726  
FNUS51 KGYX 281751  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 28 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***.  
 
MEZ104-290900-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -1 (+5) 16 (+3) -6 11  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-8) 50 (-9) 74 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G26 NW 16 G36  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G19 NW 16 G36 W 18 G40 NW 13 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3980(UNST) 2380(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87560 40460  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-290900-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (+9) 21 (+1) 0 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-4) 47 (-5) 72 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G21 W 9 G19 NW 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4430(UNST) 2600(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84170 36400  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-290900-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (+4) 22 (+1) -4 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 49 (-2) 73 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G19 W 6 G17 W 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900(UNST) 2480(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73500 27280  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-290900-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 3 (+1) 22 (0) 0 17  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (0) 49 (-3) 74 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G19 W 6 G17 W 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4870(UNST) 2500(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 NW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77920 35000  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-290900-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 2 (+2) 21 (+1) 0 17  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-5) 50 (-4) 75 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G19 W 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G23 W 9 G25 W 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300(UNST) 2560(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90300 38400  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-290900-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -2 (+5) 13 (+1) -9 5  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-5) 59 (-5) 81 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G26 W 14 G37  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G20 NW 16 G37 W 18 G42 W 13 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4050(UNST) 2640(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81000 42240  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-290900-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (+3) 17 (+2) -8 11  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (0) 55 (-2) 78 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G23 NW 14 G36  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12 G33 NW 16 G37 NW 12 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 12 PM  
PRECIP END 5 AM 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4580(UNST) 2710(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82440 40650  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-290900-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (+4) 19 (0) -4 13  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (0) 53 (-1) 73 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 NW 12 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G25 W 11 G28 NW 12 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4780(UNST) 2740(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81260 52060  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-290900-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (+2) 19 (0) -4 12  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+4) 52 (0) 76 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 NW 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G19 W 9 G21 NW 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4870(UNST) 2870(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82790 54530  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-290900-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 3 (+4) 22 (0) 0 15  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 52 (+1) 74 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 W 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G19 W 9 G21 W 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5040(UNST) 3010(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 NW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80640 60200  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-290900-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 4 (-1) 23 (0) 1 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 50 (0) 72 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 W 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G19 W 8 G19 W 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4990(UNST) 2870(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79840 54530  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 4 BELOW. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 18. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1 BELOW. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS COLD.  
LOWS AROUND 12. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 7. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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