (+8) 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G21 S 8 G23 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.11 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5270(UNST) 3300(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79050 33000
CWR 30 30 30
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-272015-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
224 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 46(ELEV) 46(ELEV) 24(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+5) 58 (+3) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+4) 100 (+7) 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 8 G23 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.26 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 3 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4820(UNST) 4220(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67480 33760
CWR 50 70 70
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-272015-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
224 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 42(ELEV) 41(ELEV) 26(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+1) 61 (+3) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+6) 100 (+4) 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G19 S 8 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.12 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5120(UNST) 4980(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71680 44820
CWR 30 30 30
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-272015-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
224 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 27(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+1) 61 (+3) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+6) 100 (+1) 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G21 S 9 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.07 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4570(UNST) 4550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73120 40950
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-272015-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
224 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 27(ELEV) 21(LTD) 30(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 63 (+3) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+7) 100 (+3) 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G19 S 9 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5250(UNST) 3960(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78750 35640
CWR 10 40
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-272015-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
224 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 18(LTD) 28(ELEV)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 66 (+4) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+6) 100 (+4) 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G19 S 9 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 7 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5330(UNST) 3470(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69290 27760
CWR 40
KBDI N/A N/A N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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