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FNUS51 KGYX 260900
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
500 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY, ALTHOUGH NOT AS DRY AS THE
WEEKEND WITH MIN RH DROPPING TO AROUND 40 PERCENT. A DRY COLD
FRONT CROSSES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING, BRINGING A STEADY WIND
SHIFT OUT OF THE NW FOLLOWED BY CONTINUED DRY WEATHER THROUGH MUCH
OF NEXT WEEK. A FEW BRIEF SHOWERS MAY ACCOMPANY THE FRONT ACROSS
THE NORTH, MAINLY NW OF THE MOUNTAINS. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR A
WETTING RAIN MAY NOT ARRIVE UNTIL THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER.
MEZ104-262245-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
500 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (0) 25 (-6) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+31) 94 (+4) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G26 NW 9 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G26 NW 12 G33 NW 9 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2590(MRGL) 4040(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44030 60600
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-262245-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
500 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
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) 65 (+2) 30 (-1) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+22) 83 (-12) 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 NW 10 G23 NW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2950(MRGL) 4680(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38350 60840
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-262245-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
500 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
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) 68 (+4) 30 (+1) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+15) 84 (-13) 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 G17 NW 9 G23 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2980(MRGL) 4420(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38740 35360
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-262245-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
500 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
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) 68 (+7) 32 (0) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+2) 83 (-14) 33
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2550(MRGL) 4680(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22950 42120
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-262245-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
500 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
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) 65 (+4) 31 (-2) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+17) 86 (-14) 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 NW 10 G21 NW 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2640(MRGL) 4760(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29040 66640
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-262245-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
500 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-3) 23 (-4) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+27) 100 (+7) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G28 NW 8 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G32 NW 13 G35 NW 8 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2080(MRGL) 3480(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29120 48720
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-262245-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
500 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+3) 26 (-3) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+21) 100 (+14) 33
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 G25 NW 8 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G29 NW 13 G33 NW 6 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2630(MRGL) 3730(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36820 41030
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-262245-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
500 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
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) 66 (+3) 31 (0) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+19) 89 (-4) 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 NW 10 G25 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3030(UNST) 4020(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45450 40200
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-262245-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
500 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
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) 66 (+3) 30 (0) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+17) 93 (-3) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 NW 8 G19 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2970(MRGL) 3720(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41580 37200
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-262245-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
500 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
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) 69 (+4) 33 (+3) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+15) 84 (-10) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 NW 6 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000(UNST) 4030(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39000 36270
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-262245-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
500 AM EDT MON OCT 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
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) 68 (+4) 35 (0) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+9) 81 (-6) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 NW 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2770(MRGL) 4450(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33240 31150
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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