545  
FNUS51 KGYX 240630  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
230 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES MAINLY IN THE  
60S. WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE 5 TO 10 MPH OUT OF NNE TODAY, MIXING  
DRIER AIR TO THE SURFACE WHERE DAYTIME RH VALUES COULD FALL INTO  
THE 30S TO LOW 40S. WINDS BEGIN TO INCREASE MORE BY FRIDAY GUSTING  
20-25 MPH. WINDS BECOME CALM OVERNIGHT WITH GREAT RH RECOVERY.  
THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINFALL COMES LATE FRIDAY AND THIS  
WEEKEND AS LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.  
 
MEZ104-242015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
230 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+8) 42 (+9) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-2) 96 (-3) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4390(UNST) 4400(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39510 52800  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-242015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
230 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+5) 42 (+5) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-2) 100 (+1) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 NE 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4570(UNST) 4190(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41130 71230  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-242015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
230 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+4) 40 (+4) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-7) 100 (0) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G17 NE 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 G17 LGT/VAR NE 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4230(UNST) 4430(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42300 62020  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-242015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
230 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+4) 39 (-2) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-12) 100 (+3) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 13 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G19 LGT/VAR NE 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4320(UNST) 4040(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 NE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47520 64640  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-242015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
230 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+5) 42 (+4) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-9) 100 (0) 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 NE 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR NE 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4380(UNST) 4160(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35040 70720  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-242015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
230 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+7) 39 (+8) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 98 (0) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G20  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 8 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400(UNST) 4490(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35200 49390  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-242015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
230 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+6) 40 (+7) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-6) 95 (-4) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 NE 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4040(UNST) 4800(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32320 52800  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-242015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
230 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+3) 42 (+4) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-7) 96 (-2) 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G17 NE 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 G17 LGT/VAR NE 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000(UNST) 4440(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40000 57720  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-242015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
230 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+2) 42 (+4) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-8) 99 (-1) 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 G17 LGT/VAR NE 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4020(UNST) 4230(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52260 71910  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-242015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
230 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+1) 42 (+3) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-7) 99 (-1) 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G17 NE 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 G17 NE 5 NE 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4250(UNST) 4190(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59500 75420  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-242015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
230 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+2) 41 (-4) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-11) 100 (+8) 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 NE 13 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 10 G21 NE 5 NE 13 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3910(UNST) 3560(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 NE 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62560 67640  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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