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FNUS51 KGYX 231838
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
238 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY THROUGH THURSDAY WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE MAINLY IN THE 60S.
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE 5 TO 10 MPH OUT OF NNE THROUGH THURSDAY,
MIXING DRIER AIR TO THE SURFACE WHERE DAYTIME RH VALUES COULD FALL
INTO THE 30S TO LOW 40S. WINDS BEGIN TO INCREASE MORE BY FRIDAY.
WINDS BECOME CALM OVERNIGHT WITH GREAT RH RECOVERY. THE NEXT
CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINFALL COMES LATE FRIDAY AND THIS WEEKEND AS
LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
MEZ104-240830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
238 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 29 (-5) 68 (+8) 40 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 42 (0) 100 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4090(UNST) 4400(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36810 66000
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-240830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
238 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
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) 35 (-4) 69 (+5) 45 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 49 (+6) 100 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 NE 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4280(UNST) 4110(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38520 65760
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-240830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
238 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 33 (-6) 65 (+2) 43 66
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 46 (-1) 100 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 14 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G17 LGT/VAR NE 14 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4120(UNST) 4190(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41200 71230
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-240830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
238 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
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) 37 (-6) 66 (+3) 44 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 48 (-6) 100 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G19 NE 16 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 E 10 G21 LGT/VAR NE 16 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4130(UNST) 3920(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45430 62720
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-240830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
238 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
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) 35 (-6) 67 (+5) 45 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 51 (-2) 100 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 NE 14 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 LGT/VAR NE 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4070(UNST) 3820(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32560 61120
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-240830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
238 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 29 (-4) 67 (+7) 35 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 42 (-1) 100 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4170(UNST) 4520(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37530 63280
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-240830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
238 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 31 (-4) 67 (+6) 38 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 43 (-3) 100 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 NE 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 NE 5 G17 NE 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4050(UNST) 4560(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36450 63840
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-240830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
238 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 35 (-6) 65 (+3) 43 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 47 (-1) 96 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 N 13 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 NE 9 G17 LGT/VAR NE 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4010(UNST) 4360(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44110 69760
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-240830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
238 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-3) 63 (+2) 45 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 49 (-2) 97 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 N 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 NE 9 G19 LGT/VAR NE 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4030(UNST) 3970(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56420 63520
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-240830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
238 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-4) 64 (+1) 46 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 52 (+1) 96 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 N 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 NE 9 G17 NE 5 NE 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4060(UNST) 3850(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56840 65450
CWR 0 0 0 20
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-240830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
238 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-3) 64 (+2) 46 64
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-1) 52 (-4) 94 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G21 NE 14 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 G17 NE 12 G23 NE 6 NE 17 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3770(UNST) 3450(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 NE 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64090 65550
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
50. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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