322  
FNUS51 KGYX 221751  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
***THIS PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY AUTOMATED AND WILL NOT BE UPDATED  
WITH REGULAR FORECAST DISCUSSIONS. IT SHOULD BE USED FOR  
PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER  
INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE NWS OFFICE IN GRAY, MAINE***.  
 
MEZ104-230900-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (-8) 20 (-9) -15 2  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-15) 47 (-15) 68 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G26 NW 19 G41  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G32 W 14 G32 NW 19 G40 NW 16 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6500(UNST) 2910(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 30 NW 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 169000 72750  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-230900-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-5) 25 (-11) -6 8  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-23) 46 (-13) 58 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G21 NW 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G21 W 12 G25 NW 12 G25 NW 12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6220(UNST) 3100(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 155500 58900  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-230900-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-7) 26 (-11) -6 10  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-26) 41 (-13) 58 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G23 NW 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G28 W 13 G26 W 12 G26 NW 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6910(UNST) 2950(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 207300 53100  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-230900-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-6) 29 (-10) -3 12  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-26) 42 (-13) 63 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G25 NW 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G25 W 13 G28 W 11 G26 NW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6630(UNST) 3050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 33 NW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 192270 61000  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-230900-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-7) 27 (-11) -4 10  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-22) 47 (-13) 66 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G26 NW 13 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G26 W 12 G28 NW 13 G32 NW 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5980(UNST) 3090(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 NW 31  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 149500 83430  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-230900-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 4 (-11) 16 (-12) -16 0  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-8) 54 (-11) 74 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G32 NW 18 G44  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 17 G40 W 16 G36 NW 20 G44 W 14 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6120(UNST) 2960(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 32 NW 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 171360 62160  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-230900-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 6 4 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (-9) 21 (-10) -12 4  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-20) 48 (-12) 69 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G29 NW 17 G41  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 17 G37 W 16 G34 NW 18 G41 NW 12 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6530(UNST) 3120(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 32 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 182840 59280  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-230900-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-7) 25 (-10) -7 8  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-26) 42 (-13) 59 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 13 G29 NW 13 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G33 W 16 G34 W 16 G34 NW 12 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7060(UNST) 3150(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 38 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 232980 59850  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-230900-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-7) 25 (-11) -5 9  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-24) 42 (-14) 58 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G25 NW 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G25 W 14 G28 W 13 G29 NW 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6330(UNST) 3430(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 36 NW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 196230 58310  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-230900-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-8) 29 (-10) -2 12  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-26) 42 (-11) 54 34  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G25 NW 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G25 W 16 G29 W 14 G29 NW 11 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6530(UNST) 3570(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 195900 67830  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-230900-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-5) 30 (-11) 0 13  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-26) 41 (-10) 56 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G23 NW 11 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G21 W 13 G26 W 12 G26 NW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6180(UNST) 3110(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 33 NW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 179220 62200  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 7 BELOW. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 11.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 4. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME  
HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
1. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 18. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 16. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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