739  
FNUS51 KGYX 132005  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
405 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL FOR MUCH OF THE AREA CONTINUES  
TONIGHT. FAR SOUTHERN NH MAY ESCAPE MOST OF THIS. DRIER WEATHER IS  
LIKELY SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAINS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BEFORE  
ANOTHER SYSTEM BRINGS BENEFICIAL RAINFALL FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY  
MORNING. MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS (INCLUDING BREEZY WIND GUSTS)  
ARRIVE SATURDAY.  
 
MEZ104-140945-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
405 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 30 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (0) 61 (+23) 33 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 75 (-8) 99 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G23 NW 19 G42  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 12 G31 NW 12 G34 NW 16 G40 NW 11 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.76 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 12 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2730(MRGL) 4270(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51870 72590  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-140945-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
405 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 66 (+21) 38 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 72 (-3) 96 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G25 NW 11 G21 NW 10 G23 NW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.60 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300(UNST) 4850(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62700 77600  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-140945-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
405 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+2) 72 (+25) 39 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 66 (-17) 93 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G21 NW 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 G17 NW 11 G21 NW 9 G19 NW 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 3 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3680(UNST) 4350(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69920 56550  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-140945-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
405 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+5) 74 (+23) 40 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 65 (-14) 93 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G17 NW 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G25 NW 9 G19 NW 9 G19 NW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 5 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3550(UNST) 4570(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60350 63980  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-140945-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
405 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 9 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+4) 68 (+20) 39 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 72 (-2) 95 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 NW 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 14 G29 NW 11 G21 NW 10 G21 NW 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.72 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300(UNST) 4810(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62700 81770  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-140945-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
405 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (0) 58 (+17) 33 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 76 (-7) 100 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G34 NW 18 G47  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 12 G34 W 14 G42 NW 18 G43 NW 10 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.60 0.05 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300(MRGL) 3760(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43700 52640  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-140945-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
405 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-1) 66 (+22) 35 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 72 (-11) 100 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G32 NW 16 G41  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G29 NW 11 G39 NW 17 G42 NW 6 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2890(MRGL) 3900(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54910 46800  
CWR 100 40 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-140945-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
405 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (0) 70 (+23) 40 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 70 (-17) 93 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G21 NW 11 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 G18 NW 11 G21 NW 12 G29 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 3 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500(UNST) 4010(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70000 56140  
CWR 100 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-140945-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
405 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+2) 70 (+18) 40 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 67 (-21) 95 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G21 NW 9 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 W 11 G21 NW 9 G21 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3560(UNST) 3760(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 N 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71200 41360  
CWR 80 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-140945-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
405 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 28(ELEV) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+3) 74 (+21) 43 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 65 (-23) 89 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G21 NW 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G21 NW 9 G21 NW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970(UNST) 3910(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79400 43010  
CWR 50 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-140945-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
405 PM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 31(ELEV) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+5) 75 (+20) 45 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 64 (-23) 88 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G19 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 W 10 G21 NW 8 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4120(UNST) 4330(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82400 43300  
CWR 70 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST  
WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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