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FNUS51 KGYX 121824
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
224 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
DISCUSSION
THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN TUESDAY MORNING AND BRING A MORE
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL TO THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
DRY WEATHER IS LIKELY SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAINS ON WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY BEFORE ANOTHER SYSTEM MOVES IN ON FRIDAY.
MEZ104-130815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
224 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN FRZ RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 6 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 90 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-14) 37 (-26) 32 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 83 (+15) 100 78
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 9 G21 N 5 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 11 G25 E 10 G23 E 12 G29 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.73 0.83 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 11 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2200(MRGL) 1710(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24200 18810
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-130815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
224 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 5 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-10) 45 (-25) 40 63
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-9) 75 (+12) 100 78
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G17 N 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 12 G26 E 8 G17 E 11 G25 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.50 0.72 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2270(MRGL) 1940(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24970 19400
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-130815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
224 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 8 8 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-6) 50 (-21) 44 68
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 83 (+21) 100 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G17 NW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 11 G25 E 8 G19 NE 8 G19 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.50 0.56 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 8
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2210(MRGL) 2530(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24310 25300
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-130815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
224 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 7 7 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-4) 53 (-18) 49 70
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 77 (+13) 100 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 NW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 11 G21 E 12 G25 SE 12 G25 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.39 0.59 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 8
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2630(MRGL) 2450(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34190 24500
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI 501-600 401-500 401-500 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-130815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
224 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 6 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-9) 49 (-19) 44 64
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-7) 74 (+7) 100 78
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 N 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 12 G26 E 12 G25 E 14 G29 NW 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.42 0.88 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 10
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2510(MRGL) 1810(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32630 18100
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-130815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
224 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 9 18(LTD) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 90 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-11) 41 (-19) 35 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 86 (+11) 100 80
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G25 SW 5 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 9 G25 SE 10 G23 SE 13 G33 W 10 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.85 0.78 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 4 12 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1460(MRGL) 1850(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18980 22200
CWR 20 100 100 100
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-130815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
224 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 14 21(LTD) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 100 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-9) 45 (-19) 39 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 85 (+15) 100 76
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 9 G25 NW 5 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 8 G25 E 9 G20 E 10 G28 NW 8 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.62 0.54 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 11 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 AM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1630(MRGL) 2270(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17930 22700
CWR 20 100 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-130815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
224 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 14 21(LTD) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-5) 47 (-21) 44 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 88 (+20) 100 75
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 10 G23 NW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 E 8 G17 E 6 G17 NW 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.37 0.36 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 10 7
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1790(MRGL) 2840(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21480 36920
CWR 10 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-130815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
224 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 15(LTD) 22(LTD) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 53 (-15) 48 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 89 (+20) 100 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 9 G21 W 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 SE 8 SE 5 W 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.17 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 10 3
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1470(MRGL) 3560(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19110 53400
CWR 70 70 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-130815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
224 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 12 12 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-1) 53 (-17) 50 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 88 (+21) 100 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 9 G19 W 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 E 6 SE 5 W 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.15 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 10 4
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1420(MRGL) 3180(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15620 38160
CWR 60 60 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-130815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
224 PM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 10 10 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-1) 55 (-16) 52 71
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 88 (+23) 100 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 9 G21 W 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 E 9 G19 SE 6 W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.18 0.17 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 11 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1840(MRGL) 3140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23920 34540
CWR 80 80 0
KBDI 501-600 401-500 401-500 N/A
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. DAYTIME
HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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