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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
302 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
DISCUSSION
MOISTURE WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING WHILE MIN RH WILL BOTTOM OUT AROUND 40-50 PERCENT
BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. LOW PRESSURE APPROACHES FRIDAY
AFTERNOON BRINGING WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS SOUTH OF THE FOOTHILLS
WITH A FEW INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS BY
SATURDAY MORNING. PRECIPITATION ENDS SATURDAY MORNING WITH MOSTLY
DRY CONDITIONS INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
BRINGS WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
MEZ104-200830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
302 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 80 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+6) 38 (+5) 24 41
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+12) 45 (-3) 95 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G28 NW 10 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G26 S 6 G18 SE 6 G19 NW 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.10 0.11 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3340(UNST) 4540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23380 95340
CWR 40 40 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-200830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
302 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 90 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+4) 43 (+6) 27 46
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+15) 44 (-7) 100 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 SW 6 SE 6 NW 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3840(UNST) 4970(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30720 104370
CWR 0 30 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-200830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
302 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+2) 45 (+6) 29 48
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+16) 43 (0) 99 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 8 G17 SE 6 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 7
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3920(UNST) 4830(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39200 86940
CWR 0 50 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-200830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
302 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 80 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+2) 44 (+6) 30 48
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+15) 49 (-3) 99 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 S 8 G17 S 6 G19 NW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.18 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400(UNST) 4820(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23800 81940
CWR 0 30 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-200830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
302 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 90 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+7) 44 (+8) 29 45
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 46 (-9) 100 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 NW 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 G17 SW 6 G17 S 8 G21 NW 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.22 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3950(UNST) 5210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27650 93780
CWR 0 20 60 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-200830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
302 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 90 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+5) 35 (+2) 24 38
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+19) 53 (+6) 98 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G28 NW 10 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G26 S 8 G23 SE 8 G28 NW 12 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.15 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3120(UNST) 4020(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31200 80400
CWR 20 80 80 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-200830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
302 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 90 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+5) 41 (+6) 27 44
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+15) 50 (+5) 99 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G24 NW 9 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G26 S 8 G25 SE 8 G29 NW 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.19 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3490(UNST) 4210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38390 79990
CWR 90 90 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-200830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
302 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+4) 45 (+6) 30 47
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+19) 45 (+5) 97 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 NW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 S 8 G19 S 8 G19 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.20 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3840(UNST) 4340(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49920 82460
CWR 0 80 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-200830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
302 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+4) 47 (+7) 33 50
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+21) 46 (+5) 99 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 NW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 S 9 G21 S 10 G21 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3670(UNST) 4400(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66060 74800
CWR 0 80 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-200830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
302 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+2) 50 (+8) 34 52
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+20) 42 (+5) 96 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 9 G19 S 9 G19 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.17 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3910(UNST) 4700(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66470 84600
CWR 0 40 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-200830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
302 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+2) 49 (+8) 35 51
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+18) 43 (+1) 96 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 S 9 G19 S 9 G19 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.16 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3730(UNST) 4910(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55950 83470
CWR 0 30 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS
AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
18. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 40.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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