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FNUS51 KGYX 011826
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DISCUSSION
A ROUND OF SHOWERS MOVES INTO THE REGION TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING WITH LOCALIZED WETTING RAINS POSSIBLE IN SOME LOCATIONS.
SCATTERED SHOWERS REMAIN POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AND THEN A
DISTANT COASTAL LOW MAY BRING WETTING RAINS TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN
MAINE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. EARLY NEXT WEEK LOOKS WARMER
AND DRIER WITH ANOTHER CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS TOWARD THE MIDDLE
TO LATER PARTS OF NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-020815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 9 8 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-7) 49 (-1) 32 51
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-14) 62 (+21) 98 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 NW 11 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G27 S 5 LGT/VAR NW 14 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.06 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2580(MRGL) 6130(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18060 134860
CWR 0 40 40 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-020815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 8 7 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-11) 52 (-5) 38 53
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-13) 63 (+24) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 N 9
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 S 8 G17 SE 5 N 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.11 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780(MRGL) 4480(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30580 80640
CWR 0 20 30 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-020815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 10 8 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-6) 54 (-5) 37 56
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-11) 63 (+33) 100 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G18 S 6 LGT/VAR NW 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.12 0.09 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2640(MRGL) 7240(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21120 159280
CWR 40 40 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-020815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 8 6 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-7) 53 (-6) 38 56
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-13) 69 (+33) 100 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 N 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 S 8 G17 S 5 NW 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.14 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 3 4 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2380(MRGL) 5530(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26180 105070
CWR 0 20 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-020815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 6 4 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-10) 52 (-6) 39 52
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-17) 62 (+18) 100 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 N 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 S 9 G17 S 5 N 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.19 0.37
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2360(MRGL) 3540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30680 60180
CWR 0 80 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-020815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 9 5 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-6) 48 (-1) 30 50
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-7) 62 (+25) 100 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G28 SW 5 LGT/VAR NW 16 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.11 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3220(UNST) 6580(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16100 125020
CWR 20 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-020815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 10 8 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 40 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-5) 52 (-1) 33 53
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-4) 56 (+24) 97 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G25 W 5 LGT/VAR NW 14 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.14 0.03 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 4 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3890(UNST) 7240(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19450 144800
CWR 30 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-020815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 12 7 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-3) 54 (-4) 35 55
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-2) 52 (+24) 95 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G18 W 5 LGT/VAR NW 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.11 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3920(UNST) 7620(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27440 160020
CWR 20 30 30 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-020815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 13 4 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-1) 55 (-2) 35 55
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 47 (+16) 92 33
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 NW 11 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 W 5 LGT/VAR NW 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.09 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4490(UNST) 7760(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35920 170720
CWR 20 20 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-020815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 15(LTD) 7 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-2) 57 (-4) 37 58
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-6) 56 (+30) 96 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 SW 5 LGT/VAR NW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.10 0.11 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3250(UNST) 7720(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32500 169840
CWR 10 30 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-020815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
226 PM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 13 8 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-5) 55 (-6) 40 57
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-7) 62 (+35) 100 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 S 6 LGT/VAR NW 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.13 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2830(MRGL) 8140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 NW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31130 195360
CWR 20 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. AREAS OF FROST. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND
40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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