924  
FNUS51 KGYX 291844  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
244 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE WITH A COLD  
SOAKING RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW EVENT EXPECTED THROUGH  
SATURDAY MORNING. NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST AROUND 35 MPH EARLY  
SATURDAY MORNING, UP TO 50 MPH ALONG THE NH AND SOUTHERN ME COAST.  
A DRYING TREND FOLLOWS LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. CHANCES FOR  
SHOWERS INCREASE AGAIN LATE SUNDAY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH  
MONDAY.  
 
MEZ104-300815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
244 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 2 0(NONE) 24(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-10) 55 (-2) 35 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+9) 44 (-12) 87 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 18 G36 NW 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 17 G34 NE 14 G28 N 11 G23 NW 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.92 0.00 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 11 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5240(UNST) 6020(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 NW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104800 72240  
CWR 100 0 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-300815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
244 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 3 0(NONE) 24(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 56 (-6) 38 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+9) 49 (-5) 93 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 19 G35 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 12 G29 NE 16 G29 N 11 G23 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.70 0.16 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 12 1 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4730(UNST) 5140(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 N 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89870 51400  
CWR 100 100 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-300815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
244 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 5 0(NONE) 21(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-10) 55 (-10) 37 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+12) 51 (+4) 94 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 23 G44 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 16 G33 N 18 G33 N 10 G23 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.43 0.44 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 12 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4460(UNST) 6350(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89200 69850  
CWR 100 100 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-300815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
244 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 5 0(NONE) 16(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-8) 55 (-8) 38 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+11) 57 (-1) 95 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 24 G49 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 13 G32 N 18 G36 N 10 G24 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.24 0.46 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 12 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 11 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600(UNST) 5000(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 24 NW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75600 45000  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-300815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
244 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 3 0(NONE) 14  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-3) 55 (-7) 38 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+4) 53 (-4) 92 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 18 G37 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 G21 NE 14 G31 N 10 G24 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.19 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 10 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900(UNST) 5030(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 N 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78000 45270  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-300815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
244 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 2 0(NONE) 25(ELEV)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 30 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-11) 55 (-1) 34 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+6) 46 (-13) 89 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 18 G41 W 9 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 16 G34 NE 12 G28 N 10 G24 NW 10 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.15 0.14 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 12 1 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 10 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5420(UNST) 5650(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102980 84750  
CWR 100 100 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-300815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
244 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SNOW/RAIN NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 4 0(NONE) 19(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-12) 55 (-6) 35 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+8) 48 (-1) 90 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 20 G44 NW 8 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G26 N 13 G29 N 10 G23 NW 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.23 0.26 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 12 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 11 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5190(UNST) 6620(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93420 99300  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-300815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
244 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 6 0(NONE) 17(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-13) 55 (-11) 37 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+15) 51 (+8) 92 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 24 G44 NW 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G24 N 17 G33 N 10 G21 NW 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.02 0.37 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 12 4 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5060(UNST) 6420(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101200 89880  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-300815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
244 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 5 0(NONE) 14  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-11) 54 (-13) 38 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+7) 54 (+13) 95 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 18 G42 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 G21 N 14 G33 N 8 G21 NW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.48 0.25 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 8 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4680(UNST) 7550(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 NW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88920 120800  
CWR 100 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-300815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
244 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 7 0(NONE) 12  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-12) 53 (-16) 38 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+13) 59 (+20) 96 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 23 G48 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 N 18 G34 N 9 G21 NW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.71 0.36 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 9 6 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 3 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4110(UNST) 7620(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 25 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90420 114300  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-300815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
244 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 9 0(NONE) 13  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-11) 52 (-15) 38 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+15) 63 (+16) 95 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 24 G50 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G21 N 19 G40 N 9 G24 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.00 0.60 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 11 7 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3490(UNST) 6280(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 25 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76780 69080  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 
 
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