786  
FNUS51 KGYX 070551  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1250 AM EST WED JAN 7 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***.  
 
MEZ104-072100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
1250 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+9) 21 (+5) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+7) 98 (0) 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 G17 NW 10 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 NW 9 G25 W 10 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1260(MRGL) 3200(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 5 NW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 5040 51200  
CWR 60 30 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-072100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
1250 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+8) 20 (+4) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+6) 100 (0) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 N 5 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1170(MRGL) 3120(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10530 34320  
CWR 70 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-072100-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
1250 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+5) 20 (-1) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+10) 100 (0) 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1090(MRGL) 3010(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 NW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 7630 24080  
CWR 80 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-072100-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
1250 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+7) 22 (0) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+8) 100 (0) 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 8 G17 NW 5 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 970(STBL) 2680(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10670 24120  
CWR 80 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-072100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
1250 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+9) 23 (+2) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 100 (0) 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 G17 NW 5 G17 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 990(STBL) 2590(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10890 31080  
CWR 50 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-072100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
1250 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+9) 21 (+2) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+5) 100 (+2) 77  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 G19 W 10 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 G21 NW 9 G26 W 9 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1270(MRGL) 2840(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 3 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 3810 36920  
CWR 70 20 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-072100-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
1250 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+6) 22 (0) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+5) 99 (0) 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 G20 NW 9 G27 NW 6 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1350(MRGL) 2770(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 3 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 4050 30470  
CWR 80 20 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-072100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
1250 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+5) 23 (0) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+4) 99 (0) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 NW 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G21 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1190(MRGL) 2900(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 4760 31900  
CWR 80 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-072100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
1250 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 24 (-1) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (0) 100 (+1) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G19 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1310(MRGL) 2770(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 7860 27700  
CWR 80 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-072100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
1250 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+5) 25 (0) 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+5) 100 (0) 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1090(MRGL) 3020(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 6540 39260  
CWR 50 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-072100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
1250 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SLEET/RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+5) 26 (0) 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+7) 99 (-1) 68  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 G17 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 NW 5 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1080(MRGL) 2930(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9720 32230  
CWR 50 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS AROUND 20. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. NOT AS COLD.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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