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FNUS51 KGYX 161751
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
DISCUSSION
***THIS PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY AUTOMATED AND WILL NOT BE UPDATED
WITH REGULAR FORECAST DISCUSSIONS. IT SHOULD BE USED FOR
PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE NWS OFFICE IN GRAY, MAINE***.
MEZ104-170900-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-7) 28 (+18) 15 32
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-14) 65 (+2) 97 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 G17 SW 5 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G29 S 5 G17 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1660(MRGL) 3140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19920 37680
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-170900-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-6) 33 (+13) 17 35
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-12) 60 (+7) 100 73
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G18 S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 9 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1140(MRGL) 2990(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11400 35880
CWR 0 50 50 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-170900-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 40 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-5) 34 (+12) 18 35
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-4) 58 (+10) 100 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.19 0.03 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 10 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1830(MRGL) 3290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23790 42770
CWR 70 70 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-170900-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-4) 38 (+14) 21 37
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-7) 56 (+9) 100 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G17 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G18 SW 8 G19 SW 5 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.20 0.04 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 9 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2190(MRGL) 2820(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37230 42300
CWR 0 70 70 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-170900-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 60 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-7) 37 (+15) 22 37
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-18) 55 (+2) 100 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G19 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G24 S 9 G19 SW 5 G17 SW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.05 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 8 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1940(MRGL) 3190(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27160 51040
CWR 0 80 80 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-170900-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-4) 29 (+21) 16 30
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-11) 68 (0) 98 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G26 SW 6 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G31 S 6 G25 SW 6 G25 W 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.08 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900(MRGL) 3380(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24700 43940
CWR 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-170900-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-1) 31 (+16) 18 32
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-8) 69 (+11) 99 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 G24 SW 5 G24
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G28 S 5 G23 SW 5 G23 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.15 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1980(MRGL) 3870(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23760 46440
CWR 20 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-170900-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (+1) 34 (+13) 21 34
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-1) 61 (+15) 98 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G19 S 5 SW 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.19 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000(MRGL) 3950(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26000 51350
CWR 10 50 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-170900-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+3) 34 (+11) 22 34
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+5) 62 (+24) 99 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 8 G17 SW 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.21 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2020(MRGL) 3860(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34340 50180
CWR 20 80 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-170900-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 40 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+2) 38 (+11) 23 37
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 57 (+23) 98 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.14 0.02 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1960(MRGL) 3770(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29400 45240
CWR 40 40 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-170900-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+3) 38 (+10) 26 38
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+6) 55 (+22) 96 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 SW 6 SW 5 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.02 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 4 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2130(MRGL) 3340(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34080 43420
CWR 0 40 40 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
16. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 2. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 18. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 7. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 6. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 19. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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