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FNUS51 KGYX 170551
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1250 AM EST SAT JAN 17 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***.
MEZ104-172100-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
1250 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+17) 15 (+12) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+4) 96 (+12) 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 G17 SW 5 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 G17 LGT/VAR W 5 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1710(MRGL) 3820(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18810 57300
CWR 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-172100-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
1250 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+13) 19 (+7) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+4) 98 (+14) 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1350(MRGL) 2780(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13500 38920
CWR 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-172100-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
1250 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+9) 19 (+4) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+9) 96 (+7) 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1770(MRGL) 3610(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19470 61370
CWR 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-172100-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
1250 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+11) 23 (+5) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+9) 98 (+14) 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G17 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G19 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1920(MRGL) 3020(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24960 45300
CWR 70 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-172100-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
1250 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+15) 23 (+8) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 100 (+21) 69
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G19 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G19 SW 5 G17 SW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1820(MRGL) 2620(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27300 44540
CWR 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-172100-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
1250 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+19) 16 (+15) 29
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+5) 96 (+8) 69
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G25 SW 8 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 G25 SW 6 G25 W 8 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900(MRGL) 4120(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20900 65920
CWR 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-172100-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
1250 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 40 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+12) 18 (+9) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+14) 95 (+4) 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 G23 SW 5 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 G23 SW 5 G24 W 5 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1910(MRGL) 4200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22920 63000
CWR 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-172100-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
1250 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+9) 20 (+5) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+14) 96 (+6) 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 SW 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1890(MRGL) 3950(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22680 59250
CWR 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-172100-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
1250 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+9) 21 (+4) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+24) 96 (+5) 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 SW 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2040(MRGL) 3720(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32640 48360
CWR 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-172100-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
1250 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+8) 22 (+3) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+21) 95 (+8) 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1890(MRGL) 3530(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22680 45890
CWR 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-172100-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
1250 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN RAIN SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+8) 25 (+4) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+18) 93 (+11) 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 5 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2070(MRGL) 3230(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26910 45220
CWR 30 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
16. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 18. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 5. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. 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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