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FNUS51 KGYX 271835
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
235 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
DISCUSSION
A NOR'EASTER HAS STALLED OFF THE COAST OF NEW JERSEY AND WILL
LINGER THROUGH MONDAY, BRINGING HIGH RAIN CHANCES AND GUSTY
NORTHEAST WINDS. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS CONTINUE WITH A FEW 40
MPH GUSTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST. RAIN CHANCES MAY LAST INTO
TUESDAY WITH CONDITIONS DRYING OUT TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-280815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
235 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 7 8 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 80 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-7) 56 (-2) 45 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 78 (+13) 100 73
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G27 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 12 G31 NE 10 G21 NE 8 G19 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.27 0.25 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 4 10 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1650(MRGL) 1680(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21450 13440
CWR 30 90 90 60
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-280815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
235 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 10 14 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 80 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-7) 57 (-3) 47 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 94 (+21) 100 84
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 13 G28 N 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 12 G26 NE 11 G24 NE 11 G21 N 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.36 0.37 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 10 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1720(MRGL) 1710(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27520 18810
CWR 80 90 100 100
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-280815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
235 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 14 14 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-7) 57 (-1) 47 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 93 (+6) 100 79
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 14 G28 N 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 14 G29 NE 13 G27 N 11 G23 N 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.35 0.37 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1630(MRGL) 1890(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26080 20790
CWR 90 90 90 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-280815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
235 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 15(LTD) 18(LTD) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 80 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-7) 60 (0) 48 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 88 (+5) 100 78
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 16 G34 N 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 18 G37 NE 16 G33 NE 13 G27 N 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.56 0.36 0.36 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1710(MRGL) 1730(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 21 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30780 20760
CWR 100 100 90 90
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-280815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
235 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 10 17(LTD) 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-6) 60 (-2) 50 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 89 (+18) 100 88
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 16 G35 NE 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 17 G36 NE 16 G34 NE 12 G27 N 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.47 0.28 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 6 12 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1630(MRGL) 1470(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 21 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29340 17640
CWR 100 100 100 80
KBDI 501-600 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-280815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
235 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 7 7 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-7) 57 (+1) 44 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 81 (+12) 100 75
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 12 G31 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 14 G37 E 8 G21 E 6 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.18 0.11 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 11 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1650(MRGL) 1690(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19800 11830
CWR 10 50 50 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-280815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
235 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 9 9 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-6) 58 (+2) 46 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 88 (+5) 100 79
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G31 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 14 G37 NE 9 G21 NE 8 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.31 0.17 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 12 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1610(MRGL) 2000(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19320 14000
CWR 40 90 90 0
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-280815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
235 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 13 13 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-4) 57 (+1) 48 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 93 (+4) 100 80
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 14 G33 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 16 G34 NE 12 G26 NE 11 G23 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.42 0.22 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1640(MRGL) 2170(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 17 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24600 19530
CWR 90 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-280815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
235 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 15(LTD) 15(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-5) 57 (+1) 47 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 96 (+5) 100 79
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G27 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 13 G28 NE 11 G24 N 9 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.40 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1690(MRGL) 2570(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 17 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25350 25700
CWR 100 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-280815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
235 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 18(LTD) 18(LTD) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-5) 59 (+1) 49 66
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 97 (+5) 100 82
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 14 G31 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 16 G32 NE 12 G25 N 10 G21 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.40 0.17 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1670(MRGL) 2460(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28390 24600
CWR 100 100 100 0
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-280815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
235 PM EDT SUN SEP 27 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-6) 58 (-1) 51 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 93 (+1) 100 79
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 16 G35 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 17 G36 NE 16 G35 NE 12 G26 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.75 0.37 0.15 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1670(MRGL) 1890(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 24 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35070 18900
CWR 100 100 90 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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