049  
FNUS51 KGYX 210720  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
320 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
REMAINING COOL TODAY. DEWPOINTS WILL MIX INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS  
ACROSS THE INTERIOR AND RESULT IN MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
VALUES BETWEEN 20 TO 25 PERCENT OVER A LARGE PORTION OF THE  
INTERIOR. THANKFULLY WINDS WILL BE RATHER LIGHT. THE EXCEPTION  
WILL BE BEHIND THE SEA BREEZE FRONT, BUT IT WILL ALSO COME WITH  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY RISING TO MODERATE LEVELS. AFTER A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT PRECIPITATION WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, FRIDAY LOOKS TO BE  
BOTH BREEZIER AND DRIER.  
 
MEZ104-212100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
320 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+9) 24 (+3) 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-23) 88 (+12) 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 S 6 G17 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7610(UNST) 3460(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60880 38060  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-212100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
320 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+1) 26 (+1) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-17) 92 (+17) 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 S 9 G19 S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8090(UNST) 3480(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 S 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56630 55680  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-212100-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
320 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+3) 27 (+3) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-17) 90 (+16) 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G21 S 10 G21 S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7950(UNST) 2730(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63600 38220  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-212100-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
320 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 30 (+3) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-15) 89 (+19) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G23 S 11 G25 S 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7350(UNST) 3040(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 S 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51450 51680  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-212100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
320 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (0) 28 (+1) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-16) 91 (+20) 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G23 S 9 G23 S 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7380(UNST) 3470(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 S 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51660 62460  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-212100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
320 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+10) 24 (+5) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-27) 87 (+10) 63  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G17 S 5 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6620(UNST) 3170(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52960 28530  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-212100-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
320 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+9) 27 (+6) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-21) 85 (+13) 68  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 S 6 G17 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7450(UNST) 2580(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59600 28380  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-212100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
320 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+6) 28 (+4) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-18) 88 (+18) 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 S 9 G23 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7540(UNST) 2220(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60320 24420  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-212100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
320 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+6) 30 (+5) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-21) 91 (+20) 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 S 5 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 0 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7340(UNST) 2370(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58720 30810  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-212100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
320 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+4) 30 (+3) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (-16) 87 (+20) 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 S 10 G21 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8060(UNST) 2320(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64480 30160  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-212100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
320 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (0) 32 (+3) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-16) 82 (+16) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G25 SE 12 G25 S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7930(UNST) 2740(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63440 38360  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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