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FNUS51 KGYX 031841
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
241 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
DISCUSSION
FAIR WEATHER AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY. A MOSTLY
DRY COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION MONDAY AND USHER IN AN EVEN
COLDER AIR MASS. DESPITE GUSTY WINDS TUESDAY, IT WILL REMAIN COOL
EVEN IN SUNSHINE WITH MODERATE RELATIVE HUMIDITY. HIGH PRESSURE
RETURNS MIDWEEK AND REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH FRIDAY.
MEZ104-040830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
241 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-13) 60 (+3) 40 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 45 (-2) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G19 SW 12 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 G18 S 10 G21 S 9 G21 W 18 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4580(UNST) 5320(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73280 138320
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-040830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
241 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-11) 62 (-2) 43 64
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 51 (+6) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 S 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G17 SE 6 W 16 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 10 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4760(UNST) 5710(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61880 125620
CWR 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-040830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
241 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-12) 61 (-5) 42 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 54 (+13) 100 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 SW 12 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 SE 9 G19 SE 6 W 16 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4470(UNST) 6130(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53640 140990
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-040830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
241 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-12) 62 (-5) 44 66
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 58 (+15) 100 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G17 SW 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G19 SE 5 W 16 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4030(UNST) 6310(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48360 126200
CWR 0 0 10 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-040830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
241 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-10) 61 (-2) 46 65
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 58 (+8) 100 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 G17 S 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G17 SE 5 W 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3870(UNST) 5500(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46440 110000
CWR 0 0 10 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-040830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
241 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-12) 60 (+4) 39 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 47 (-3) 100 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G19 SW 12 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 G18 SE 9 G21 SE 9 G23 W 18 G43
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4420(UNST) 5360(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66300 139360
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-040830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
241 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-11) 61 (0) 41 59
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+4) 51 (+6) 100 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 G17 SW 11 G31
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 G17 SE 8 G19 SE 6 G21 W 16 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4470(UNST) 6150(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58110 147600
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-040830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
241 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-10) 62 (-2) 44 63
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+7) 55 (+10) 100 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 SW 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 SE 8 SE 5 W 16 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4520(UNST) 6860(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54240 157780
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-040830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
241 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-12) 62 (-2) 43 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 56 (+9) 100 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 SW 11 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 LGT/VAR W 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4230(UNST) 7000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46530 133000
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-040830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
241 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-12) 64 (-4) 45 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 58 (+17) 100 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 SW 11 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 E 5 W 14 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4220(UNST) 7050(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46420 141000
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-040830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
241 PM EDT SAT OCT 3 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-11) 62 (-8) 47 67
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+13) 57 (+14) 100 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 W 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 LGT/VAR W 14 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3990(UNST) 6530(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47880 150190
CWR 0 0 10 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
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
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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