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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1250 AM EST THU JAN 8 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***.
MEZ104-082100-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
1250 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SLEET/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+6) 18 (-5) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-20) 100 (+1) 76
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G26 S 9 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G26 W 8 G21 S 12 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2640(MRGL) 1800(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42240 30600
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-082100-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
1250 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+6) 16 (-7) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-27) 100 (+1) 88
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR S 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2480(MRGL) 1840(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24800 31280
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-082100-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
1250 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+7) 18 (-4) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-27) 100 (0) 86
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR S 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2450(MRGL) 1830(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22050 29280
CWR 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-082100-
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 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+9) 19 (-6) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-27) 100 (0) 83
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR S 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2250(MRGL) 1760(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18000 31680
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-082100-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
1250 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+4) 19 (-8) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-26) 100 (0) 82
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 S 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR S 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100(MRGL) 2000(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21000 34000
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-082100-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
1250 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+3) 18 (-4) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-15) 96 (-3) 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G28 S 10 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G27 W 6 G23 S 14 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2390(MRGL) 1690(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33460 25350
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-082100-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
1250 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+6) 21 (-3) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-19) 97 (-2) 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G28 S 9 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G25 NW 5 G21 S 11 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2420(MRGL) 2190(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31460 37230
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-082100-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
1250 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+6) 20 (-5) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-22) 100 (0) 82
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR S 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2340(MRGL) 2060(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25740 30900
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-082100-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
1250 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+6) 22 (-3) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-22) 100 (0) 81
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 S 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR S 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2410(MRGL) 2130(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 S 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24100 42600
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-082100-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
1250 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+8) 22 (-4) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-24) 100 (+1) 81
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 S 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR S 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2440(MRGL) 2040(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26840 32640
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-082100-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
1250 AM EST THU JAN 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+8) 22 (-4) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-26) 100 (+2) 81
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 SW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR S 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2310(MRGL) 1980(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23100 33660
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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