588  
FNUS51 KGYX 261819  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
219 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY WEATHER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT WEEK OR MORE.  
WHILE IT WILL TURN COOLER TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, THAT WILL ALSO  
COME WITH MORE DRY AIR AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL  
STILL DROP INTO THE 30S AND MAYBE EVEN UPPER 20S. OVERNIGHTS  
WILL HOWEVER FEATURE STRONG RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY.  
 
MEZ104-270815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
219 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 25 (-8) 47 (-9) 19 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+10) 38 (-9) 98 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G29 NW 10 G19 NW 6 G17 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4090(UNST) 3190(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65440 31900  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-270815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
219 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 29 (-2) 50 (-13) 21 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-5) 39 (+4) 100 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G23 NW 6 LGT/VAR SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4690(UNST) 3200(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60970 32000  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-270815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
219 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR 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) 28 (-2) 52 (-15) 19 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-4) 36 (+7) 100 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4330(UNST) 3260(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43300 26080  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-270815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
219 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 30 (-2) 52 (-15) 21 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-5) 36 (+6) 100 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 NW 6 LGT/VAR SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4620(UNST) 3210(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46200 28890  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-270815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
219 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 30 (-4) 49 (-16) 22 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-7) 40 (+1) 100 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR SW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4750(UNST) 3380(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61750 33800  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-270815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
219 PM EDT MON OCT 26 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) 22 (-8) 44 (-8) 15 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 38 (-10) 99 31  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G25 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 13 G36 NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3410(UNST) 2570(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47740 20560  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-270815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
219 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR 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) 25 (-6) 48 (-14) 19 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+19) 37 (-2) 98 34  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 13 G33 NW 5 N 5 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600(UNST) 2740(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39600 19180  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-270815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
219 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR 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) 29 (-4) 50 (-16) 23 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+6) 39 (+5) 100 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G25 NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3890(UNST) 3080(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38900 24640  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-270815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
219 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR 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) 29 (-2) 51 (-15) 24 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+12) 37 (+5) 100 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G21 NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3550(UNST) 3140(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39050 25120  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-270815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
219 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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 (+2) 54 (-16) 25 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 38 (+12) 100 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4090(UNST) 3250(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32720 26000  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-270815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
219 PM EDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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 (-2) 54 (-17) 26 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 37 (+9) 100 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4530(UNST) 3390(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31710 23730  
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. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS  
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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