411  
FNUS51 KGYX 241848  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
248 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES DRY WEATHER WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
THROUGH SUNDAY. DAYTIME RH VALUES FALL INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT  
RANGE FOR MUCH OF THE INTERIOR SUNDAY. A DRY COLD FRONT CROSSES  
LATE MONDAY BRINGING A STEADY WIND SHIFT OUT OF THE NW FOLLOWED BY  
CONTINUED DRY WEATHER THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. THE NEXT CHANCE  
FOR A WETTING RAIN MAY NOT ARRIVE UNTIL THE FIRST WEEK OF  
NOVEMBER.  
 
MEZ104-250815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
248 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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) 27 (+2) 62 (+9) 36 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-8) 28 (-8) 79 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 W 5 G17 W 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2230(MRGL) 2910(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20070 46560  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-250815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
248 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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) 29 (+2) 63 (+6) 31 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (0) 31 (-2) 97 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2330(MRGL) 3000(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16310 33000  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-250815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
248 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 27 (+4) 63 (+5) 33 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 29 (0) 89 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2370(MRGL) 2790(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11850 27900  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-250815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
248 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 28 (0) 63 (+6) 33 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+8) 38 (+4) 95 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 SW 5 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2140(MRGL) 2210(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12840 17680  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-250815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
248 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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) 31 (+3) 63 (+8) 35 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 36 (-2) 95 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 SW 5 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2240(MRGL) 2650(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17920 29150  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-250815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
248 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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) 24 (+2) 60 (+8) 33 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-4) 29 (-6) 84 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5 G17 W 10 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2040(MRGL) 2370(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14280 33180  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-250815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
248 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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) 27 (+4) 63 (+8) 34 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-3) 30 (-1) 82 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2070(MRGL) 2920(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 NW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10350 35040  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-250815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
248 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 28 (+1) 63 (+6) 33 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (0) 31 (+1) 87 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2410(MRGL) 2940(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14460 38220  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-250815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
248 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 26 (0) 64 (+6) 32 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+2) 32 (+2) 93 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2590(MRGL) 2690(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 NW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12950 32280  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-250815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
248 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 29 (+2) 65 (+5) 33 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-1) 31 (+3) 92 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2840(MRGL) 2640(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17040 29040  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-250815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
248 PM EDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR 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) 30 (-1) 65 (+6) 36 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+10) 33 (0) 85 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2640(MRGL) 2490(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15840 27390  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
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  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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