780  
FNUS51 KGYX 031751  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1250 PM EST SAT JAN 3 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***.  
 
MEZ104-040900-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
1250 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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) -5 (-7) 16 (+7) -11 13  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+13) 52 (+6) 100 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G21 W 9 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G26 NW 12 G28 NW 13 G29 W 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3260(UNST) 2290(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45640 22900  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-040900-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
1250 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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) 0 (-6) 18 (+1) -9 15  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+15) 57 (+9) 99 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G17 NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3320(UNST) 2500(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 NW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33200 22500  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-040900-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
1250 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (-2) 25 (+3) -11 17  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+10) 53 (+2) 100 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G21 NW 10 G19 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3570(UNST) 2020(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 W 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42840 10100  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-040900-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
1250 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-4) 25 (+1) -3 20  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+9) 53 (+2) 95 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11 G23 NW 11 G23 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3510(UNST) 2310(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38610 13860  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-040900-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
1250 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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) 2 (-6) 19 (0) -3 18  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+12) 57 (+5) 89 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 NW 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 NW 8 G21 NW 9 G25 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2840(MRGL) 2590(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28400 28490  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-040900-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
1250 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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) -4 (-7) 14 (+6) -15 11  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+12) 58 (+7) 100 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G25 W 8 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G29 NW 13 G32 NW 13 G34 W 5 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3080(UNST) 2160(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49280 15120  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-040900-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
1250 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 2 (-3) 20 (+4) -13 15  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+9) 53 (-1) 100 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 G21 NW 6 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G27 NW 12 G29 NW 11 G33 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3510(UNST) 2090(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 NW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52650 10450  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-040900-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
1250 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (+1) 24 (+2) -6 17  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+6) 54 (-2) 98 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G17 NW 11 G23 NW 11 G23 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM 3 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800(UNST) 1940(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60800 11640  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-040900-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
1250 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (+2) 26 (+2) -1 19  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+4) 52 (-4) 97 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 NW 10 G21 NW 10 G21 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4420(UNST) 1910(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 W 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79560 9550  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-040900-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
1250 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (+4) 28 (+1) 0 21  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 51 (0) 91 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 11 G21 NW 10 G21 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4410(UNST) 2330(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66150 13980  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-040900-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
1250 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+4) 28 (0) 1 23  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (0) 50 (+1) 87 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 NW 11 G23 NW 11 G23 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM 3 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970(UNST) 2340(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59550 16380  
CWR 10 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
7. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WIND.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 16.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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