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FNUS51 KGYX 071838
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
238 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
DISCUSSION
BREEZY WINDS DIMINISH THIS EVENING WITH GOOD RELATIVE HUMIDITY
RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT. IT WILL BE COOL OF FRIDAY WITH
SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS WHILE WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS ARE
UNLIKELY. WNW WINDS WILL GUST 20 TO 25 MPH WHILE MIN RH WILL DROP
30 TO 40 PERCENT. A COOL PATTERN PERSISTS INTO NEXT WEEK WITH
MULTIPLE CHANCES OF WETTING RAINS SATURDAY INTO MONDAY.
MEZ104-080815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
238 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-7) 53 (0) 31 59
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-13) 40 (-2) 87 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G28 SW 10 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G28 W 11 G26 W 10 G25 S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7150(UNST) 6620(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107250 99300
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-080815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
238 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 2 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-8) 57 (-4) 34 61
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-19) 39 (+1) 88 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G17 SW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 W 9 G17 W 6 S 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7590(UNST) 7310(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106260 116960
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-080815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
238 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 0(NONE) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-9) 58 (-3) 34 59
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-20) 34 (+1) 90 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G17 SW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 W 10 G21 W 8 G17 S 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8910(UNST) 6320(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124740 94800
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-080815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
238 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 1 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-10) 59 (-3) 37 59
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-23) 36 (-2) 86 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 SW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 W 9 G17 W 6 S 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8580(UNST) 5430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111540 70590
CWR 0 0 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-080815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
238 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 4 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-9) 58 (-3) 37 60
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-23) 41 (-5) 87 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 SW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 W 8 G19 W 6 S 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7700(UNST) 6740(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107800 94360
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-080815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
238 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-7) 51 (+1) 30 57
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-14) 43 (-1) 85 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G28 SW 9 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G32 W 12 G29 W 11 G28 S 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6230(UNST) 6100(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87220 85400
CWR 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-080815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
238 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 0(NONE) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-5) 53 (0) 31 58
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-18) 38 (+1) 84 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G25 SW 8 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G28 W 11 G28 W 10 G26 S 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7840(UNST) 5870(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109760 82180
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-080815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
238 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 0(NONE) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-7) 55 (-3) 33 58
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-18) 35 (+2) 80 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G21 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G21 W 11 G25 W 10 G21 S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8860(UNST) 5700(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141760 74100
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-080815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
238 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 0(NONE) 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-7) 55 (-3) 34 58
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-20) 36 (+4) 81 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G19 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 W 11 G23 W 9 G19 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.27
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7790(UNST) 4980(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 140220 69720
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-080815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
238 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 0(NONE) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-9) 59 (-3) 36 60
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-23) 33 (+4) 74 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G17 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G17 W 11 G23 W 10 G19 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8940(UNST) 5530(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 160920 71890
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-080815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
238 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 0(NONE) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-9) 59 (-4) 38 59
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-24) 33 (+3) 73 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 W 10 G21 W 8 G17 S 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 9 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9200(UNST) 5450(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 156400 65400
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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