777  
FNUS51 KGYX 211825  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
225 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS WEEK. LIGHT NORTHERLY FLOW WILL  
PREVAIL THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE BECOMING MORE GUSTY LATER THURSDAY  
THROUGH FRIDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO AROUND 35 MPH. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY GENERALLY STAYS ABOVE 40 PERCENT DURING THE DAY WITH GOOD  
RECOVERY EXPECTED AT NIGHT.  
 
MEZ104-220815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
225 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (0) 57 (+1) 27 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 51 (+14) 88 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G21 N 12 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 13 G31 N 14 G37 N 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3790(UNST) 3920(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 N 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68220 54880  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-220815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
225 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-1) 60 (+2) 31 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 51 (+7) 83 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 10 G21 N 14 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 13 G28 N 16 G33 N 14 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4050(UNST) 4550(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 N 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76950 77350  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-220815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
225 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-4) 62 (+3) 30 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 45 (+4) 87 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G19 N 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 13 G27 N 13 G31 N 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4460(UNST) 4480(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 N 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80280 67200  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-220815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
225 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-4) 62 (+3) 31 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 45 (0) 85 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 11 G23 N 16 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 N 13 G27 N 14 G31 N 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3990(UNST) 4670(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 N 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71820 74720  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-220815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
225 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-3) 59 (+2) 30 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 54 (+5) 84 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 11 G23 N 16 G31  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 13 G28 N 16 G34 N 16 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3460(UNST) 4750(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 N 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69200 85500  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-220815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
225 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-1) 56 (-1) 25 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 54 (+20) 99 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 G25 N 9 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 12 G34 N 12 G40 NW 8 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3160(UNST) 3280(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 N 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53720 39360  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-220815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
225 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (0) 59 (+1) 27 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 50 (+13) 97 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G23 N 10 G31  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 12 G33 N 14 G40 N 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3570(UNST) 3720(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 N 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60690 40920  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-220815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
225 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-2) 61 (+3) 30 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 48 (+6) 95 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 G17 N 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 10 G23 N 11 G27 N 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200(UNST) 4230(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 N 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71400 50760  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-220815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
225 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-2) 61 (+3) 29 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 46 (+4) 99 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G17 N 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 11 G23 N 11 G27 N 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3740(UNST) 3900(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 N 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74800 46800  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-220815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
225 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-1) 64 (+4) 32 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 43 (+2) 97 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 N 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 11 G23 N 11 G25 N 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4270(UNST) 4660(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 N 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72590 60580  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-220815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
225 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-3) 63 (+3) 32 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 43 (0) 90 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G17 N 9 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 N 9 G21 N 8 G19 N 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4170(UNST) 4790(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 N 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66720 67060  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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