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FNUS51 KGYX 241822
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
222 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
DISCUSSION
A STRETCH OF MOSTLY DRY WEATHER IS FORECAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. WHILE DRY, SURFACE WINDS AND MIXING APPEAR
TO REMAIN LIGHT. THIS MAY PROMOTE AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE WIND SHIFTS
ALONG THE COAST. THE BETTER CHANCE FOR THE NEXT WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL IS TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-250815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
222 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY 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) 21 (-6) 55 (+12) 29 59
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+10) 35 (-7) 92 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 9 G25 NE 6 NE 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6280(UNST) 6360(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 E 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37680 31800
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-250815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
222 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-4) 57 (+9) 32 59
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+5) 36 (-6) 94 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 8 G17 N 6 N 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400(UNST) 6120(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 E 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44800 30600
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-250815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
222 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY 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) 23 (-8) 58 (+6) 34 60
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+21) 31 (+1) 85 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6150(UNST) 6500(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 E 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24600 39000
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-250815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
222 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY 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) 28 (-5) 56 (+5) 34 58
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+12) 37 (-1) 90 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 E 5 SW 5 SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5840(UNST) 4690(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 E 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35040 32830
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-250815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
222 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY 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) 28 (-5) 57 (+10) 34 58
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+6) 43 (-6) 93 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6100(UNST) 5440(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 E 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48800 32640
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-250815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
222 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY 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) 19 (-4) 55 (+12) 29 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 33 (-11) 93 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 10 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6220(UNST) 7050(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 E 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31100 35250
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-250815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
222 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY 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 (-5) 56 (+8) 32 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 30 (-6) 84 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 9 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6020(UNST) 7080(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 E 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24080 35400
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-250815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
222 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY 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) 26 (-5) 56 (+4) 34 60
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+17) 29 (-1) 81 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5880(UNST) 6870(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 3 E 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17640 48090
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-250815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
222 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY 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) 28 (-3) 55 (+2) 35 60
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+17) 32 (+4) 84 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 8 G17 LGT/VAR SE 5 E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800(UNST) 6760(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 3 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17400 60840
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-250815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
222 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY 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) 29 (-2) 56 (0) 35 60
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+16) 30 (+3) 79 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 E 6 S 6 E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5890(UNST) 6280(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23560 56520
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-250815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
222 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY 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) 30 (-4) 54 (0) 36 56
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+9) 34 (+1) 78 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 8 S 5 E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5560(UNST) 4490(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27800 35920
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY 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.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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