FNUS51 KGYX 160651 FWFGYX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire National Weather Service Gray ME 251 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .DISCUSSION... A widespread wetting rain is on tap today. Cooler and dry weather returns Saturday with strong northwest wind gusts around 35 mph. Winds relax Sunday with dry weather continuing through early next week. MEZ104-162045- Western Maine Mountains and Foothills- Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis, Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley 251 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance of Thunder (%) 4 4 0(None) Chance precip (%) 100 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 58 (+8) 29 (-5) 40 RH % (24h trend) 78 (+25) 100 (+2) 41 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 13 G29 NW 19 G41 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 14 G29 SW 19 G41 NW 17 G34 Precip amount 0.55 0.09 0.00 Precip duration 11 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1490(MRGL) 6780(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) S 20 NW 24 Vent rate (kt-ft) 25330 142380 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ107-162045- Kennebec River Valley- Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn, Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore 251 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance of Thunder (%) 10 10 0(None) Chance precip (%) 100 90 0 Temp (24h trend) 62 (+5) 36 (-1) 45 RH % (24h trend) 86 (+40) 100 (0) 39 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 12 G25 NW 16 G29 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 13 G26 SW 12 G26 NW 16 G29 Precip amount 0.37 0.11 0.00 Precip duration 10 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 12 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2050(MRGL) 6910(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) S 21 NW 22 Vent rate (kt-ft) 36900 131290 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ109-162045- Lakes Region- Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray, New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram 251 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance of Thunder (%) 11 11 0(None) Chance precip (%) 100 80 0 Temp (24h trend) 65 (+6) 36 (-2) 46 RH % (24h trend) 82 (+39) 100 (+3) 38 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 10 G21 NW 16 G31 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G21 SW 14 G29 NW 16 G31 Precip amount 0.43 0.05 0.00 Precip duration 9 2Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 10 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1510(MRGL) 6340(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) S 16 NW 20 Vent rate (kt-ft) 21140 107780 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ110-162045- Beaches and Casco Bay- Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham, Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta 251 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance of Thunder (%) 13 13 0(None) Chance precip (%) 100 70 0 Temp (24h trend) 67 (+7) 37 (-3) 49 RH % (24h trend) 79 (+36) 100 (+5) 37 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 16 G32 NW 16 G28 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 16 G33 SW 11 G25 NW 16 G29 Precip amount 0.31 0.04 0.00 Precip duration 9 3 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 1 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1970(MRGL) 6680(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) S 22 NW 21 Vent rate (kt-ft) 37430 120240 CWR 90 90 0 KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ111-162045- Mid-Coast- Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden, Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven 251 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance of Thunder (%) 14 14 0(None) Chance precip (%) 100 80 0 Temp (24h trend) 65 (+7) 36 (-3) 48 RH % (24h trend) 78 (+32) 100 (+3) 40 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 16 G29 NW 16 G32 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 18 G34 SW 12 G28 NW 17 G29 Precip amount 0.31 0.14 0.00 Precip duration 9 3 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 1 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2230(MRGL) 6750(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) S 23 NW 22 Vent rate (kt-ft) 44600 128250 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ021-162045- Coos County- Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster 251 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Showers Showers Snow Showers Chance of Thunder (%) 6 4 2 Chance precip (%) 100 70 30 Temp (24h trend) 59 (+9) 28 (-5) 37 RH % (24h trend) 72 (+19) 100 (+3) 44 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 14 G34 NW 19 G48 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 13 G33W 20 G49 NW 16 G36 Precip amount 0.50 0.10 0.01 Precip duration 11 5 1 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1370(MRGL) 6560(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) S 20 NW 22 Vent rate (kt-ft) 23290 124640 CWR 100 100 10 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ022-162045- White Mountians- Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway, and Crawford Notch 251 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance of Thunder (%) 7 7 1 Chance precip (%) 100 80 0 Temp (24h trend) 62 (+8) 30 (-6) 41 RH % (24h trend) 75 (+27) 100 (+4) 43 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 14 G36 NW 18 G42 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 11 G29 W 19 G44 NW 14 G34 Precip amount 0.52 0.08 0.00 Precip duration 11 3 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 6 AM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1300(MRGL) 6110(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) S 17 NW 20 Vent rate (kt-ft) 19500 103870 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ023-162045- Central Lakes- Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro, Alton, and Ossipee 251 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance of Thunder (%) 10 10 0(None) Chance precip (%) 100 90 0 Temp (24h trend) 64 (+7) 35 (-5) 44 RH % (24h trend) 80 (+32) 100 (+3) 42 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 10 G23 NW 16 G33 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 SW 16 G36 NW 16 G32 Precip amount 0.52 0.05 0.00 Precip duration 9 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 11 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1210(MRGL) 5850(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) S 14 NW 21 Vent rate (kt-ft) 14520 105300 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ024-162045- Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks- Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey 251 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance of Thunder (%) 14 14 0(None) Chance precip (%) 100 90 0 Temp (24h trend) 66 (+8) 35 (-6) 44 RH % (24h trend) 85 (+40) 100 (+4) 42 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 11 G23NW 14 G29 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 12 G23 SW 12 G28 NW 14 G31 Precip amount 0.44 0.05 0.00 Precip duration 7 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 10 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1380(MRGL) 5750(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) SW 16 NW 21 Vent rate (kt-ft) 19320 103500 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ025-162045- Merrimack Valley- Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry 251 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance of Thunder (%) 13 13 0(None) Chance precip (%) 100 70 0 Temp (24h trend) 68 (+8) 38 (-4) 47 RH % (24h trend) 81 (+36) 100 (+3) 41 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G19 NW 16 G31 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G19 SW 11 G25 NW 16 G31 Precip amount 0.35 0.03 0.00 Precip duration 6 1 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 11 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1380(MRGL) 6180(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) SW 14 NW 21 Vent rate (kt-ft) 16560 111240 CWR 90 90 0 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ026-162045- Seacoast- Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter 251 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance of Thunder (%) 13 13 0(None) Chance precip (%) 100 70 0 Temp (24h trend) 68 (+6) 40 (-3) 49 RH % (24h trend) 78 (+35) 100 (+6) 39 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 12 G28 NW 14 G27 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G23 SW 9 G19 NW 16 G28 Precip amount 0.31 0.02 0.00 Precip duration 7 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 11 PM Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1450(MRGL) 6440(UNST) Transport wnd (mph) S 17 NW 20 Vent rate (kt-ft) 21750 109480 CWR 90 90 0 KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.North winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal. $$