178  
FNUS51 KGYX 120612  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
212 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A FAIR WEATHER DAY TODAY. THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL BRING A MORE  
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL TO THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.  
 
MEZ104-122015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
212 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+11) 33 (-7) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+12) 100 (+2) 85  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G25 E 10 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G28 N 16 G29 SE 10 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.03 0.66  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900(MRGL) 1580(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22800 20540  
CWR 10 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-122015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
212 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+13) 36 (-5) 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-1) 100 (0) 87  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 E 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 N 13 G28 E 6 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.40  
PRECIP DURATION 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2720(MRGL) 2050(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 NE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32640 24600  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-122015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
212 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+15) 37 (-4) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-7) 100 (0) 91  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G20 N 13 G28 E 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.34  
PRECIP DURATION 1 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2680(MRGL) 1770(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 NE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24120 21240  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-122015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
212 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+14) 39 (-3) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-7) 100 (0) 88  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G18 N 12 G27 E 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.30  
PRECIP DURATION 1 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780(MRGL) 2200(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 NE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22240 33000  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-122015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
212 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+10) 37 (-6) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+1) 100 (0) 82  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 E 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 N 13 G28 E 11 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.35  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 8 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200(UNST) 2190(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 NE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32000 32850  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-122015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
212 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+7) 34 (-6) 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+19) 100 (+1) 83  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G23 SE 13 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G28 N 11 G25 SE 10 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.06 0.62  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1270(MRGL) 1200(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13970 15600  
CWR 20 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-122015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
212 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+13) 37 (-4) 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (0) 100 (0) 87  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G21 SE 12 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G26 N 11 G24 SE 9 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.42  
PRECIP DURATION 5 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1760(MRGL) 1200(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17600 13200  
CWR 0 20 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-122015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
212 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+15) 41 (-2) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-7) 100 (0) 92  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G18 E 10 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G20 N 8 G20 E 6 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.29  
PRECIP DURATION 2 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2540(MRGL) 1320(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27940 18480  
CWR 0 10 90  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-122015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
212 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+15) 44 (+2) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-11) 100 (0) 92  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 G17 E 8 G20  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G20 N 5 G17 SE 6 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 2 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2610(MRGL) 1880(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28710 31960  
CWR 0 50  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-122015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
212 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+15) 44 (+1) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-7) 100 (0) 93  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 G18  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 N 6 G18 E 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900(MRGL) 1630(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31900 22820  
CWR 0 40  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-122015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
212 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+14) 46 (+1) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-6) 100 (0) 89  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 8 G20  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G19 N 8 G23 SE 6 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 1 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780(MRGL) 1720(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22240 29240  
CWR 0 40  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
BREEZY. PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. DAYTIME  
HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 
 
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