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FNUS51 KGYX 301822
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
222 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
DISCUSSION
WARMER TEMPERATURES AND MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
THURSDAY BEFORE THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAIN ARRIVES ON FRIDAY AS A
COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION. COOLER CONDITIONS FOLLOW
THE FRONT FOR THE WEEKEND.
MEZ104-010815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
222 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-3) 77 (+12) 56 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 49 (-17) 98 69
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 SW 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17 SW 6 G17 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4480(UNST) 2920(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62720 26280
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-010815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
222 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-5) 76 (+8) 60 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 57 (-13) 96 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 S 6 W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3130(UNST) 2970(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37560 26730
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-010815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
222 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-8) 79 (+12) 61 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 56 (-17) 90 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17 SW 6 G17 W 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4170(UNST) 4010(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58380 48120
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-010815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
222 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-7) 77 (+11) 60 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 61 (-13) 90 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 S 9 G19 SW 9 G19 SW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2390(MRGL) 3060(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23900 33660
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-010815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
222 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-3) 75 (+9) 59 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 63 (-10) 94 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 SW 6 SW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2030(MRGL) 2270(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20300 22700
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-010815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
222 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-3) 75 (+12) 56 70
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 52 (-14) 100 73
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G19 SW 9 G25 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4230(UNST) 2650(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63450 26500
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-010815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
222 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-3) 75 (+11) 57 75
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 58 (-14) 97 69
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G17 SW 8 G21 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4070(UNST) 3290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56980 32900
CWR 0 0 0 80
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-010815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
222 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-4) 76 (+9) 60 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 59 (-13) 91 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 SW 5 W 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4280(UNST) 4150(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59920 53950
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-010815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
222 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 75 (+8) 60 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 63 (-9) 94 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 SW 6 W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4120(UNST) 4500(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57680 72000
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-010815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
222 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-5) 78 (+9) 63 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 59 (-14) 87 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 SW 5 W 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200(UNST) 4640(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54600 74240
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-010815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
222 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-6) 78 (+11) 64 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 57 (-20) 85 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 SW 5 SW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3940(UNST) 4350(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51220 60900
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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