861  
FNUS51 KGYX 200551  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1250 AM EST TUE JAN 20 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***.  
 
MEZ104-202100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
1250 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-9) 0 (-7) 20  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-30) 80 (-5) 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 18 G37 SW 8 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 18 G36 W 13 G29 S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5950(UNST) 3710(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 33 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 172550 51940  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-202100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
1250 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-8) 4 (-9) 25  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-34) 79 (-9) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G26 SW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G26 W 8 G17 SW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6450(UNST) 2900(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 30 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 167700 37700  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-202100-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
1250 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-8) 3 (-9) 25  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-25) 78 (+2) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G25 SW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G25 W 9 G19 SW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6820(UNST) 2790(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150040 44640  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-202100-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
1250 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-7) 7 (-8) 31  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-28) 75 (-7) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G28 SW 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G25 W 9 G21 SW 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6620(UNST) 2890(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 145640 49130  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-202100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
1250 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-6) 7 (-9) 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-39) 76 (-15) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G29 SW 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G28 W 9 G23 SW 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6680(UNST) 3350(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 SW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 167000 60300  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-202100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
1250 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (-9) -2 (-7) 19  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-22) 84 (+4) 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 19 G42 SW 9 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 17 G36 W 14 G34 S 9 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6120(UNST) 3190(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165240 44660  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-202100-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
1250 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-8) 0 (-8) 23  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-20) 82 (+5) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G36 SW 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G33 W 13 G32 S 9 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6650(UNST) 2980(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 159600 41720  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-202100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
1250 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-7) 4 (-7) 25  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-18) 76 (0) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G27 SW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G28 W 11 G25 S 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200(UNST) 3000(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 142600 48000  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-202100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
1250 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-10) 4 (-6) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-19) 76 (-5) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G25 SW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G25 W 10 G23 S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5680(UNST) 2940(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 142000 49980  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-202100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
1250 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-9) 6 (-7) 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-21) 74 (-2) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G23 SW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G25 W 10 G20 S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5850(UNST) 3000(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 140400 51000  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-202100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
1250 AM EST TUE JAN 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-8) 8 (-7) 31  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-22) 71 (-1) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G25 SW 8  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G25 W 9 G20 SW 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6050(UNST) 2620(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 145200 44540  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS  
AROUND 16. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 6 BELOW. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY, COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 4. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8 BELOW. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 7. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 3 BELOW. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 11. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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