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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
300 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH GENERALLY LIGHT
ONSHORE WINDS. THE DRIEST DAY WILL BE ON TUESDAY WHEN WE WILL
LIKELY SEE WIDESPREAD MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE 25
TO 35 PERCENT RANGE WITH SOME BREEZIER SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 15
MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 25. THUS, WE COULD SEE SOME ELEVATED FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. EACH NIGHT WE SHOULD SEE
GOOD HUMIDITY RECOVERY. MOISTURE INCREASES WEDNESDAY WITH
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY.
MEZ104-272030-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
300 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+4) 36 (+2) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+5) 93 (+2) 30
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8090(UNST) 5030(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 5 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32360 65390
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-272030-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
300 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+4) 35 (-1) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+4) 96 (+9) 29
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 S 5 SE 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7960(UNST) 4790(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 5 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31840 43110
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-272030-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
300 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+6) 34 (0) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+2) 100 (+10) 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7810(UNST) 4380(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46860 39420
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-272030-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
300 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+5) 34 (-1) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+1) 99 (+8) 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR E 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4780(UNST) 2850(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23900 31350
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-272030-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
300 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+5) 34 (-2) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+2) 97 (+5) 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5760(UNST) 3350(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28800 33500
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-272030-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
300 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+5) 36 (+5) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+1) 93 (-3) 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 12 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8100(UNST) 5140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32400 71960
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-272030-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
300 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 37 (+3) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (+4) 89 (-2) 30
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7790(UNST) 5060(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38950 65780
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-272030-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
300 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 36 (0) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+2) 93 (+9) 29
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR SE 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7800(UNST) 4890(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46800 58680
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-272030-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
300 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 36 (-1) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+3) 91 (+7) 29
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR SE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7700(UNST) 5050(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53900 55550
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-272030-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
300 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+4) 35 (-2) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+3) 97 (+15) 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR E 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6730(UNST) 4350(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53840 43500
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-272030-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
300 AM EDT MON APR 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+4) 36 (-2) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+1) 100 (+14) 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR E 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600(UNST) 3120(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32200 31200
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS
AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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