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FNUS51 KGYX 081823
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
223 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS RETURN THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE INTO
FRIDAY. ISOLATED SHOWERS CAN NOT BE RULED OUT NORTH OF THE
MOUNTAINS ON FRIDAY. DRY WEATHER IS FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND WITH
DAYTIME MIXING ALLOWING FOR LIGHT WINDS ON EACH DAY.
MEZ104-090815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
223 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 6 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 57 (0) 30 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 55 (-6) 97 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G26 NW 14 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G28 W 14 G29 W 14 G33 NW 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5030(UNST) 4250(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110660 76500
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-090815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
223 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-8) 63 (+1) 35 59
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 49 (-13) 96 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G25 W 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 W 14 G28 W 11 G21 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5860(UNST) 4770(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111340 76320
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-090815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
223 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-6) 64 (-3) 35 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 44 (-3) 100 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G26 W 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 W 16 G29 W 11 G23 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6650(UNST) 4220(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 146300 54860
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-090815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
223 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-8) 65 (-3) 37 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 43 (-9) 98 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G26 NW 11 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 W 14 G28 W 11 G23 NW 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600(UNST) 4490(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 132000 62860
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-090815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
223 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-9) 64 (0) 37 59
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 49 (-18) 95 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G25 NW 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 W 14 G26 W 11 G25 NW 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6180(UNST) 4580(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117420 77860
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-090815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
223 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 8 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 70 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-4) 55 (-3) 29 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 61 (+3) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G32 NW 11 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G28 W 16 G33 W 14 G40 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4650(UNST) 3730(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106950 55950
CWR 20 10 10 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-090815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
223 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-3) 60 (-1) 33 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 52 (0) 100 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G29 NW 10 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G26 W 14 G29 W 12 G33 NW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5570(UNST) 3980(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116970 51740
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-090815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
223 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-3) 63 (-4) 37 60
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 48 (+3) 100 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G28 NW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G23 W 16 G28 W 11 G25 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6450(UNST) 4010(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148350 52130
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-090815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
223 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 44 (-4) 62 (-5) 39 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 49 (+5) 100 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G26 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G21 W 14 G26 W 9 G19 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6350(UNST) 4130(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 152400 45430
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-090815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
223 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
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) 46 (-3) 66 (-6) 40 63
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 43 (+3) 100 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G26 NW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 W 14 G28 W 10 G21 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6810(UNST) 4130(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 163440 53690
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-090815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
223 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
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) 47 (-3) 66 (-6) 41 63
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 43 (0) 100 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G26 NW 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G19 W 14 G28 W 9 G19 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6990(UNST) 4150(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 160770 58100
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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