828  
FNUS51 KGYX 150551  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 15 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***.  
 
MEZ104-152100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+2) 6 (-25) 20  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+10) 98 (-2) 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 18 G36  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SW 9 G23 W 17 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 PM  
PRECIP END 1 PM 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1530(MRGL) 2860(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 W 31  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15300 77220  
CWR 70 20 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-152100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-1) 16 (-18) 25  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+10) 99 (-1) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 W 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 SW 6 G17 W 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1300(MRGL) 3370(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14300 74140  
CWR 30 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-152100-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 13 (-20) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+4) 94 (-6) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 13 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 SW 9 G21 W 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1920(MRGL) 3170(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23040 69740  
CWR 40 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-152100-  
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 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (0) 16 (-20) 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+1) 94 (-6) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 W 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G19 SW 8 G19 W 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1860(MRGL) 3730(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27900 78330  
CWR 20 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-152100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-4) 17 (-20) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+5) 100 (+1) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G17 W 14 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G21 SW 9 G21 W 13 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1410(MRGL) 3600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21150 82800  
CWR 20 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-152100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-1) 3 (-28) 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+10) 98 (-2) 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 17 G40  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G21 W 11 G28 W 16 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1950(MRGL) 2870(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 W 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19500 71750  
CWR 80 20 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-152100-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-1) 6 (-25) 22  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+6) 95 (-5) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 14 G34  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G23 W 11 G28 W 13 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2110(MRGL) 3010(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23210 60200  
CWR 80 20 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-152100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-3) 11 (-22) 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+3) 87 (-13) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 W 17 G36  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G21 W 12 G28 W 14 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2470(MRGL) 3190(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34580 82940  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-152100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-3) 11 (-23) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-1) 80 (-20) 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 W 14 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G21 W 11 G25 W 12 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3670(UNST) 3110(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73400 74640  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-152100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 14 (-22) 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-2) 75 (-25) 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 W 14 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G19 W 10 G23 W 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4060(UNST) 3490(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81200 87250  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-152100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
1250 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-1) 17 (-21) 31  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-1) 71 (-29) 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 W 14 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G19 SW 9 G19 W 14 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3220(UNST) 3930(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57960 98250  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
18. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 18. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 16. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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