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FNUS51 KGYX 180551
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1250 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
DISCUSSION
***THIS PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY AUTOMATED AND WILL NOT BE UPDATED
WITH REGULAR FORECAST DISCUSSIONS. IT SHOULD BE USED FOR
PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE NWS OFFICE IN GRAY, MAINE***.
MEZ104-182100-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
1250 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+8) 11 (-3) 25
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-12) 90 (-9) 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 G25 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G24 LGT/VAR SW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4060(UNST) 3100(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73080 27900
CWR 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-182100-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
1250 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+5) 19 (+3) 28
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+9) 93 (-7) 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.19 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700(MRGL) 2730(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13600 19110
CWR 70 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-182100-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
1250 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+4) 19 (0) 30
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-2) 96 (-4) 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.20 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 3
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2140(MRGL) 3430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12840 41160
CWR 10 70 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-182100-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
1250 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+2) 21 (-4) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+16) 96 (-4) 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.29 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 3
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1720(MRGL) 2980(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12040 26820
CWR 20 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-182100-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
1250 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+3) 20 (-4) 30
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+20) 94 (-6) 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 NE 5 SW 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.33 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1940(MRGL) 2540(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23280 17780
CWR 20 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-182100-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
1250 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+4) 11 (-5) 24
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-14) 92 (-8) 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G28 W 6 G18
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G28 LGT/VAR SW 10 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4130(UNST) 3280(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78470 32800
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-182100-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
1250 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+4) 13 (-6) 27
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-11) 95 (-4) 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 G25 W 6 G18
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 G20 LGT/VAR SW 10 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.09 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3390(UNST) 3860(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33900 50180
CWR 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-182100-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
1250 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+3) 18 (-3) 28
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-7) 94 (-5) 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.15 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2480(MRGL) 3860(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14880 54040
CWR 10 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-182100-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
1250 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+2) 18 (-6) 28
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (0) 95 (-3) 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.20 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2130(MRGL) 4000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10650 68000
CWR 10 60 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-182100-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
1250 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+1) 21 (-3) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+17) 99 (0) 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.25 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1710(MRGL) 3800(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 6840 64600
CWR 20 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-182100-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
1250 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+1) 23 (-5) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+24) 100 (+3) 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.28 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 11 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1630(MRGL) 3480(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8150 55680
CWR 30 80 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 18. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 3. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS
COLD. LOWS AROUND 15. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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