115  
FNUS51 KGYX 111828  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
228 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY GIVE WAY TO WETTING RAINS SOUTH OF THE  
MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING. RAIN WILL CLEAR THE AREA MONDAY BUT WILL  
QUICKLY BE FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT STORM. THIS WILL BRING A MORE  
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL TO THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.  
 
MEZ104-120815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
228 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+11) 68 (+12) 33 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+9) 61 (+12) 100 91  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G19 SE 10 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 G19 NW 10 G21 NE 9 G23 SE 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.06 0.61  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3030(UNST) 1990(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45450 19900  
CWR 0 20 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-120815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
228 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+14) 72 (+14) 37 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 59 (-3) 100 92  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G20 NW 9 G19 NE 12 G26 E 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.36  
PRECIP DURATION 4 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3790(UNST) 2080(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45480 16640  
CWR 10 0 0 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-120815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
228 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 40 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+11) 73 (+16) 39 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 57 (-9) 100 95  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 G17 NW 6 N 11 G25 E 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.01 0.25  
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3370(UNST) 1590(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 E 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37070 11130  
CWR 30 0 90  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-120815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
228 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 20 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+9) 72 (+14) 40 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 60 (-7) 100 93  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G21 NW 5 N 9 G21 SE 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.01 0.23  
PRECIP DURATION 8 1 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3360(UNST) 2060(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33600 20600  
CWR 30 0 90  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-120815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
228 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+13) 71 (+12) 38 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 60 (-2) 100 88  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G24 NW 6 G19 NE 12 G25 E 12 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.31  
PRECIP DURATION 4 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3640(UNST) 2260(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40040 22600  
CWR 10 0 0 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-120815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
228 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 12  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 90 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+11) 64 (+8) 37 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 66 (+18) 100 90  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 SE 11 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 G18 NW 8 G21 N 5 G17 SE 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.62  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 6 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2390(MRGL) 1510(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 SE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33460 22650  
CWR 40 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-120815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
228 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 12  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 70 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+9) 69 (+14) 39 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 62 (-1) 100 92  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 10 G27  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 G17 NW 6 G19 N 5 SE 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.05 0.28  
PRECIP DURATION 6 4 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2760(MRGL) 1490(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35880 17880  
CWR 10 0 20 90  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-120815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
228 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 10  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 50 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+8) 71 (+16) 43 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 63 (-8) 100 95  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 N 5 SE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.00 0.02 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 8 3 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3120(UNST) 1510(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43680 16610  
CWR 50 0 10 50  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-120815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
228 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 10  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 20 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+7) 70 (+16) 45 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 66 (-10) 100 97  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.00 0.01 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 8 1 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300(UNST) 1760(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46200 22880  
CWR 100 0 20  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-120815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
228 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 30 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+8) 72 (+16) 46 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 66 (-6) 100 97  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 N 5 SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 9 1 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3420(UNST) 1640(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44460 18040  
CWR 90 0 20  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-120815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
228 PM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 20 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+9) 72 (+15) 47 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 62 (-6) 100 95  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.00 0.01 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 9 1 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3550(UNST) 1620(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35500 17820  
CWR 80 0 20  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
BREEZY. PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 
 
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