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FNUS51 KGYX 091827
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
227 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
DISCUSSION
ONLY ISOLATED SHOWERS AND VERY LOCALIZED WETTING RAINS POSSIBLE THIS
EVENING. OTHERWISE DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY, BUT
STRONG RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY IS FORECAST OVERNIGHT. A BETTER
CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN WILL BE EARLY NEXT WEEK, ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA.
MEZ104-100815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
227 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-10) 52 (+1) 28 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 43 (-19) 97 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G32 SW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G32 NW 12 G25 NW 6 G17 SW 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100(UNST) 2140(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82000 23540
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-100815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
227 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR 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) 33 (-7) 57 (-3) 30 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 42 (-11) 100 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 SW 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G20 NW 11 G21 LGT/VAR SW 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4580(UNST) 2370(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87020 30810
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-100815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
227 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR 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) 34 (-8) 60 (-2) 29 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 38 (-8) 100 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G19 SW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G23 NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR SW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3870(UNST) 2440(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61920 21960
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-100815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
227 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR 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) 36 (-8) 61 (-2) 31 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 38 (-7) 100 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G21 SW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G20 NW 11 G21 LGT/VAR S 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4050(UNST) 2460(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68850 29520
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-100815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
227 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR 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) 34 (-9) 57 (-4) 32 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 43 (-9) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G23 S 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G19 NW 12 G23 NW 5 SW 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4510(UNST) 2380(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94710 33320
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-100815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
227 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-9) 52 (0) 27 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 45 (-20) 97 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G32 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G36 NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3510(UNST) 2020(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63180 18180
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-100815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
227 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-6) 56 (0) 30 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 41 (-14) 95 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G28 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G34 NW 6 G19 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3420(UNST) 1860(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51300 14880
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-100815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
227 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR 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) 36 (-7) 58 (-2) 33 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 42 (-6) 100 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G25 NW 9 G17 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3440(UNST) 2290(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48160 16030
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-100815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
227 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 37 (-5) 60 (-1) 34 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 41 (-7) 100 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G23 NW 5 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3350(UNST) 2200(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40200 15400
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-100815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
227 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR 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) 38 (-5) 62 (-2) 35 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 41 (-3) 100 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G23 NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3460(UNST) 2360(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48440 14160
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-100815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
227 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR 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) 39 (-5) 61 (-5) 35 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 39 (-4) 100 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G20 NW 8 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3610(UNST) 2550(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50540 17850
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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