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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
244 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
DISCUSSION
THURSDAY WILL BE ANOTHER DRY DAY WITH AFTERNOON DEWPOINTS MAINLY
IN THE TEENS. IT WILL ALSO BE BREEZY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD
FRONT WITH SUSTAINED SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH AND GUSTS TO 30
MPH. OUTSIDE OF THE COAST IN WESTERN MAINE, AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL DIP INTO THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE. MUCH OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE WILL BE EVEN DRIER WITH WIDESPREAD MINIMUM HUMIDITY
VALUES IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE. SOME READINGS IN THE UPPER
TEENS ARE NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION OVER SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. IT
WILL BE WARMER ON FRIDAY BUT DEWPOINTS WILL ALSO BE MUCH HIGHER.
THUS, AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES WILL MAINLY DIP INTO THE 35 TO 50
PERCENT RANGE.
MEZ104-090815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
244 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-2) 52 (+12) 28 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+22) 27 (-2) 90 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G28 SW 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 18 G36 S 17 G36 SW 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3850(UNST) 3460(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80850 31140
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-090815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
244 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-1) 51 (+7) 31 59
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 28 (+2) 91 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G21 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 S 16 G29 S 14 G28 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800(UNST) 3030(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72200 30300
CWR 0 0 0 0
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
244 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-2) 53 (+8) 30 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 28 (+2) 84 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 16 G29 S 13 G28 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3850(UNST) 3430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69300 41160
CWR 0 0 0 0
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
244 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-2) 48 (+5) 31 59
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 40 (+9) 91 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G17 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G25 S 11 G23 S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700(MRGL) 2160(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40500 23760
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-090815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
244 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-3) 48 (+5) 32 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 39 (+8) 97 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G26 S 11 G23 S 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3110(UNST) 2120(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52870 23320
CWR 0 0 0 0
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
244 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (+1) 54 (+15) 28 58
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+15) 25 (-6) 87 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 13 G29 SW 6 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 17 G37 S 17 G36 SW 8 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3840(UNST) 3210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80640 35310
CWR 0 0 0 40
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
244 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+3) 54 (+12) 30 62
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+15) 24 (-3) 81 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G28 SW 5 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 16 G34 S 14 G33 SW 8 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4290(UNST) 3250(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85800 35750
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-090815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
244 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-1) 55 (+10) 30 64
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+28) 23 (0) 79 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G23 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G28 S 12 G26 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4280(UNST) 3850(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81320 53900
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-090815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
244 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (0) 56 (+10) 31 65
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+33) 22 (0) 86 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G21 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G25 S 11 G23 SW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4180(UNST) 3660(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79420 58560
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-090815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
244 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-4) 56 (+9) 32 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+35) 23 (0) 80 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G25 S 11 G23 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4240(UNST) 3830(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72080 72770
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-090815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
244 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-4) 52 (+8) 32 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+25) 31 (+1) 84 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G25 S 11 G23 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200(UNST) 3360(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48000 43680
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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