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FNUS51 KGYX 191823
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
223 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
DISCUSSION
A WETTING RAIN IS FORECAST FOR MOST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHERN
MAINE SUNDAY. LOWER AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST TOWARDS CENTRAL MAINE
AND THE UPPER KENNEBEC VALLEY. EARLY NEXT WEEK LOOKS MOSTLY DRY AS
HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY MOVES INTO THE REGION FROM THE GREAT LAKES.
BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES APPEAR LIKELY DURING THIS PERIOD.
MEZ104-200815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
223 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-1) 57 (-4) 38 62
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+12) 60 (+22) 100 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 NW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G19 S 5 N 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3530(UNST) 4970(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52950 64610
CWR 0 50 50 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-200815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
223 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-1) 60 (-5) 41 66
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 65 (+29) 100 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G21 N 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G19 LGT/VAR N 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4370(UNST) 5440(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65550 70720
CWR 0 30 30 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-200815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
223 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-2) 59 (-7) 41 67
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+19) 67 (+34) 100 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 N 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 LGT/VAR N 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.20 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 4
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3430(UNST) 5190(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37730 57090
CWR 0 80 80 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-200815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
223 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-2) 61 (-4) 44 68
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+22) 63 (+24) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G21 N 11 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 S 10 G21 E 5 N 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.24 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 5
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3790(UNST) 5360(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49270 58960
CWR 0 80 80 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-200815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
223 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-2) 60 (-3) 44 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+24) 65 (+22) 100 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G21 N 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G21 SE 5 N 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3980(UNST) 5440(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51740 70720
CWR 0 20 30 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-200815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
223 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 55 (-4) 38 59
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-3) 63 (+22) 100 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G19 NW 6 G24
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G19 LGT/VAR NW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.22 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2610(MRGL) 4030(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28710 44330
CWR 0 80 80 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-200815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
223 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+1) 54 (-8) 40 63
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+12) 69 (+32) 100 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G17 N 8 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G17 LGT/VAR N 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.30 0.15 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 3
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2160(MRGL) 4430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21600 48730
CWR 0 90 90 0
KBDI 401-500 301-400 301-400 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-200815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
223 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (0) 55 (-9) 43 66
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+15) 76 (+39) 100 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.29 0.24 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 4
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2210(MRGL) 5080(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19890 50800
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-200815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
223 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-1) 54 (-10) 43 65
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+18) 84 (+43) 100 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.38 0.22 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 3
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1640(MRGL) 4590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18040 50490
CWR 0 100 100 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-200815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
223 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 58 (-8) 46 68
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+16) 76 (+36) 100 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.25 0.27 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 5
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2380(MRGL) 5270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21420 52700
CWR 0 90 90 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-200815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
223 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-3) 60 (-5) 46 68
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+15) 66 (+24) 100 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 N 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SE 6 E 5 NE 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.20 0.29 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 6
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2970(MRGL) 5230(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26730 57530
CWR 0 80 80 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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