602  
FNUS51 KGYX 030545  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
145 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
LOW PRESSURE ARRIVES TODAY WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND SCATTERED  
THUNDERSTORMS. WETTING RAINS ARE LIKELY.  
 
MEZ104-032015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
145 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 34(ELEV) 38(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-6) 55 (-8) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+18) 100 (+1) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G23 W 17 G36  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G23 SW 18 G37 W 14 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.53 0.11 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 10 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1480(MRGL) 4740(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20720 52140  
CWR 100 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-032015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
145 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 26(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-11) 60 (-4) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+28) 100 (0) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G19 W 11 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G25 SW 11 G26 W 11 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.68 0.05 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 700(STBL) 5260(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11900 52600  
CWR 100 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-032015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
145 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 37(ELEV) 36(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-7) 58 (-8) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+23) 99 (+1) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G19 W 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G23 SW 12 G28 W 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.81 0.10 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1630(MRGL) 5360(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29340 48240  
CWR 100 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-032015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
145 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 27(ELEV) 29(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-2) 61 (-4) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+11) 99 (0) 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G28 W 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 14 G32 SW 14 G32 W 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.65 0.07 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 970(STBL) 5910(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16490 47280  
CWR 100 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-032015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
145 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 18(LTD) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-5) 61 (-1) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+14) 100 (0) 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 11 G26 W 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 14 G32 SW 16 G34 W 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.63 0.06 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 460(STBL) 5650(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 6900 45200  
CWR 100 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-032015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
145 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 45(ELEV) 40(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-4) 53 (-9) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+17) 100 (+4) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 11 G25 W 19 G39  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G26 W 21 G44 W 16 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.14 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 9 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2390(MRGL) 4100(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35850 45100  
CWR 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-032015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
145 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 46(ELEV) 34(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-3) 53 (-11) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+17) 100 (+2) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G21 W 16 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G26 W 20 G40 W 11 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.70 0.15 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2150(MRGL) 4730(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36550 37840  
CWR 100 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-032015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
145 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 45(ELEV) 34(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (-4) 57 (-9) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+16) 99 (+1) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 W 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G25 W 16 G34 W 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.71 0.11 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3040(UNST) 5140(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 NW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63840 41120  
CWR 100 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-032015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
145 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 46(ELEV) 27(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-5) 56 (-11) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+19) 99 (+1) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G17 W 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G25 W 13 G29 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.55 0.10 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2710(MRGL) 5160(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59620 41280  
CWR 100 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-032015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
145 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 42(ELEV) 36(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-5) 59 (-10) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+25) 99 (+1) 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G19 W 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G26 W 13 G29 W 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.78 0.10 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200(UNST) 5690(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 29 NW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80000 39830  
CWR 100 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-032015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
145 AM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 36(ELEV) 35(ELEV) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (-5) 61 (-7) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+21) 98 (-1) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 12 G28 W 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G28 W 11 G26 W 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.69 0.10 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3170(UNST) 5950(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 28 NW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76080 35700  
CWR 100 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS. DAYTIME  
HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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