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FNUS51 KGYX 181833
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
233 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAINS FROM SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE THROUGH THE
REGION THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING WITH A DRIER TREND OVERNIGHT.
SOME SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN ACROSS THE
NORTH ON FRIDAY, BUT OVERALL FRIDAY WILL BE DRIER AND BREEZY WITH
GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH LIKELY. SATURDAY WILL ALSO BE BREEZY, BUT
OTHERWISE SEASONABLY COOL TEMPS, MODERATE RH VALUES, AND
SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-190900-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
233 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 15(LTD) 14 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 72 (+10) 48 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 55 (-27) 97 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G37 NW 16 G37
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G29 W 16 G37 W 14 G36 NW 16 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.02 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 3 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5160(UNST) 4610(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123840 82980
CWR 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-190900-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
233 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 5 5 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (0) 78 (+12) 54 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 49 (-36) 92 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G27 W 14 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 17 G34 W 13 G28 W 11 G25 NW 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5870(UNST) 5260(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123270 94680
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-190900-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
233 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 37(ELEV) 1 1 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+3) 79 (+9) 54 76
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 44 (-42) 84 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G33 W 16 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G31 W 16 G33 W 13 G28 NW 16 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6320(UNST) 5270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 151680 94860
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-190900-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
233 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 1 1 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+1) 83 (+11) 56 79
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 41 (-39) 82 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G28 W 13 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 19 G37 W 14 G28 W 11 G25 NW 14 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 10 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5950(UNST) 5800(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119000 104400
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-190900-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
233 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30(ELEV) 3 4 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 80 (+13) 54 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 50 (-30) 87 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G27 W 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 18 G36 W 12 G27 W 10 G23 NW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5760(UNST) 5550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109440 99900
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-190900-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
233 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 32(ELEV) 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 15(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 69 (+5) 47 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 59 (-21) 100 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 19 G46 W 18 G46
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 16 G44 W 19 G44 W 18 G44 NW 17 G42
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.03 0.07 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 7 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700(UNST) 3080(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112800 49280
CWR 100 10 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-190900-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
233 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 33(ELEV) 13 14 14
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 40 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 74 (+7) 49 68
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 50 (-32) 98 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G43 W 17 G44
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 14 G44 W 16 G46 W 14 G44 NW 14 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.00 0.02 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5550(UNST) 3840(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138750 61440
CWR 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-190900-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
233 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 31(ELEV) 1 2 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (0) 77 (+5) 53 73
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 46 (-33) 86 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G36 W 17 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G26 W 17 G33 W 14 G31 NW 16 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM
PRECIP END 9 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6360(UNST) 5310(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 159000 106200
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-190900-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
233 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 15(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-2) 75 (+1) 53 73
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 44 (-35) 84 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G31 W 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G23 W 14 G28 W 13 G28 NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6450(UNST) 5660(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154800 113200
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-190900-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
233 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 79 (+3) 56 77
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-5) 40 (-40) 79 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G31 W 16 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G25 W 14 G31 W 13 G27 NW 16 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6860(UNST) 6590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 171500 138390
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-190900-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
233 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (0) 81 (+5) 58 79
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 40 (-39) 75 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G28 W 14 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G25 W 14 G28 W 12 G27 W 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6750(UNST) 6510(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 155250 136710
CWR 90 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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