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FNUS51 KGYX 260627
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
227 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
DISCUSSION
A NOR'EASTER CONTINUES TO SLOWLY MOVE TOWARD NEW ENGLAND AND IS
GOING TO LINGER SOUTH OF THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND BRINGING
HIGH RAIN CHANCES AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS. MOST OF NORTHERN NEW
ENGLAND MAY NOW STAY DRY FOR MUCH OF TODAY, ALTHOUGH RAIN CHANCES
WILL INCREASE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH THE DAY. NORTHEAST WIND
GUSTS CONTINUE TO INCREASE TO 25-35 MPH THROUGH SUNDAY, WITH A
FEW 40-45 MPH GUSTS POSSIBLE NEAR THE COAST. HIGHEST RAIN CHANCES
ARE EXPECTED TO NOW BE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY WITH WIDESPREAD
WETTING RAINS LIKELY. RAIN CHANCES MAY LAST INTO TUESDAY WITH
CONDITIONS DRYING OUT TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-262015-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
227 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-1) 47 (+1) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-6) 86 (+5) 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G27 NE 14 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 12 G28 NE 11 G31 NE 13 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970(UNST) 2460(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 E 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67490 46740
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-262015-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
227 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-2) 50 (+1) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-3) 94 (+15) 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 13 G28 NE 16 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 13 G28 NE 13 G28 NE 14 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.27 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3490(UNST) 2360(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66310 35400
CWR 40 80 80
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-262015-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
227 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-3) 49 (0) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (0) 100 (+22) 81
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 16 G31 NE 17 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 14 G31 NE 16 G33 NE 17 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.42 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 8
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2970(MRGL) 2140(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 24 NE 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62370 40660
CWR 90 90 90
KBDI 501-600 501-600 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-262015-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
227 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 8 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-1) 49 (-2) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+2) 99 (+18) 76
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 16 G33 NE 20 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 17 G34 NE 17 G36 NE 20 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.56 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 3 11 7
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2590(MRGL) 2130(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 24 NE 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54390 44730
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 501-600 501-600 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-262015-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
227 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 9 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-1) 51 (+1) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 94 (+9) 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 14 G33 NE 19 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 14 G33 NE 14 G33 NE 19 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.39 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2580(MRGL) 2120(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 NE 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49020 40280
CWR 90 90 90
KBDI 501-600 501-600 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-262015-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
227 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (0) 47 (+3) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-7) 88 (+5) 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G28 E 14 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 11 G28 NE 13 G41 E 13 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3960(UNST) 2500(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67320 40000
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-262015-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
227 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 4 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-1) 47 (+1) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 97 (+16) 75
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 12 G28 NE 17 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 12 G27 NE 16 G41 NE 14 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.12 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3210(UNST) 2220(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 21 E 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57780 39960
CWR 20 20 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-262015-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
227 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 6 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-3) 50 (+1) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+2) 100 (+21) 83
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 14 G31 NE 18 G37
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 14 G31 NE 17 G36 NE 17 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.28 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 7
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2630(MRGL) 2290(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 NE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49970 38930
CWR 80 80 80
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-262015-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
227 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 8 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-4) 48 (0) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+10) 100 (+16) 93
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 13 G28 NE 17 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 13 G28 NE 14 G33 NE 16 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.41 0.36
PRECIP DURATION 4 12 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2650(MRGL) 2260(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 NE 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53000 47460
CWR 80 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-262015-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
227 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 10 12
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-4) 50 (+1) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+13) 100 (+14) 94
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 14 G31 NE 18 G36
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 14 G31 NE 17 G36 NE 17 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.60 0.56
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 9
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2470(MRGL) 2220(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 24 NE 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51870 42180
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-262015-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
227 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 15(LTD) 11 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-3) 51 (0) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+10) 100 (+15) 92
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 16 G34 NE 20 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 18 G37 NE 18 G37 NE 19 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.78 0.82
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 8
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2410(MRGL) 2040(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 29 NE 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60250 42840
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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