524  
FNUS51 KGYX 010551  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 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***.  
 
MEZ104-012100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+6) -9 (-19) 13  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+6) 77 (-19) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G24 W 14 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 18 G39 W 19 G41 W 14 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2570(MRGL) 3770(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 W 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38550 98020  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-012100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+4) -3 (-18) 17  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+6) 77 (-23) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G20 W 11 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G33 W 14 G31 W 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2450(MRGL) 4270(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34300 89670  
CWR 20 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-012100-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (0) -4 (-21) 20  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-1) 71 (-27) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 13 G31 W 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G34 W 14 G31 W 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3170(UNST) 4650(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63400 102300  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-012100-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+2) 0 (-21) 23  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+4) 74 (-25) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G29 W 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G33 W 12 G29 W 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3350(UNST) 4850(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67000 111550  
CWR 20 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-012100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+5) 0 (-19) 19  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+16) 81 (-18) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G23 W 12 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G35 W 14 G35 W 12 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2560(MRGL) 4120(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30720 90640  
CWR 50 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-012100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+3) -12 (-24) 12  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+6) 83 (-11) 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G29 W 13 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G40 W 16 G41 W 14 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3020(UNST) 3960(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 W 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60400 99000  
CWR 20 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-012100-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+2) -7 (-20) 17  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-6) 79 (-16) 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G31 W 11 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G36 NW 16 G37 W 11 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3280(UNST) 4780(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 W 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72160 114720  
CWR 40 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-012100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (0) -1 (-17) 20  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-8) 77 (-20) 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G33 W 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 18 G35 W 16 G34 W 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3640(UNST) 5150(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 29 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91000 113300  
CWR 20 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-012100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-3) 1 (-16) 22  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-13) 81 (-14) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G33 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G33 W 13 G27 W 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000(UNST) 5140(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 29 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100000 118220  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-012100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-1) 4 (-15) 24  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-6) 76 (-22) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G33 W 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 18 G34 W 14 G31 W 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4080(UNST) 5650(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106080 124300  
CWR 20 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-012100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (0) 5 (-16) 25  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-2) 71 (-26) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G32 W 11 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 18 G34 W 14 G28 W 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3740(UNST) 5630(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97240 129490  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 6. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 18. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 4. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 3 BELOW. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
5. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
14. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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