133  
FNUS51 KGYX 111826  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
226 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES OVERHEAD TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY CONTINUING  
DRY AND CLEAR CONDITIONS, AND CALMING WINDS. SOME SCATTERED  
SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY, WITH LOCALIZED  
WETTING RAINS POSSIBLE.  
 
MEZ104-120815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
226 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5 11  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-9) 74 (+12) 48 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 38 (-7) 100 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 S 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G26 S 8 G17 S 8 G17 S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3770(UNST) 1790(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41470 21480  
CWR 0 0 10 20  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-120815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
226 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 11  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-8) 75 (+6) 51 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 43 (+7) 100 86  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G17 S 10 G21 S 9 G19 S 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4220(UNST) 1810(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46420 27150  
CWR 0 0 0 30  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-120815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
226 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 9 16(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-11) 74 (+3) 51 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 44 (+8) 100 85  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 S 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 S 10 G21 S 9 G19 S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.24  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4020(UNST) 1530(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40200 16830  
CWR 0 0 30 70  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-120815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
226 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6 14  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-11) 73 (+1) 53 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 46 (+11) 100 88  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 S 12 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 S 10 G21 S 9 G19 S 12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.35  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3550(UNST) 1570(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28400 20410  
CWR 0 0 20 90  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-120815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
226 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 13  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-8) 74 (+4) 51 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 48 (+11) 100 91  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G17 S 9 G19 S 8 G17 S 12 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23  
PRECIP DURATION 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970(UNST) 1660(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35730 23240  
CWR 0 0 0 80  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-120815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
226 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 10 14  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-9) 75 (+15) 48 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 38 (-13) 100 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G26 S 6 G17 S 6 G20 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3570(UNST) 1760(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35700 15840  
CWR 0 0 20 40  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-120815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
226 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 15(LTD) 15(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-9) 73 (+9) 52 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 43 (-4) 100 80  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 S 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 S 5 S 5 G19 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION 2 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3750(UNST) 1810(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37500 12670  
CWR 0 0 50 50  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-120815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
226 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 15(LTD) 16(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-8) 74 (+6) 54 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+13) 46 (+4) 100 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 S 6 S 5 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.27  
PRECIP DURATION 2 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4120(UNST) 1890(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41200 13230  
CWR 0 0 70 70  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-120815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
226 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 15(LTD) 15(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-7) 75 (+5) 55 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 48 (+7) 100 82  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 S 5 S 5 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.34  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4150(UNST) 1900(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41500 13300  
CWR 0 0 90 90  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-120815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
226 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 13 14  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-9) 76 (+3) 55 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+15) 50 (+15) 100 87  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 S 6 S 5 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.43  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4380(UNST) 1790(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43800 17900  
CWR 0 0 80 90  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-120815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
226 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 12 17(LTD)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-8) 73 (-1) 56 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+17) 53 (+19) 100 86  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 SE 8 S 6 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.49  
PRECIP DURATION 1 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3780(UNST) 1770(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30240 21240  
CWR 0 0 50 100  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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