048  
FNUS51 KGYX 250630  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
230 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY WITH NORTHEAST  
WINDS BEGINNING TO INCREASE WITH GUSTS OF 20-25 MPH, POSSIBLY  
OVER 30 MPH NEAR THE SEACOAST. WIND GUSTS CONTINUE TO INCREASE TO  
30-35 MPH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, WITH 40-45 MPH GUSTS POSSIBLE NEAR  
THE COAST. RAIN CHANCES INCREASE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY WITH  
HIGH RAIN CHANCES STICKING AROUND THROUGH MONDAY AS A NOR'EASTER  
APPROACHES AND REMAINS IN THE VICINITY OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.  
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS ARE LIKELY FROM SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.  
CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO DRY OUT TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-252015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
230 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (0) 47 (+11) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-2) 82 (-18) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G17 NE 12 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 G19 NE 5 NE 12 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4480(UNST) 4260(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53760 68160  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-252015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
230 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+1) 50 (+8) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+4) 84 (-15) 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 14 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 G21 NE 6 NE 14 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4250(UNST) 3480(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59500 55680  
CWR 0 0 50  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-252015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
230 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+1) 50 (+10) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+10) 85 (-13) 65  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G21 NE 17 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 11 G23 NE 8 G19 NE 17 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.25  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4110(UNST) 2900(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 NE 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65760 52200  
CWR 0 90  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-252015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
230 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+2) 49 (+5) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 86 (-7) 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G23 NE 18 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 12 G25 NE 9 G21 NE 19 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.30  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3730(UNST) 2330(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 NE 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63410 41940  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-252015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
230 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+2) 51 (+9) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 84 (-15) 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G21 NE 17 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 11 G23 NE 8 G19 NE 17 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3780(UNST) 3050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52920 54900  
CWR 0 0 80  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-252015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
230 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+3) 45 (+10) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (0) 81 (-19) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 G21 NE 10 G27  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 G21 NE 5 G21 NE 10 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4420(UNST) 4690(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53040 75040  
CWR 0 0 20  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-252015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
230 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+2) 47 (+11) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+4) 81 (-18) 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G21 NE 12 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 8 G23 NE 12 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4220(UNST) 3150(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54860 34650  
CWR 0 0 50  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-252015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
230 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+2) 49 (+10) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+8) 86 (-14) 66  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G23 NE 14 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 11 G23 NE 8 G19 NE 14 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.22  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3950(UNST) 2840(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 NE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63200 36920  
CWR 0 0 90  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-252015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
230 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+1) 49 (+11) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+8) 90 (-9) 75  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 NE 13 G31  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 10 G21 NE 9 G21 NE 13 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.29  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3810(UNST) 2920(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 NE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64770 43800  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-252015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
230 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (0) 50 (+10) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+13) 92 (-7) 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 NE 14 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 11 G21 NE 9 G19 NE 16 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.37  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3710(UNST) 2890(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 NE 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70490 60690  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-252015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
230 AM EDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+1) 51 (+8) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+4) 92 (-5) 74  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G25 NE 17 G34  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 13 G28 NE 11 G23 NE 19 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.40  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3150(UNST) 2650(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 24 NE 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66150 50350  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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