210  
FNUS51 KGYX 281832  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
131 PM EST SAT FEB 28 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***.  
 
MEZ104-010900-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
131 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (-4) 24 (-15) -7 18  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-12) 43 (-19) 68 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G24 NW 10 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G25 NW 12 G29 NW 12 G29 W 10 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3790(UNST) 4050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72010 68850  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-010900-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
131 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+5) 28 (-15) -1 22  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-9) 44 (-19) 62 32  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G18 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 N 10 G21 NW 10 G21 W 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4130(UNST) 4220(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70210 59080  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-010900-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
131 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+5) 31 (-14) -2 24  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-8) 48 (-15) 76 30  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 N 10 G21 NW 9 G19 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800(UNST) 3860(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45600 42460  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-010900-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
131 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+2) 32 (-11) 0 25  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 52 (-15) 68 32  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 N 8 G19 NW 6 G19 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600(UNST) 3840(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61200 42240  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-010900-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
131 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (0) 30 (-12) 0 23  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 51 (-16) 62 34  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G21 NW 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 G18 N 9 G23 NW 9 G25 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4190(UNST) 4180(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75420 62700  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-010900-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
131 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-3) 19 (-20) -10 15  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-8) 50 (-8) 76 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G26 W 9 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G27 NW 12 G32 NW 12 G33 W 10 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3680(UNST) 3650(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69920 58400  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-010900-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
131 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-4) 26 (-15) -6 20  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-10) 46 (-19) 73 32  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G24 NW 6 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G24 NW 11 G29 NW 11 G32 NW 6 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3710(UNST) 3900(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63070 50700  
CWR 0 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-010900-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
131 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (0) 29 (-15) 0 22  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-10) 47 (-19) 72 30  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G19 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 NW 10 G25 NW 10 G25 W 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3660(UNST) 3760(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69540 52640  
CWR 0 10 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-010900-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
131 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-1) 29 (-15) 0 23  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-8) 50 (-19) 71 28  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 NW 9 G19 NW 8 G19 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700(UNST) 3790(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66600 37900  
CWR 0 20 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-010900-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
131 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+3) 32 (-14) 2 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-9) 51 (-14) 67 29  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G21 NW 10 G19 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3750(UNST) 3990(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71250 43890  
CWR 0 20 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-010900-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
131 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+5) 33 (-13) 4 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-6) 52 (-11) 68 30  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G18 NW 8 G19 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3590(UNST) 3790(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68210 45480  
CWR 0 20 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 3. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING  
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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