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FNUS51 KGYX 181751
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 18 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***.
MEZ104-190900-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-4) 27 (0) 5 16
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-4) 67 (-3) 87 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 17 G36
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G17 SW 10 G26 W 17 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100(UNST) 6230(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27900 168210
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-190900-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+2) 29 (-3) 11 22
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 73 (-9) 89 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 SW 8 G19 W 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2730(MRGL) 6840(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19110 143640
CWR 70 70 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-190900-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (0) 32 (-1) 10 22
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 66 (-11) 77 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G19 SW 9 G21 W 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3430(UNST) 7060(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41160 148260
CWR 70 70 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-190900-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-5) 33 (-1) 13 23
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 66 (-18) 84 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G19 SW 9 G25 W 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2980(MRGL) 6810(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26820 143010
CWR 90 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-190900-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-4) 32 (-2) 14 23
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 72 (-14) 88 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 W 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 SW 5 SW 11 G26 W 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2540(MRGL) 6540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17780 137340
CWR 90 90 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-190900-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-6) 24 (-1) 4 13
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 68 (-6) 86 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 W 17 G37
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G25 SW 13 G36 W 17 G37
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3280(UNST) 6250(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32800 150000
CWR 10 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-190900-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-5) 28 (+1) 5 17
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 64 (-12) 79 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 W 13 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G25 SW 13 G33 W 13 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3860(UNST) 7180(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50180 157960
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-190900-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-2) 30 (-1) 9 19
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 61 (-15) 75 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 W 12 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G21 SW 11 G26 W 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3860(UNST) 6700(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54040 160800
CWR 40 40 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-190900-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-5) 29 (-2) 9 19
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 58 (-23) 76 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 W 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19 SW 10 G23 W 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000(UNST) 5890(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68000 141360
CWR 60 60 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-190900-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-2) 33 (0) 11 22
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 60 (-25) 75 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 W 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19 SW 9 G19 W 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800(UNST) 5880(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64600 129360
CWR 80 80 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-190900-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
1250 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-4) 34 (0) 14 24
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 63 (-23) 74 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 W 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19 SW 9 G21 W 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3480(UNST) 5940(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55680 142560
CWR 80 80 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 1. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS
COLD. LOWS AROUND 14. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS COLD.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME
HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 20. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 10. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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