669  
FNUS51 KGYX 301758  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
158 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
THERE WILL BE A DRYING TREND FRIDAY BUT A FEW SCATTERED SHOWERS  
WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE. HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS  
SATURDAY. THE NEXT SYSTEM ARRIVES SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH WETTING  
RAINFALL LIKELY.  
 
MEZ104-310815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
158 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 9 7 9  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-7) 78 (+10) 54 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 54 (-25) 100 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5420(UNST) 5360(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48780 42880  
CWR 30 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-310815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
158 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 5 5 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-7) 80 (+7) 56 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 55 (-20) 100 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 N 6 LGT/VAR S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5990(UNST) 5840(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53910 40880  
CWR 60 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-310815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
158 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 12 12 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-7) 81 (+8) 56 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 57 (-20) 100 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500(UNST) 5380(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38500 43040  
CWR 70 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-310815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
158 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 8 8 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-6) 82 (+8) 58 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 55 (-19) 100 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 8 G17 SW 5 SW 5 S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5030(UNST) 3520(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 S 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35210 28160  
CWR 80 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-310815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
158 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 2 2 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-6) 81 (+10) 57 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 56 (-22) 100 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 8 NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR S 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5810(UNST) 4270(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 S 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52290 34160  
CWR 90 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-310815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
158 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 15(LTD) 14 11  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-8) 76 (+8) 53 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 55 (-21) 100 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4320(UNST) 4910(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34560 34370  
CWR 20 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-310815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
158 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 18(LTD) 15(LTD) 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-8) 79 (+9) 54 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 59 (-19) 100 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4680(UNST) 5220(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32760 36540  
CWR 30 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-310815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
158 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 16(LTD) 10 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-7) 79 (+7) 57 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 60 (-18) 100 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5070(UNST) 5770(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35490 40390  
CWR 40 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-310815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
158 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 18(LTD) 15(LTD) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-9) 79 (+7) 57 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 62 (-16) 100 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4730(UNST) 5790(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33110 40530  
CWR 30 0 0  
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-310815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
158 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 17(LTD) 16(LTD) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-6) 81 (+9) 58 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 62 (-19) 100 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5250(UNST) 6030(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36750 48240  
CWR 30 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-310815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
158 PM EDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 12 12 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-4) 81 (+9) 59 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 62 (-18) 100 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5220(UNST) 4940(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 S 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31320 39520  
CWR 40 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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