572  
FNUS51 KGYX 011751  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 1 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***.  
 
MEZ104-020900-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES FLURRIES FLURRIES NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -8 (-19) 13 (-8) -4 12  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-18) 48 (-18) 75 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G32 W 14 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 19 G41 W 14 G32 W 14 G33 W 13 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4150(UNST) 3670(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103750 84410  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-020900-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -2 (-18) 17 (-9) 2 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-23) 48 (-14) 75 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G21 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 13 G31 W 11 G21 W 6 W 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4660(UNST) 4190(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102520 83800  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-020900-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES FLURRIES FLURRIES NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -2 (-20) 21 (-4) 3 22  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-20) 48 (-9) 77 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G19 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G29 W 10 G21 W 5 W 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM  
PRECIP END 4 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5320(UNST) 4300(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122360 81700  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-020900-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-22) 23 (-5) 6 24  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-22) 46 (-14) 80 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G23 W 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G28 W 10 G23 W 5 G17 W 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5530(UNST) 4420(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132720 88400  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-020900-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-20) 19 (-9) 5 19  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-20) 49 (-18) 75 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G28 W 10 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 14 G34 W 12 G26 W 8 G23 W 10 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600(UNST) 4100(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105800 86100  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-020900-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES FLURRIES SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -11 (-24) 11 (-8) -3 8  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-10) 58 (-9) 82 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G28 W 14 G36  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G42 W 13 G32 W 14 G34 W 13 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4270(UNST) 3480(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102480 73080  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-020900-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES FLURRIES FLURRIES NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -6 (-20) 17 (-2) 2 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-12) 52 (-7) 80 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G25 W 12 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G39 W 11 G28 W 11 G29 NW 11 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5170(UNST) 4040(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124080 80800  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-020900-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES FLURRIES FLURRIES NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-17) 21 (-1) 6 21  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-14) 50 (-5) 79 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G21 W 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G34 W 10 G23 W 8 G21 W 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5570(UNST) 4330(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 128110 95260  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-020900-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES FLURRIES FLURRIES NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 2 (-17) 22 (0) 9 23  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-8) 50 (-2) 81 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G19 W 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G27 W 10 G19 W 6 G19 W 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300(UNST) 4400(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111300 92400  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-020900-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES FLURRIES FLURRIES NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 4 (-16) 25 (0) 9 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-16) 47 (-3) 78 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G19 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G29 W 10 G19 W 5 W 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5660(UNST) 4620(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118860 97020  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-020900-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
1250 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FLURRIES NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-16) 26 (-1) 10 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-21) 45 (-6) 75 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G19 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G28 W 10 G19 W 5 W 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5820(UNST) 4670(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122220 98070  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 4. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
6. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS  
COLD. LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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