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FNUS51 KGYX 261830
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
230 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
DISCUSSION
A NOR'EASTER CONTINUES TO SLOWLY MOVE TOWARD NEW ENGLAND AND IS
GOING TO LINGER SOUTH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND BRINGING
HIGH RAIN CHANCES AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS. MOST OF NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND MAY NOW STAY DRY FOR MUCH OF TODAY, ALTHOUGH RAIN CHANCES
WILL INCREASE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH THE DAY. NORTHEAST WIND
GUSTS CONTINUE TO INCREASE TO 25-35 MPH THROUGH SUNDAY, WITH A
FEW 40-45 MPH GUSTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST. HIGHEST RAIN CHANCES
ARE EXPECTED TO NOW BE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY WITH WIDESPREAD
WETTING RAINS LIKELY. RAIN CHANCES MAY LAST INTO TUESDAY WITH
CONDITIONS DRYING OUT TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-270815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
230 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 3 11 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 50 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-1) 61 (-5) 45 56
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+11) 58 (+15) 100 79
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 16 G34 NE 11 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 12 G31 NE 14 G32 E 13 G31 NE 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.09 0.10 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 10 4 4 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2330(MRGL) 1740(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 21 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41940 20880
CWR 20 20 30 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-270815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
230 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 6 18(LTD) 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 80 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-4) 62 (-6) 48 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+19) 71 (+18) 100 94
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 17 G35 NE 13 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 14 G31 NE 16 G32 NE 13 G27 NE 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.09 0.18 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 11 5 7 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2240(MRGL) 1740(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 21 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40320 24360
CWR 90 90 70 70
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-270815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
230 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 11 14 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 100 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-7) 59 (-6) 47 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+23) 90 (+30) 100 95
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 19 G37 NE 14 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 17 G33 NE 18 G35 NE 16 G33 NE 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.40 0.58 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 12 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000(MRGL) 1700(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 21 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36000 23800
CWR 100 100 100 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-270815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
230 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 13 19(LTD) 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 100 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-6) 61 (-6) 49 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+22) 83 (+24) 100 93
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 21 G43 NE 18 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 18 G37 NE 23 G46 NE 20 G41 NE 16 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.54 0.40 0.62 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 12 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2010(MRGL) 1790(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 28 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48240 28640
CWR 100 100 100 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-270815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
230 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 6 20(LTD) 11
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 80 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-5) 62 (-6) 49 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 73 (+16) 100 91
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 19 G41 NE 17 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 17 G37 NE 19 G41 NE 18 G37 NE 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.13 0.27 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 11 4 6 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2060(MRGL) 1800(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41200 27000
CWR 100 100 90 90
KBDI 501-600 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-270815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
230 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 10 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 50 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+2) 60 (-4) 45 57
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+8) 65 (+19) 100 83
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 16 G41 E 11 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 13 G41 E 14 G36 E 14 G36 E 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.08 0.09 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 4 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2210(MRGL) 1950(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 24 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46410 21450
CWR 10 10 20 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-270815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
230 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 5 6 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 70 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-3) 59 (-4) 47 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 81 (+29) 100 91
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 18 G41 NE 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 17 G40 NE 16 G35 NE 16 G36 NE 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.18 0.24 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 10 11 12 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2050(MRGL) 1760(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 22 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38950 17600
CWR 20 30 40 50
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-270815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
230 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 7 10 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-4) 58 (-5) 50 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+21) 92 (+31) 100 95
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 19 G40 NE 14 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 17 G37 NE 18 G35 NE 17 G34 NE 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.35 0.35 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 12 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1930(MRGL) 1740(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 24 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40530 24360
CWR 70 100 100 90
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-270815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
230 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 10 15(LTD) 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 80 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-5) 58 (-2) 49 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 96 (+25) 100 97
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 17 G35 NE 13 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 14 G32 NE 17 G33 NE 16 G33 NE 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.49 0.29 0.42
PRECIP DURATION 12 11 11 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1920(MRGL) 1750(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38400 24500
CWR 90 100 100 100
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-270815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
230 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 14 17(LTD) 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 90 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-4) 60 (-2) 51 59
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 95 (+22) 100 97
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 19 G37 NE 14 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 17 G34 NE 18 G35 NE 17 G33 NE 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.55 0.72 0.43 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 12 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1810(MRGL) 1760(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 24 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38010 24640
CWR 100 100 100 100
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-270815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
230 PM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 17(LTD) 18(LTD) 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 100 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-5) 59 (-4) 52 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 94 (+26) 100 95
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 21 G46 NE 17 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 20 G43 NE 23 G46 NE 19 G39 NE 14 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.74 0.94 0.69 0.34
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 12 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800(MRGL) 1650(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 31 NE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48600 28050
CWR 100 100 100 100
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 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 ABOVE NORMAL.
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