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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 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***.
MEZ104-122000-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+15) 13 (-18) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-22) 72 (-27) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 18 G41 W 14 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 19 G41 NW 20 G42 SW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3750(UNST) 5340(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 30 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97500 96120
CWR 60 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-122000-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+14) 18 (-16) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-17) 63 (-37) 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G26 W 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G26 NW 11 G25 SW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3560(UNST) 4460(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74760 57980
CWR 40 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-122000-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+14) 17 (-17) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-16) 65 (-35) 33
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G29 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G28 NW 10 G25 S 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 3 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3470(UNST) 4690(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69400 75040
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-122000-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+15) 18 (-18) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-13) 68 (-32) 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G25 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G25 NW 8 G19 S 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200(UNST) 3450(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57600 55200
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-122000-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 2 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+14) 19 (-16) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-13) 70 (-30) 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G25 W 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G23 NW 9 G24 SW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3010(UNST) 4100(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57190 53300
CWR 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-122000-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+7) 12 (-22) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-19) 79 (-19) 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 18 G46 W 13 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 19 G44 NW 20 G48 S 10 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3990(UNST) 5000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 30 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103740 75000
CWR 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-122000-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+6) 16 (-19) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-19) 74 (-25) 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G40 W 10 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G37 NW 17 G41 S 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100(UNST) 4950(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94300 79200
CWR 60 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-122000-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+8) 18 (-17) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-15) 69 (-30) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G34 W 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G33 NW 13 G32 S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3940(UNST) 5190(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86680 83040
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-122000-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-2) 20 (-17) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-11) 72 (-26) 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G32 W 5 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G29 NW 11 G28 S 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3780(UNST) 5000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86940 90000
CWR 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-122000-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+8) 21 (-15) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-13) 66 (-33) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G32 W 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G31 NW 12 G27 S 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 3 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400(UNST) 5070(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74800 86190
CWR 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-122000-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
130 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 2 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+12) 22 (-14) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-15) 63 (-37) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G28 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G28 NW 10 G23 S 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3080(UNST) 4610(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58520 78370
CWR 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 14. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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