753  
FNUS51 KGYX 071751  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 7 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***.  
 
MEZ104-080900-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+4) 37 (+4) 17 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 69 (-18) 100 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G26 S 6 G18  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G21 NW 10 G25 W 6 G19 S 11 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM  
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2820(MRGL) 1830(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 S 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42300 27450  
CWR 40 0 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-080900-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+4) 38 (+4) 15 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 72 (-21) 100 85  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR S 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2560(MRGL) 1910(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 S 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23040 34380  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-080900-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-2) 41 (+7) 16 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 69 (-22) 100 80  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR S 10 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2460(MRGL) 1760(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 S 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17220 28160  
CWR 0 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-080900-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-1) 41 (+7) 18 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 68 (-24) 100 79  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR S 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2170(MRGL) 1830(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 S 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17360 32940  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-080900-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+2) 38 (+3) 18 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 70 (-22) 100 82  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 S 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 NW 6 LGT/VAR S 11 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2050(MRGL) 1960(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 S 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18450 37240  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-080900-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+1) 34 (+1) 17 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 75 (-12) 100 67  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G28 SE 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G23 W 10 G28 W 5 G21 S 12 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 11 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2630(MRGL) 1770(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36820 24780  
CWR 30 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-080900-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-1) 38 (+5) 20 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 70 (-17) 100 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G26 S 8 G20  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G25 NW 6 G25 LGT/VAR S 10 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 1 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM  
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2560(MRGL) 2070(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 S 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30720 35190  
CWR 20 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-080900-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (0) 40 (+7) 20 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 70 (-18) 100 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 G19 NW 6 LGT/VAR S 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500(MRGL) 1900(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 S 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27500 28500  
CWR 0 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-080900-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-1) 41 (+7) 21 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 68 (-22) 100 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 S 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 NW 5 LGT/VAR S 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2560(MRGL) 1970(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25600 39400  
CWR 0 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-080900-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-1) 42 (+8) 20 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 68 (-22) 100 79  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 NW 5 LGT/VAR S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2620(MRGL) 1910(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 S 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28820 30560  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-080900-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
1250 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-1) 43 (+9) 21 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 66 (-24) 100 79  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 SW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR S 9 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2380(MRGL) 1880(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21420 30080  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 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 17. 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 LOWER 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 ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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