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FNUS51 KGYX 011829
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
229 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
DISCUSSION
WARMER TEMPERATURES AND MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE
FIRST HALF OF FRIDAY. THEN A COLD FRONT WILL DROP THROUGH THE REGION
AND BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS. WETTING RAINS ARE MOST LIKELY IN THE
MOUNTAINS, BUT NOT MUCH IS EXPECTED ELSEWHERE. COOLER AND DRIER
WEATHER ARRIVES FOR THE WEEKEND.
MEZ104-020815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
229 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+9) 70 (-3) 40 61
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 73 (+17) 98 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G21 NW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G21 NW 8 G17 NW 9 G23 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2290(MRGL) 5040(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27480 70560
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-020815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
229 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 7 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+7) 76 (+2) 45 66
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-5) 68 (+6) 94 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G17 NW 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 W 8 G19 NW 6 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2510(MRGL) 5440(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27610 59840
CWR 0 10 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-020815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
229 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+7) 79 (+4) 46 67
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-13) 61 (0) 89 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G21 NW 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G19 W 11 G23 NW 8 G17 N 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3520(UNST) 5440(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59840 48960
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
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
229 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+5) 80 (+9) 48 69
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-8) 57 (-12) 87 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G23 NW 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G18 W 11 G23 NW 6 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900(MRGL) 5550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43500 49950
CWR 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-020815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
229 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 7 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+4) 77 (+9) 47 67
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 69 (-4) 94 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G23 NW 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G19 W 11 G23 NW 6 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2120(MRGL) 5540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25440 55400
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-020815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
229 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 6 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+8) 66 (-6) 39 59
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 79 (+20) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G28 NW 6 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G28 W 6 G17 NW 9 G28 NW 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.18 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2020(MRGL) 4250(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24240 51000
CWR 60 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-020815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
229 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 7 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+6) 71 (+1) 42 62
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 76 (+11) 100 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G25 NW 6 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G23 W 6 G17 NW 10 G28 NW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2420(MRGL) 4750(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31460 47500
CWR 0 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-020815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
229 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+7) 75 (+4) 46 66
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-6) 68 (+2) 95 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G19 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 W 10 G21 NW 8 G21 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3250(UNST) 5110(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55250 45990
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-020815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
229 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 4 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+6) 77 (+9) 46 65
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 64 (-8) 98 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G17 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 W 10 G19 NW 6 G17 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3650(UNST) 4740(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65700 42660
CWR 0 10 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-020815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
229 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+8) 80 (+8) 49 68
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-8) 59 (-7) 89 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G17 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 W 10 G19 NW 8 G17 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4330(UNST) 5310(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77940 42480
CWR 0 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-020815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
229 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+8) 81 (+8) 51 69
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-13) 56 (-9) 84 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 W 10 G19 NW 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4310(UNST) 5570(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77580 38990
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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