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FNUS51 KGYX 021836
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
236 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA THIS EVENING
WITH LITTLE IN THE WAY OF RAINFALL. NO WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN
IS EXPECTED. COOL AND DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION EARLY NEXT
WEEK WITH EVEN COOLER AND POTENTIALLY FROSTY CONDITIONS.
MEZ104-030830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
236 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
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) 39 (-22) 61 (-4) 32 60
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 40 (-42) 98 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G21 SE 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G24 NW 9 G19 NW 5 S 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4540(UNST) 4690(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59020 70350
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-030830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
236 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR 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) 44 (-18) 66 (-8) 35 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 44 (-27) 99 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G17 E 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 N 8 G17 LGT/VAR SE 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4980(UNST) 5090(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54780 61080
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-030830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
236 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR 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) 45 (-18) 68 (-11) 35 62
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (0) 42 (-24) 97 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G17 NE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 N 8 LGT/VAR SE 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4970(UNST) 4820(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49700 57840
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-030830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
236 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-15) 68 (-12) 38 63
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-1) 43 (-20) 94 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G17 NE 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 N 8 LGT/VAR SE 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5260(UNST) 3940(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47340 39400
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-030830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
236 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-15) 66 (-10) 38 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 48 (-23) 94 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G17 E 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 N 8 G17 LGT/VAR SE 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4970(UNST) 3870(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49700 42570
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-030830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
236 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-22) 58 (-6) 30 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 49 (-34) 97 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G23 SE 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G27 NW 6 G19 LGT/VAR S 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3980(UNST) 4630(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43780 64820
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-030830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
236 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-19) 63 (-8) 35 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 47 (-32) 95 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G21 SE 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G28 N 6 LGT/VAR SE 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4390(UNST) 4720(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39510 61360
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-030830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
236 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
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) 46 (-16) 66 (-10) 39 62
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 44 (-26) 97 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G18 NW 6 LGT/VAR SE 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4590(UNST) 4870(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36720 58440
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-030830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
236 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
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) 46 (-16) 66 (-11) 37 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 45 (-25) 100 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 N 5 LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400(UNST) 4510(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39600 54120
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-030830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
236 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-14) 69 (-12) 41 63
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-3) 44 (-18) 97 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 NE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G17 N 6 LGT/VAR SE 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5140(UNST) 4550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35980 50050
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-030830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
236 PM EDT FRI OCT 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-13) 70 (-14) 42 62
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-7) 43 (-18) 94 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5680(UNST) 3950(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34080 43450
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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