540  
FNUS51 KGYX 040626  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
226 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
 
FAIR WEATHER AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY. A MOSTLY DRY COLD  
FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION MONDAY AND USHER IN AN A COOLER AIR  
MASS. WESTERLY WINDS BECOME GUSTY MONDAY AFTERNOON. DESPITE GUSTY  
WINDS TUESDAY, IT WILL REMAIN COOL EVEN IN SUNSHINE WITH MODERATE  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS MIDWEEK AND REMAINS IN  
PLACE THROUGH FRIDAY.  
 
MEZ104-042015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
226 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+2) 41 (+6) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+1) 100 (+5) 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G19 SW 16 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G21 S 9 G23 W 20 G41  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4580(UNST) 5320(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73280 138320  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-042015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
226 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-3) 44 (+4) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+11) 100 (+4) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 SW 13 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 9 G19 SE 6 W 18 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4760(UNST) 5710(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61880 125620  
CWR 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-042015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
226 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-6) 43 (+3) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+17) 100 (+5) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 SW 17 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 9 G19 SE 6 W 18 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4470(UNST) 6130(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53640 140990  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-042015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
226 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-4) 46 (+3) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+15) 100 (+7) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G17 W 14 G31  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G19 SE 5 W 18 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4030(UNST) 6310(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48360 126200  
CWR 0 10 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-042015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
226 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-2) 48 (+6) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+11) 100 (+4) 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 9 G19 SW 12 G27  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 9 G19 SE 5 W 17 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3870(UNST) 5500(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46440 110000  
CWR 0 10 10  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-042015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
226 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+4) 39 (+6) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (0) 100 (+3) 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G19 SW 17 G37  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G23 SE 9 G23 W 20 G44  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4420(UNST) 5360(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66300 139360  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-042015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
226 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (0) 41 (+4) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+8) 100 (+6) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 G17 SW 14 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G19 SE 6 G21 W 17 G40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4470(UNST) 6150(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58110 147600  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-042015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
226 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-2) 44 (+3) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+13) 100 (+6) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 SW 16 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 SE 5 W 17 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4520(UNST) 6860(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54240 157780  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-042015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
226 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-3) 44 (+3) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+12) 100 (+2) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 SW 13 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR W 14 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4230(UNST) 7000(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46530 133000  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-042015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
226 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-4) 46 (+2) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+17) 100 (+4) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 W 14 G31  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 E 5 W 16 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4220(UNST) 7050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 NW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46420 141000  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-042015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
226 AM EDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-7) 48 (+3) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+11) 100 (+7) 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 W 13 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 LGT/VAR W 17 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3990(UNST) 6530(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47880 150190  
CWR 0 10 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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