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FNUS51 KGYX 221823
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
223 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY THROUGH THURSDAY WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. DAILY WINDS
WILL GENERALLY BE 5 TO 12 MPH OUT OF NNE, MIXING DRIER AIR TO THE
SURFACE WHERE DAYTIME RH VALUES COULD FALL INTO THE UPPER 30S TO
LOW 40S. WINDS BECOME CALM OVERNIGHT WITH GREAT RH RECOVERY. THE
NEXT CHANCE FOR MEASURABLE RAINFALL COMES LATE FRIDAY AND THIS
WEEKEND AS LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
MEZ104-230815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
223 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
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 (-6) 64 (+3) 31 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 39 (-2) 100 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400(UNST) 4070(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30800 32560
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-230815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
223 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
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) 38 (-7) 66 (+1) 38 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 50 (+5) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4950(UNST) 4090(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44550 36810
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-230815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
223 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
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) 35 (-13) 65 (0) 33 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 51 (+8) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 N 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 10 G21 LGT/VAR NE 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5070(UNST) 4040(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55770 40400
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-230815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
223 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
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) 38 (-13) 65 (0) 38 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 53 (+9) 100 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G21 NE 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 11 G23 NE 5 E 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4830(UNST) 4070(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62790 40700
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-230815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
223 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
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) 39 (-8) 64 (-1) 37 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 55 (+8) 100 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 9 G19 LGT/VAR NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5090(UNST) 4090(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50900 32720
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-230815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
223 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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 (-7) 64 (+3) 30 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 42 (-2) 100 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 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) 4460(UNST) 3990(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31220 31920
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-230815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
223 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 33 (-9) 65 (+2) 32 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 47 (0) 100 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 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) 4760(UNST) 3990(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42840 31920
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-230815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
223 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
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) 37 (-10) 64 (0) 34 66
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 52 (+4) 100 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 9 G19 LGT/VAR NE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4870(UNST) 4030(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58440 40300
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-230815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
223 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR 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) 38 (-9) 63 (0) 36 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 55 (+2) 100 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 NE 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 10 G21 E 5 NE 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4880(UNST) 4090(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73200 49080
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-230815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
223 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR 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) 39 (-11) 63 (-1) 38 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 59 (+6) 100 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G19 NE 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 10 G21 NE 6 NE 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4850(UNST) 4110(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 NE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82450 53430
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-230815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
223 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR 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) 41 (-12) 62 (-2) 41 64
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+11) 59 (+9) 100 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G25 NE 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 13 G26 NE 6 NE 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4430(UNST) 3880(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84170 58200
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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