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FNUS51 KGYX 081841
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
241 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
DISCUSSION
A COOL PATTERN PERSISTS INTO NEXT WEEK WITH MULTIPLE CHANCES OF
WETTING RAINS SATURDAY INTO MONDAY. A PERIOD OF WETTING RAIN
EXPECTED SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAINS ON SATURDAY, AND THEN MORE
SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE LIKELY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
MEZ104-090815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
241 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 8 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-3) 60 (+10) 36 64
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-1) 31 (-12) 100 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G19 S 10 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G23 S 13 G28 SE 12 G28 SW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7560(UNST) 6060(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98280 90900
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-090815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
241 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 8 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-2) 62 (+5) 41 67
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+6) 37 (-2) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 S 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 S 12 G25 SE 10 G21 SW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 3 5 6
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7370(UNST) 6060(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95810 90900
CWR 0 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-090815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
241 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 9 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-2) 59 (+1) 41 68
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+8) 39 (+4) 100 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 SW 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 S 11 G21 SE 6 SW 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.06 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6080(UNST) 6150(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72960 92250
CWR 0 40 40 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-090815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
241 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 10 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 80 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-1) 58 (-1) 42 67
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+11) 46 (+6) 100 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 S 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 S 10 G21 SE 8 G19 S 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.09 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 3
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4410(UNST) 3870(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44100 46440
CWR 0 40 40 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-090815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
241 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 8 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-2) 60 (+3) 42 65
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+11) 42 (-2) 100 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 S 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 S 11 G23 SE 9 G21 S 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.12 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 7 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5880(UNST) 3780(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64680 49140
CWR 20 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-090815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
241 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 9 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 30 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-2) 59 (+12) 36 62
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-3) 33 (-15) 100 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G21 SW 11 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G25 S 11 G25 SE 11 G25 W 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7030(UNST) 5570(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91390 83550
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-090815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
241 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 9 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-3) 57 (+7) 38 66
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+3) 41 (-2) 100 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G21 SW 10 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G23 S 9 G23 SE 8 G21 SW 12 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.04 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 4 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5310(UNST) 5570(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69030 89120
CWR 0 20 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-090815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
241 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 9 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-3) 56 (+1) 40 67
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+10) 47 (+10) 100 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 SW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 S 8 SE 5 SW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.06 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 6 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4890(UNST) 5620(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53790 84300
CWR 0 40 40 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-090815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
241 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 8 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-3) 54 (-1) 41 68
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+6) 59 (+21) 100 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 S 5 S 5 W 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.08 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 7 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3620(UNST) 5820(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36200 93120
CWR 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-090815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
241 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 9 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-2) 57 (-2) 43 71
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+5) 55 (+21) 100 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G17 SE 5 S 5 SW 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3580(UNST) 6430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32220 90020
CWR 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-090815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
241 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 9 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-2) 57 (-3) 44 70
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+5) 53 (+17) 100 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 SE 6 SE 6 SW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3550(UNST) 5080(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31950 55880
CWR 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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