801  
FNUS51 KGYX 071826  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
226 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SCATTERED SHOWERS BRING THE CHANCE FOR LOCALIZED WETTING RAINS ON  
THURSDAY, BUT MOST AREAS REMAIN DRY. DRY CONDITIONS RETURN WITH A  
GRADUAL MODERATING TREND FOR THE END OF THE WEEK INTO THE  
WEEKEND.  
 
MEZ104-080815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
226 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 11 2 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+8) 63 (+8) 39 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 57 (+8) 100 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G21 W 14 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G23 W 14 G28 W 12 G26 W 16 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.08 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600(UNST) 5920(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117600 130240  
CWR 10 20 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-080815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
226 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 9 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+13) 68 (+9) 41 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 58 (+5) 100 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G21 W 12 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G23 SW 11 G23 W 8 G17 W 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5550(UNST) 6720(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99900 134400  
CWR 0 30 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-080815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
226 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+13) 69 (+7) 41 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 51 (+4) 100 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G21 W 13 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G21 W 13 G25 W 9 G19 W 14 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6350(UNST) 7070(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139700 148470  
CWR 0 10 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-080815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
226 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+14) 71 (+11) 44 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+8) 51 (-5) 100 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G25 W 12 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G26 SW 11 G25 W 9 G17 W 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800(UNST) 7120(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110200 135280  
CWR 0 10 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-080815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
226 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 8 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+15) 67 (+9) 43 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 67 (+9) 100 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 13 G28 W 12 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G28 SW 13 G26 W 8 G19 W 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2940(MRGL) 6660(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41160 126540  
CWR 0 30 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-080815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
226 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 11 2 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 30 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+14) 61 (+5) 38 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+5) 62 (+15) 100 66  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G25 W 16 G36  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G26 W 14 G29 W 12 G29 W 17 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.10 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5060(UNST) 5460(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116380 125580  
CWR 10 20 20  
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-080815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
226 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 7 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 0 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+13) 64 (+6) 40 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 58 (+10) 100 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G23 W 13 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G26 W 13 G26 W 11 G25 W 13 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING 9 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6070(UNST) 6160(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139610 129360  
CWR 10 10 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-080815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
226 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+13) 67 (+5) 44 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+11) 55 (+6) 97 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G21 W 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G23 W 13 G26 W 10 G23 W 14 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6510(UNST) 6780(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 149730 149160  
CWR 0 10 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-080815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
226 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+17) 66 (+5) 45 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 54 (-1) 99 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G23 W 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G26 W 13 G26 W 10 G21 W 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6410(UNST) 6440(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 153840 141680  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-080815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
226 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+16) 71 (+7) 47 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+6) 51 (+3) 92 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G19 W 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 W 12 G25 W 10 G19 W 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6630(UNST) 6960(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 152490 153120  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-080815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
226 PM EDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+15) 71 (+7) 47 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+12) 50 (+2) 91 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G19 W 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 W 12 G23 W 9 G17 W 12 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7000(UNST) 7100(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154000 156200  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. WARMER. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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