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FNUS51 KGYX 161842
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
242 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
DISCUSSION
A WEAK, SLOWING COLD FRONT CONTINUES DRY WEATHER TODAY WITH LIGHT
WINDS. A COMPACT LOW WILL BRING A PERIOD OF RAIN AND SHOWERS TO
THE AREA LATER THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND OVERNIGHT. A WETTING RAIN IS
LIKELY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN NH INTO THE ME LAKE REGION, BUT
PRECIPITATION MAY BE MORE SHOWERY OUTSIDE OF THIS AREA. BREEZY NW
WINDS, UP TO 30 MPH, DEVELOP IN ITS WAKE FRIDAY, WITH DRIER
CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY.
MEZ104-170830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
242 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-2) 71 (-1) 49 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 66 (+7) 99 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 17 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 S 5 LGT/VAR NW 19 G36
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2830(MRGL) 5590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 NW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22640 139750
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-170830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
242 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 11 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+1) 73 (-1) 55 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 71 (+13) 100 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 16 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 19 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2950(MRGL) 6330(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14750 145590
CWR 0 0 40 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-170830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
242 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 15(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+4) 73 (-4) 55 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 73 (+18) 100 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 14 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 18 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.21 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 5
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2420(MRGL) 6150(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9680 129150
CWR 0 10 60 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-170830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
242 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 17(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 73 (+2) 55 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 74 (+10) 100 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 14 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 E 5 LGT/VAR NW 18 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.37 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100(MRGL) 6470(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12600 122930
CWR 0 0 100 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-170830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
242 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 12 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+5) 71 (+2) 55 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 76 (+5) 100 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 14 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 SE 5 LGT/VAR NW 18 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2230(MRGL) 6550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13380 137550
CWR 0 0 80 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-170830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
242 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+1) 72 (+1) 50 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 68 (+5) 100 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 16 G36
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 19 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600(MRGL) 5050(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20800 111100
CWR 0 10 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-170830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
242 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 8 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+3) 73 (-1) 53 68
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+4) 74 (+13) 100 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 13 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 17 G36
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2130(MRGL) 5620(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12780 118020
CWR 0 20 30 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-170830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
242 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 12 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+6) 74 (-3) 56 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 74 (+15) 100 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 13 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 16 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.18 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2220(MRGL) 5670(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11100 113400
CWR 0 30 40 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-170830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
242 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 13 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+7) 76 (-1) 57 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 71 (+10) 100 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2410(MRGL) 5600(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12050 106400
CWR 0 20 30 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-170830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
242 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 15(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+9) 78 (-1) 60 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 70 (+13) 100 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 13 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 16 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.18 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 4
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2410(MRGL) 5800(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9640 110200
CWR 0 10 50 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-170830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
242 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 17(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+8) 76 (-1) 60 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 73 (+16) 100 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 14 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2040(MRGL) 5840(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 5 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8160 110960
CWR 0 0 60 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 LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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