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FNUS51 KGYX 091751
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 9 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***.
MEZ104-100900-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 1 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+6) 37 (+2) 21 29
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 58 (-18) 100 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 23 G47 E 8 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 18 G42 NW 10 G24 E 5 G17 NW 9 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.17 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 3 6 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1930(MRGL) 1900(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27020 22800
CWR 40 0 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-100900-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+16) 41 (+2) 25 31
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 59 (-16) 100 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G26 NE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 14 G29 NW 6 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.15 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 2 7 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1910(MRGL) 1270(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19100 10160
CWR 30 0 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-100900-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 100 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+13) 42 (+3) 26 35
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 61 (-15) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G21 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.25 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1440(MRGL) 1350(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 7200 12150
CWR 20 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-100900-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 100 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+11) 43 (+2) 28 35
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 61 (-14) 100 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G18 NE 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 13 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.25 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 11 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1530(MRGL) 1480(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13770 20720
CWR 30 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-100900-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+11) 41 (0) 28 33
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 60 (-15) 100 86
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G24 NE 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 17 G36 NW 6 LGT/VAR N 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.00 0.17 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 3 6 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1960(MRGL) 1330(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 E 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23520 18620
CWR 50 0 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-100900-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 2 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 90 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+4) 34 (-3) 23 30
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 55 (-15) 100 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 21 G54 SE 9 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 25 G56 N 9 G23 E 9 G26 SW 11 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.20 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 3 7 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800(MRGL) 2830(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21600 45280
CWR 40 0 70 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-100900-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 100 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+5) 39 (+2) 24 33
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (0) 53 (-22) 100 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 20 G50 SE 6 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 21 G52 NE 6 G20 E 8 G25 W 11 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.25 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 2 11 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1560(MRGL) 3820(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12480 57300
CWR 40 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-100900-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SLEET SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 100 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+10) 40 (+1) 27 34
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 62 (-17) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G28 NE 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 14 G33 LGT/VAR E 6 G17 W 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.25 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 11 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1420(MRGL) 3650(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11360 62050
CWR 20 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-100900-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SLEET SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 100 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+9) 41 (0) 29 34
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 62 (-17) 100 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G20 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 16 G34 LGT/VAR E 5 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.26 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 11 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1470(MRGL) 4400(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11760 83600
CWR 10 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-100900-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 100 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+11) 44 (+2) 31 37
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 61 (-17) 100 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G21 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.29 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 11 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1420(MRGL) 2910(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11360 46560
CWR 10 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-100900-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
1250 PM EST FRI JAN 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 100 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+11) 44 (+1) 32 38
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-2) 60 (-18) 100 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G17 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G24 LGT/VAR E 5 W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.33 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 11 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1300(MRGL) 1750(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9100 26250
CWR 10 0 90 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
19. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 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. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 11.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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