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FNUS51 KGYX 091831
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
231 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
DISCUSSION
FAIRLY WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN POSSIBLE TONIGHT. IT IS LOOKING MORE
LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS, WITH LOWER CONFIDENCE FROM CONCORD TO PORTLAND
AND POINTS SOUTH. ONCE RAIN CLEARS, THURSDAY WILL BE WARM AND NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL BE GUSTY. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR THE COAST WILL DROP
TO AROUND 40 PERCENT WITH WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. DRIER CONDITIONS
WITH LIGHTER WINDS ARRIVE FOR THE END OF THE WEEK AND THE WEEKEND.
MEZ104-100845-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
231 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+15) 76 (+12) 42 67
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 49 (-13) 93 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 19 G34 NW 16 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G26 W 19 G35 NW 16 G33 NW 16 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6550(UNST) 4510(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150650 85690
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-100845-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
231 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+16) 81 (+14) 48 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 46 (-16) 90 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 14 G29 NW 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G26 W 18 G33 NW 14 G31 NW 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7400(UNST) 5030(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148000 80480
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-100845-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
231 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+14) 82 (+12) 49 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 44 (-19) 89 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 14 G31 NW 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G26 W 18 G35 NW 13 G29 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7430(UNST) 4840(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141170 62920
CWR 50 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-100845-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
231 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+13) 85 (+17) 51 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 42 (-28) 86 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 13 G26 NW 11 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 13 G26 W 17 G33 NW 13 G28 W 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7560(UNST) 4950(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120960 64350
CWR 70 70 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-100845-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
231 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+15) 84 (+20) 50 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 48 (-22) 87 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 16 G32 NW 12 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 13 G28 W 16 G33 NW 13 G31 W 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7260(UNST) 5160(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123420 72240
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-100845-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
231 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+16) 73 (+8) 41 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 52 (-13) 98 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 19 G40 NW 13 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G32 W 19 G41 NW 16 G35 W 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200(UNST) 4330(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 136400 73610
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-100845-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
231 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+14) 77 (+11) 45 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 50 (-15) 97 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G33 NW 11 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G32 W 16 G34 NW 12 G31 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7000(UNST) 4600(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 133000 64400
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-100845-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
231 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+12) 80 (+10) 49 71
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 49 (-15) 91 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G28 NW 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G28 W 17 G33 NW 13 G28 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6960(UNST) 4630(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 125280 69450
CWR 50 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-100845-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
231 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+10) 80 (+8) 50 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 52 (-15) 98 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G25 NW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G25 W 16 G29 W 12 G26 NW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6520(UNST) 4760(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117360 66640
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-100845-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
231 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+12) 83 (+8) 53 74
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 50 (-9) 89 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G26 NW 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G21 W 16 G32 W 13 G28 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6990(UNST) 4930(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 125820 69020
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-100845-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
231 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 17(LTD) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+12) 84 (+12) 55 74
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 45 (-22) 84 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G25 NW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 W 16 G32 NW 12 G27 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7390(UNST) 4890(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 133020 63570
CWR 40 40 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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