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FNUS51 KGYX 221833
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
233 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY WEATHER WITH LIGHT WINDS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SATURDAY. MIN
RH WILL DROP INTO THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON.
INCREASING MOISTURE AND CLOUD COVER WILL LEAD TO MIN RH AROUND 30
TO 35 PERCENT SATURDAY. CHANCES FOR RAIN INCREASE SUNDAY INTO
MONDAY WITH MUCH OF THE AREA LIKELY TO SEE SOME WETTING RAINFALL
BY SUNDAY NIGHT.
MEZ104-230815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
233 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+2) 67 (+5) 39 56
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+13) 27 (-4) 78 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 11 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G23 SE 5 S 5 SE 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6010(UNST) 3370(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30050 57290
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-230815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
233 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+1) 69 (+1) 42 58
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+13) 30 (+1) 83 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 SE 9 G17 S 6 S 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6240(UNST) 3810(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37440 49530
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-230815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
233 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+1) 66 (-2) 41 55
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+15) 35 (+8) 87 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 SE 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 SE 9 G17 S 6 SE 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5420(UNST) 2740(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32520 32880
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-230815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
233 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (0) 66 (-1) 42 57
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+7) 37 (+5) 90 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 SE 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 SE 8 G17 S 5 SE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4240(UNST) 2480(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29680 29760
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-230815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
233 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+2) 68 (+1) 42 59
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+3) 31 (-2) 86 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G17 SE 6 SW 5 SE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5550(UNST) 3260(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38850 39120
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-230815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
233 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+4) 67 (+7) 38 53
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+7) 31 (-3) 74 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 12 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G19 SE 5 G17 SE 5 G17 SE 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6020(UNST) 2630(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SE 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30100 47340
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-230815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
233 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+3) 67 (+3) 38 53
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+6) 34 (+5) 84 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 SE 11 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 G17 SE 6 G17 SE 6 G19 SE 11 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5450(UNST) 2430(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32700 36450
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-230815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
233 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+3) 66 (-1) 40 52
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+1) 35 (+9) 91 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 SE 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G17 SE 6 SE 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5490(UNST) 2290(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43920 32060
CWR 0 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-230815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
233 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+3) 65 (-2) 39 52
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+3) 35 (+8) 99 76
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 SE 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 SE 6 E 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.36
PRECIP DURATION 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5240(UNST) 2330(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 SE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57640 39610
CWR 0 0 30 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-230815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
233 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+2) 66 (-2) 42 54
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+4) 35 (+7) 90 74
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 SE 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 SE 6 E 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5260(UNST) 2250(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52600 33750
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-230815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
233 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-1) 64 (-1) 44 55
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+13) 41 (+6) 88 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 SE 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 E 6 SE 5 E 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3880(UNST) 2070(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38800 28980
CWR 0 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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