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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
246 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY WEATHER WITH LIGHT WINDS CONTINUES THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY.
INCREASING MOISTURE AND CLOUD COVER WILL LEAD TO MIN RH AROUND 30
TO 35 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON, BUT VALUES MAY FALL INTO THE 25 TO
30 PERCENT RANGE EAST ACROSS THE KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY AND
PORTIONS OF THE MIDCOAST. CHANCES FOR RAIN INCREASE THROUGH THE
DAY ON SUNDAY INTO MONDAY WITH MUCH OF THE AREA LIKELY TO SEE SOME
WETTING RAINFALL BY SUNDAY NIGHT. DRIER AND WARMER WEATHER THEN
RETURNS BY TUESDAY.
MEZ104-240830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
246 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+5) 58 (-7) 38 65
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-8) 40 (+9) 100 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 11 G25 E 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 12 G25 SE 11 G28 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.13 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 5 10 5
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3580(UNST) 2730(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64440 30030
CWR 0 10 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-240830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
246 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 60 (-8) 42 64
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-3) 40 (+8) 100 69
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 S 9 G19 SE 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.18 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 5
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3870(UNST) 2510(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54180 27610
CWR 0 60 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-240830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
246 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 5 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 90 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 56 (-10) 41 69
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+7) 58 (+22) 100 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 8 E 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.28 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 7 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2850(MRGL) 3210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37050 32100
CWR 0 40 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-240830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
246 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 7 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (0) 58 (-6) 43 68
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 56 (+19) 100 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 NE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 E 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.39 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 7 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400(MRGL) 2770(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31200 27700
CWR 0 30 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-240830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
246 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 59 (-7) 43 64
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-4) 45 (+10) 100 74
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 E 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 SE 5 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.27 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 7
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2860(MRGL) 2030(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37180 22330
CWR 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-240830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
246 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+7) 55 (-11) 38 66
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-18) 50 (+14) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 12 G28 SE 8 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 G17 SE 12 G28 SE 13 G32 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.09 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 7 5 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2790(MRGL) 2710(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50220 29810
CWR 0 20 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-240830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
246 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 3 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+2) 53 (-11) 39 70
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+1) 59 (+20) 100 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G26 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 G17 SE 10 G26 SE 10 G28 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.16 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 8 9 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2360(MRGL) 3340(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37760 36740
CWR 0 50 50 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-240830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
246 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 4 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 80 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+1) 52 (-13) 41 71
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+7) 67 (+28) 100 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 SE 9 G19 E 9 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.21 0.23 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 10 8 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2480(MRGL) 3710(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39680 48230
CWR 0 80 80 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-240830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
246 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 6 6 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 100 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-2) 51 (-14) 41 72
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+14) 75 (+35) 100 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 8 G17 E 8 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.31 0.23 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 11 8 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300(MRGL) 3730(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39100 44760
CWR 100 100 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-240830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
246 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 10 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 100 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-1) 54 (-11) 43 72
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+7) 75 (+33) 100 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 8 G17 E 8 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.27 0.36 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 9 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2450(MRGL) 3780(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36750 41580
CWR 100 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-240830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
246 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 13 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-1) 55 (-8) 45 70
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 71 (+22) 100 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 E 8 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.21 0.57 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 9 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2370(MRGL) 3340(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33180 30060
CWR 0 90 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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