801  
FNUS51 KGYX 170626  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
COOL AND DRY TODAY WITH NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WINDS  
DIMINISH BY TONIGHT AND REMAIN LIGHTER INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
CONDITIONS WILL ALSO REMAIN DRY WITH SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES.  
 
MEZ104-172015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-9) 21 (-12) 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-48) 91 (-8) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 18 G39 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 18 G40 NW 12 G31 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6030(UNST) 4520(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144720 45200  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-172015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-9) 25 (-14) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-52) 88 (-9) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G31 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G31 NW 10 G19 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6150(UNST) 4700(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141450 42300  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-172015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-9) 23 (-16) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-52) 94 (-3) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G29 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G31 NW 10 G20 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5820(UNST) 4150(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122220 29050  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-172015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-9) 26 (-16) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-50) 90 (-7) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G29 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 17 G32 NW 11 G24 S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5870(UNST) 3860(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 129140 30880  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-172015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-9) 26 (-14) 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-48) 90 (-8) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G33 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 17 G34 NW 12 G29 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900(UNST) 4730(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135700 42570  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-172015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-16) 19 (-13) 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-33) 95 (-3) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 20 G42 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 20 G42 NW 14 G34 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5780(UNST) 3600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138720 32400  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-172015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-13) 20 (-15) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-42) 91 (-8) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 19 G43 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 19 G42 NW 13 G33 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600(UNST) 3940(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123200 31520  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-172015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-12) 24 (-15) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-44) 89 (-9) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G31 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 14 G31 NW 10 G21 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5590(UNST) 4040(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117390 28280  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-172015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-18) 24 (-15) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-44) 91 (-7) 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G28 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 14 G28 NW 9 G18 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5410(UNST) 4040(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108200 24240  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-172015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-16) 25 (-17) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-45) 81 (-16) 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G29 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 14 G29 NW 10 G19 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5340(UNST) 4050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117480 24300  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-172015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
226 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-16) 28 (-15) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-42) 79 (-18) 40  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G28 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G29 NW 10 G21 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5430(UNST) 3940(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114030 23640  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 
 
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