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FNUS51 KGYX 220709
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
309 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
NORTH WINDS BECOME GUSTY TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY WITH GUSTS 25 TO 35
MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY GENERALLY STAYS ABOVE 40 PERCENT
TODAY, BUT OVERNIGHT RECOVERY TONIGHT MAY BE IMPACTED BY CONTINUED
BREEZY CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE DECREASING FRIDAY, BUT
STILL BREEZY AS A DRIER AIR MASS INVADES. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES COULD DIP TO AROUND 30 PERCENT ACROSS INTERIOR ME/NH, BUT
DAYTIME HIGHS WILL BE COOLER IN THE LOW TO MID 50S. LIGHTER WINDS
ARRIVE FOR THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-222045-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
309 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 24 (-6) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+12) 94 (-1) 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G23 N 12 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 13 G32 N 14 G37 N 10 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4110(UNST) 3670(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73980 55050
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-222045-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
309 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+2) 31 (-3) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 82 (-16) 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G21 N 13 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 13 G28 N 14 G29 N 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4010(UNST) 4380(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 N 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76190 74460
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-222045-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
309 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+3) 30 (-5) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+1) 80 (-17) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G21 N 11 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 12 G27 N 13 G29 N 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4690(UNST) 4430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84420 57590
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-222045-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
309 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+3) 31 (-7) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-3) 84 (-12) 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 11 G25 N 14 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 12 G27 N 13 G28 N 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3660(UNST) 4620(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65880 64680
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-222045-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
309 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+2) 30 (-7) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+1) 90 (-9) 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 11 G25 N 14 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 14 G31 N 17 G40 N 14 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3080(UNST) 4680(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61600 74880
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-222045-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
309 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-1) 21 (-7) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+18) 100 (+3) 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 G26 N 9 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 13 G34 N 14 G39 N 8 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3330(UNST) 3200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53280 41600
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-222045-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
309 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+1) 24 (-7) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+10) 97 (+5) 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G25 N 10 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 13 G34 N 16 G37 N 6 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3830(UNST) 3650(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65110 47450
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-222045-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
309 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+3) 30 (-4) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+2) 91 (-5) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 G17 N 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 11 G27 N 11 G27 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4450(UNST) 4140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75650 49680
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-222045-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
309 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+3) 29 (-4) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-1) 94 (-3) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G17 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 11 G23 N 11 G25 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3830(UNST) 3920(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72770 50960
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-222045-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
309 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+4) 31 (-6) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-3) 91 (-5) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 G17 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 10 G23 N 11 G25 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400(UNST) 4540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74800 54480
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-222045-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
309 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+3) 34 (-6) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 80 (-10) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G21 N 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 10 G21 N 10 G23 N 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4150(UNST) 4650(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70550 65100
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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