844  
FNUS51 KGYX 191846  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
246 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. WINDS WILL  
GENERALLY BE LIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY WHILE SOME NE GUSTS TO 20 MPH  
WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST. A PERIOD OF BREEZIER CONDITIONS  
ARE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. MIN RH GENERALLY STAYS  
ABOVE 40 PERCENT DURING THE DAY WITH GOOD RECOVERY EXPECTED AT  
NIGHT.  
 
MEZ104-200830-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
246 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 33 (+4) 59 (0) 28 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 47 (+4) 100 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G21 N 9 G21 N 6 G21 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3280(UNST) 2690(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 E 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45920 16140  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-200830-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
246 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 34 (+3) 60 (+1) 32 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 45 (-5) 96 63  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 11 G23 NE 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 11 G21 N 8 G19 NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3540(UNST) 3100(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 NE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53100 27900  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-200830-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
246 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 33 (+4) 62 (+3) 31 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 44 (-3) 100 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 11 G23 NE 9 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 10 G21 N 8 G19 NE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3620(UNST) 3070(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47060 30700  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-200830-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
246 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR 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) 36 (+3) 61 (+3) 34 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 45 (-12) 93 63  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 12 G25 NE 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 11 G23 N 9 G19 NE 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3650(UNST) 3150(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54750 34650  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-200830-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
246 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR 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) 37 (+3) 60 (+2) 34 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 46 (-14) 94 63  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 12 G26 NE 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 12 G24 N 11 G23 NE 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3620(UNST) 3200(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 NE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57920 32000  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-200830-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
246 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 32 (+3) 58 (-2) 27 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 49 (+9) 100 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G25 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G23 N 8 G24 N 6 G23 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2750(MRGL) 2530(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 E 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33000 12650  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-200830-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
246 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 33 (+5) 61 (+2) 29 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 45 (+1) 100 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 G21 N 6 G21 N 8 G21 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3160(UNST) 2740(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37920 16440  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-200830-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
246 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 35 (+5) 62 (+2) 33 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 45 (0) 94 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G19 NE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G17 N 6 G17 NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3570(UNST) 3070(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39270 27630  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-200830-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
246 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR 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) 35 (+5) 63 (+2) 34 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 44 (+1) 95 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 G17 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 N 6 G17 NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3480(UNST) 3140(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45240 34540  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-200830-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
246 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 36 (+6) 63 (+3) 34 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 44 (-2) 94 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G19 NE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G17 N 5 NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700(UNST) 3160(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48100 41080  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-200830-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
246 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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) 36 (+2) 63 (+5) 36 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 44 (-9) 90 63  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 10 G21 NE 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G19 NE 8 G17 NE 9 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3630(UNST) 3090(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 NE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54450 43260  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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