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FNUS51 KGYX 251832
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
232 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
DISCUSSION
A FEW LIGHT RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT, BUT WETTING RAIN
CHANCES ARE VERY LOW. WARMER TOMORROW WITH INCREASING DEWPOINTS AS
SOUTHWEST WINDS PUSH ACROSS THE REGION. LOW PRESSURE BRINGS WETTING RAINS
FOR SOUTHERN AREAS THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN WITH DRY, COOLER,
AND BREEZY CONDITIONS LATER IN THE DAY FRIDAY FOLLOWING A COLD FRONT.
RH COULD FALL INTO THE 20S EACH DAY OVER THE WEEKEND WITH LIGHT WINDS SATURDAY
BEFORE PICKING UP SLIGHTLY GOING INTO SUNDAY BUT TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN COLD.
MEZ104-260830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
232 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 60 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (0) 52 (+18) 20 33
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+14) 61 (+26) 95 33
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G25 NW 13 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G23 SW 12 G26 W 10 G25 NW 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.07 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4620(UNST) 4940(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101640 103740
CWR 30 30 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-260830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
232 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN RAIN RAIN SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 2 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+1) 56 (+13) 31 40
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+19) 59 (+28) 98 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G23 N 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G19 SW 11 G23 W 8 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.05 0.27 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4340(UNST) 5500(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78120 110000
CWR 30 30 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-260830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
232 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 80 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+3) 60 (+13) 33 44
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+25) 50 (+17) 95 30
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G23 N 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 SW 12 G25 W 8 G17 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.03 0.28 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5190(UNST) 5070(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119370 86190
CWR 10 10 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-260830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
232 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 4 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+2) 59 (+12) 34 45
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+18) 53 (+16) 99 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G23 N 9 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 SW 11 G25 SW 6 G17 NW 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.04 0.34 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3940(UNST) 5220(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59100 88740
CWR 10 10 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-260830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
232 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 3 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 70 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (0) 53 (+10) 32 41
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+14) 68 (+32) 100 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G28 N 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G19 SW 12 G28 SW 6 G19 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.08 0.35 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2830(MRGL) 5330(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48110 106600
CWR 30 30 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-260830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
232 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 70 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+2) 49 (+16) 19 29
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+9) 68 (+24) 99 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G29 NW 14 G36
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G25 W 12 G29 W 10 G26 NW 13 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.10 0.27 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 3 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4070(UNST) 4290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73260 85800
CWR 30 30 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-260830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
232 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN RAIN SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 80 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+6) 56 (+16) 25 37
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+10) 58 (+17) 98 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G28 NW 13 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G25 SW 12 G28 W 9 G25 NW 12 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.07 0.35 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800(UNST) 4720(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96000 89680
CWR 20 20 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-260830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
232 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 4 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 80 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+5) 61 (+15) 31 41
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+15) 51 (+18) 97 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G25 NW 11 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G21 SW 13 G26 W 9 G21 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.05 0.40 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400(UNST) 4500(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 129600 81000
CWR 20 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-260830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
232 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 4 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 90 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+7) 62 (+14) 34 43
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+11) 49 (+18) 97 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G25 NW 10 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G21 SW 12 G25 SW 9 G19 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.38 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4970(UNST) 4050(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 29 N 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124250 68850
CWR 30 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-260830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
232 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 5 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+6) 64 (+13) 37 45
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+15) 47 (+18) 95 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G25 NW 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G19 SW 13 G25 SW 9 G21 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.30 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 10 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4860(UNST) 4230(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116640 76140
CWR 20 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-260830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
232 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 5 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 80 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+6) 63 (+12) 38 46
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+17) 48 (+15) 95 33
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G23 NW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 SW 13 G25 SW 9 G17 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.30 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 10 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4670(UNST) 4630(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107410 64820
CWR 10 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS
AROUND 40. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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