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FNUS51 KGYX 151822
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
222 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
DISCUSSION
A WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. DRY WEATHER
RETURNS SATURDAY WITH STRONG NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH.
WINDS RELAX SUNDAY WITH DRY WEATHER CONTINUING THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
MEZ104-160815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
222 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-9) 57 (+6) 29 44
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 77 (+25) 100 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 13 G28 NW 19 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 S 14 G29 SW 18 G40 NW 17 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.55 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1670(MRGL) 5960(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31730 113240
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-160815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
222 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 8 7 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-12) 61 (+4) 36 49
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 87 (+40) 100 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 13 G26 NW 17 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G26 SW 12 G25 NW 17 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.38 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1950(MRGL) 6200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33150 124000
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-160815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
222 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 8 8 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-13) 64 (+5) 35 49
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 84 (+41) 100 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 11 G25 NW 16 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G23 SW 12 G28 NW 17 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.44 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1630(MRGL) 6150(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22820 123000
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-160815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
222 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 12 12 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-14) 66 (+7) 36 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 84 (+41) 100 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 17 G32 NW 17 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 17 G33 SW 11 G25 NW 17 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.36 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2200(MRGL) 6380(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35200 121220
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-160815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
222 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 12 12 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-12) 64 (+7) 36 51
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 83 (+37) 100 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 16 G29 NW 16 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 17 G33 SW 12 G28 NW 16 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.39 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2360(MRGL) 6250(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47200 125000
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-160815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
222 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 8 4 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 90 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-7) 58 (+9) 27 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 70 (+16) 100 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 13 G34 NW 19 G48
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G28 W 20 G49 NW 18 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.50 0.09 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 9 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1530(MRGL) 5760(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27540 109440
CWR 0 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-160815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
222 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 90 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-8) 61 (+8) 29 43
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 71 (+22) 100 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 13 G33 NW 18 G42
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G26 W 19 G44 NW 14 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.53 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500(MRGL) 5770(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22500 98090
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-160815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
222 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 8 8 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-10) 63 (+7) 35 46
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 78 (+30) 100 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G21 NW 16 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 W 16 G34 NW 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.51 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1550(MRGL) 5750(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21700 120750
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-160815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
222 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 11 11 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-11) 65 (+8) 34 45
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 86 (+39) 100 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G19 NW 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G21 W 11 G26 NW 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.37 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1370(MRGL) 5620(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16440 118020
CWR 10 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-160815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
222 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 12 12 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-11) 67 (+8) 37 49
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 86 (+40) 100 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G17 NW 14 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 SW 10 G23 NW 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.28 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1420(MRGL) 5770(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17040 121170
CWR 0 90 90 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-160815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
222 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 13 13 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-12) 67 (+6) 40 51
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+14) 83 (+39) 100 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G23 NW 13 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G23 SW 9 G17 NW 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.27 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1590(MRGL) 6040(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23850 120800
CWR 0 90 90 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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