046  
FNUS51 KGYX 041751  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 4 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***.  
 
MEZ104-050900-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
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) -17 (-15) 14 (+4) 0 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 51 (-10) 92 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G26 W 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) 2040(MRGL) 1810(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 S 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16320 7240  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-050900-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) -12 (-13) 16 (-1) 6 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 52 (-8) 98 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2140(MRGL) 1200(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 NE 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10700 6000  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-050900-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) -13 (-22) 19 (-4) 7 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 52 (-4) 100 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1820(MRGL) 1620(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 NW 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9100 6480  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-050900-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) -6 (-19) 23 (-1) 10 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+19) 49 (-9) 100 74  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000(MRGL) 1330(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 N 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10000 5320  
CWR 0 0 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-050900-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) -7 (-12) 20 (+2) 8 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 49 (-11) 100 77  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2290(MRGL) 1030(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13740 7210  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-050900-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) -20 (-18) 13 (+2) 2 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 56 (-8) 93 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G32 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1750(MRGL) 2020(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 S 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12250 8080  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-050900-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) -15 (-20) 17 (0) 8 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 55 (-4) 97 75  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1620(MRGL) 2010(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 S 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8100 8040  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-050900-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) -7 (-19) 19 (-4) 11 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 55 (-2) 99 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1680(MRGL) 1850(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 S 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10080 5550  
CWR 0 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-050900-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) -2 (-17) 22 (-2) 14 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 58 (-2) 100 77  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.04 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1740(MRGL) 1870(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 S 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10440 7480  
CWR 0 20 20 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-050900-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 60 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-18) 23 (-4) 14 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 53 (-3) 100 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.05 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1980(MRGL) 1800(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 SE 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9900 7200  
CWR 0 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-050900-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 70 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 1 (-20) 25 (-2) 15 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+9) 47 (-7) 100 75  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.07 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2030(MRGL) 1810(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 N 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12180 5430  
CWR 0 20 20  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN, SNOW  
AND SLEET. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS  
AROUND 40. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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