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FNUS51 KGYX 231751
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 23 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***.
MEZ104-240900-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) -16 (-23) 2 (-14) -15 9
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-5) 42 (-9) 75 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 19 G41 NW 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 18 G41 NW 16 G33 NW 13 G29 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800(MRGL) 2150(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67200 12900
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-240900-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) -7 (-19) 8 (-17) -8 12
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-18) 39 (-6) 71 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G29 NW 12 G25 NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3080(UNST) 2020(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61600 10100
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-240900-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) -7 (-21) 10 (-15) -9 13
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-14) 35 (-11) 71 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G32 NW 10 G21 NW 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3060(UNST) 2080(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 E 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55080 8320
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-240900-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) -4 (-21) 12 (-16) -5 20
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-6) 36 (-7) 70 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 17 G34 NW 11 G23 NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3160(UNST) 2120(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NE 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60040 10600
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-240900-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) -6 (-22) 10 (-16) -6 16
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-9) 41 (-9) 71 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G29 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 14 G32 NW 13 G28 NW 9 G25 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3130(UNST) 2060(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68860 14420
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-240900-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) -18 (-24) 0 (-13) -17 9
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+1) 48 (-11) 80 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 18 G46 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 20 G46 W 14 G36 W 12 G32 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2860(MRGL) 2020(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 N 3
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60060 6060
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-240900-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) -14 (-24) 5 (-12) -12 11
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-9) 41 (-19) 75 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 17 G40 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 19 G46 NW 12 G32 NW 10 G28 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3060(UNST) 2150(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 E 3
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61200 6450
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-240900-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) -8 (-22) 8 (-15) -6 12
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-11) 37 (-8) 68 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G32 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 17 G36 NW 12 G25 NW 9 G23 E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3180(UNST) 2210(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 E 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66780 15470
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-240900-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) -6 (-21) 9 (-14) -3 14
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-10) 33 (-12) 63 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G35 NW 10 G21 NW 5 G17 E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3230(UNST) 2130(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 E 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61370 14910
CWR 0 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-240900-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) -4 (-21) 12 (-16) -1 21
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-11) 33 (-6) 60 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 17 G34 NW 11 G23 NW 6 G17 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3340(UNST) 1970(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63460 13790
CWR 0 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-240900-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) -1 (-20) 12 (-19) 0 25
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-11) 33 (-3) 62 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 17 G35 NW 11 G23 NW 6 G17 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3060(UNST) 2070(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61200 16560
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 5. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 16. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 2.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 16. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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