567  
FNUS51 KGYX 080534  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
134 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SCATTERED SHOWERS BRING THE CHANCE FOR LOCALIZED WETTING RAINS  
TODAY, BUT MOST AREAS REMAIN DRY. DRY CONDITIONS RETURN WITH A  
GRADUAL MODERATING TREND FOR THE END OF THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND.  
 
MEZ104-082015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
134 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 3 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+8) 37 (-3) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+3) 100 (+5) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G26 W 11 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G31 W 11 G29 W 13 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4280(UNST) 5230(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81320 120290  
CWR 10 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-082015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
134 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 2 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+8) 39 (-6) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-2) 100 (+7) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G24 W 9 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G25 W 5 G21 W 11 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4670(UNST) 7140(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88730 149940  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-082015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
134 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+7) 39 (-4) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-4) 100 (+7) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G26 W 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G26 W 6 G23 W 11 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5320(UNST) 8090(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106400 186070  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-082015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
134 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+10) 41 (-6) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-13) 99 (+7) 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G27 W 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G25 W 6 G17 W 11 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5120(UNST) 8240(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87040 189520  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-082015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
134 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 1 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+8) 42 (-4) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+4) 100 (+6) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G31 W 9 G20  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G26 W 5 W 11 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3280(UNST) 7340(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45920 154140  
CWR 20 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-082015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
134 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 3 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 10 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+4) 37 (-1) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+8) 100 (+4) 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G27 W 16 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G32 W 12 G29 W 16 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.01 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4840(UNST) 5250(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111320 136500  
CWR 20 10  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-082015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
134 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 3 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+6) 38 (-1) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+1) 100 (+2) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G25 W 13 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G28 W 11 G26 W 13 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 10 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5690(UNST) 6740(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 130870 161760  
CWR 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-082015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
134 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+5) 42 (-1) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-4) 98 (+2) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G25 W 11 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G27 W 8 G25 W 11 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6520(UNST) 8110(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 149960 194640  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-082015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
134 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+6) 42 (-1) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-13) 100 (+1) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G26 W 9 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G28 W 6 G24 W 10 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6750(UNST) 7550(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 155250 181200  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-082015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
134 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+8) 45 (0) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-10) 96 (0) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G25 W 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G26 W 6 G23 W 11 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600(UNST) 8660(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138600 225160  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-082015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
134 AM EDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+8) 46 (0) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-9) 94 (+2) 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G27 W 9 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G25 W 6 G19 W 11 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5850(UNST) 8750(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117000 227500  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND  
60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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