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FNUS51 KGYX 081751
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1250 PM EST THU JAN 8 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***.
MEZ104-090900-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
1250 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-10) 37 (+3) 25 39
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 76 (+2) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G23 NW 21 G46
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G21 S 14 G34 S 17 G46 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1870(MRGL) 2170(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33660 41230
CWR 0 30 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-090900-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
1250 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-12) 40 (+2) 32 42
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 85 (+15) 100 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 W 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G26 S 13 G29 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.11 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1770(MRGL) 2040(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26550 28560
CWR 0 10 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-090900-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
1250 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-9) 41 (+2) 31 43
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 84 (+16) 100 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G23 S 11 G27 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1790(MRGL) 1600(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26850 8000
CWR 0 10 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-090900-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
1250 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 80 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-10) 43 (+3) 33 44
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 83 (+15) 100 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 W 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G27 S 11 G27 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1730(MRGL) 1700(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31140 17000
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-090900-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
1250 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-12) 43 (+5) 34 42
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 84 (+14) 100 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 W 10 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G28 S 14 G33 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.17 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1850(MRGL) 2160(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31450 32400
CWR 0 0 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-090900-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
1250 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-10) 40 (+8) 24 36
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 67 (-13) 100 69
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G32 NW 19 G49
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G23 S 14 G44 S 19 G63 NW 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1880(MRGL) 2020(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33840 28280
CWR 0 40 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-090900-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
1250 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 80 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-7) 39 (+4) 26 40
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 72 (-3) 100 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G32 NW 16 G44
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G43 S 16 G55 N 5 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2090(MRGL) 1770(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35530 19470
CWR 0 20 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-090900-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
1250 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-9) 42 (+4) 30 41
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 82 (+10) 100 69
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 NW 12 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G24 S 12 G29 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.05 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1950(MRGL) 1660(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29250 19920
CWR 0 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-090900-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
1250 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-9) 42 (+3) 32 42
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 79 (+6) 100 69
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 NW 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G24 SW 14 G29 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2180(MRGL) 1600(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43600 17600
CWR 0 10 10 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-090900-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
1250 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-10) 43 (+1) 34 44
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 80 (+12) 100 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 NW 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G20 SW 11 G24 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.03 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1940(MRGL) 1540(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32980 16940
CWR 0 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-090900-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
1250 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-10) 44 (+2) 35 45
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 79 (+12) 100 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 W 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G23 SW 10 G23 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1810(MRGL) 1500(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30770 15000
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SNOW LIKELY AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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