948  
FNUS51 KGYX 230626  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
226 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY THROUGH THURSDAY WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. DAILY WINDS  
WILL GENERALLY BE 5 TO 12 MPH OUT OF NNE, MIXING DRIER AIR TO THE  
SURFACE WHERE DAYTIME RH VALUES COULD FALL INTO THE 30S TO  
LOW 40S. 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.  
 
MEZ104-232015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
226 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+1) 31 (-5) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-4) 100 (+2) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4650(UNST) 4150(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 NE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32550 37350  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-232015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
226 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+1) 38 (-2) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 97 (-2) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5160(UNST) 4240(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46440 38160  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-232015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
226 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (0) 33 (-7) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 100 (+1) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 9 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G21 LGT/VAR NE 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5120(UNST) 4350(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 NE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51200 43500  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-232015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
226 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (0) 38 (-5) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+4) 100 (+2) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G21 NE 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G23 E 5 E 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4910(UNST) 4060(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63830 44660  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-232015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
226 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (0) 37 (-5) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+1) 99 (-1) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 8 G19 LGT/VAR E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5130(UNST) 4060(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51300 32480  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-232015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
226 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+3) 30 (-4) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-4) 100 (+3) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4780(UNST) 4340(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33460 34720  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-232015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
226 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+2) 32 (-5) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-5) 100 (+4) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4850(UNST) 4480(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43650 31360  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-232015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
226 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+1) 34 (-8) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 100 (+3) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 9 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G19 LGT/VAR NE 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4880(UNST) 4250(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63440 42500  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-232015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
226 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+2) 36 (-6) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-5) 100 (0) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 NE 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G21 E 5 NE 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4930(UNST) 4240(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78880 50880  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-232015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
226 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-2) 38 (-6) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 100 (+1) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G19 NE 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G21 NE 6 NE 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4940(UNST) 4190(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83980 50280  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-232015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
226 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-1) 41 (-4) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+3) 97 (-2) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G23 NE 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 12 G26 NE 6 NE 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4550(UNST) 3910(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 NE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86450 66470  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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