279  
FNUS51 KGYX 250646  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
246 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES DRY WEATHER WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
TODAY. DAYTIME RH VALUES FALL INTO THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE FOR  
MUCH OF THE INTERIOR. A DRY COLD FRONT CROSSES LATE MONDAY  
BRINGING A STEADY WIND SHIFT OUT OF THE NW FOLLOWED BY CONTINUED  
DRY WEATHER THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR A  
WETTING RAIN MAY NOT ARRIVE UNTIL THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER.  
 
MEZ104-252030-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
246 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+6) 34 (+8) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (0) 81 (-7) 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 W 5 G19 W 11 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300(MRGL) 3240(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20700 48600  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-252030-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
246 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+3) 30 (+2) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-2) 100 (+2) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400(MRGL) 2510(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16800 27610  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-252030-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
246 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
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) 62 (+2) 30 (+5) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (+2) 97 (-3) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2610(MRGL) 2750(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15660 22000  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-252030-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
246 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
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) 61 (+3) 31 (+3) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-2) 100 (+1) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2230(MRGL) 2600(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13380 23400  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-252030-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
246 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
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) 62 (+6) 33 (+4) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (0) 100 (+1) 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2380(MRGL) 2560(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19040 30720  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-252030-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
246 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+6) 32 (+9) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-3) 80 (-7) 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 10 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2060(MRGL) 2270(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16480 34050  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-252030-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
246 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+7) 33 (+8) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-2) 82 (0) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2030(MRGL) 3620(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 NW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10150 43440  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-252030-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
246 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
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) 63 (+5) 32 (+5) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+1) 90 (-6) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2550(MRGL) 3490(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17850 45370  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-252030-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
246 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
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) 63 (+3) 30 (+3) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (+1) 99 (+1) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2670(MRGL) 3330(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 W 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16020 43290  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-252030-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
246 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
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) 65 (+4) 33 (+5) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (+1) 94 (-3) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3010(UNST) 3230(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18060 38760  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-252030-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
246 AM EDT SUN OCT 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
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) 63 (+4) 34 (+2) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-12) 93 (-2) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2820(MRGL) 2980(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19740 32780  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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