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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
234 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
DISCUSSION
SNOW SHOWERS REMAIN IN THE FORECAST TODAY ALONG WITH FOG AND
POSSIBLE LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE THIS MORNING. ONCE THIS SYSTEM
MOVES OUT THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK CONTINUES TO LOOK ACTIVE, WITH
SEVERAL MORE CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION. HOWEVER, TUESDAY WILL BE
DRY WITH RH EXPECTED TO BE 35-45% ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA,
POSSIBLY LESS THAN 30% ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHERN NH.
MEZ104-232015-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
234 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+5) 14 (-8) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-13) 90 (-4) 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G21 NW 8 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 G21 NE 8 G19 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3250(UNST) 5540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39000 60940
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-232015-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
234 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 17 (-9) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-1) 88 (-7) 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G21 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 10 G21 N 9 G19 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2850(MRGL) 6270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 17 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42750 56430
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-232015-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
234 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+2) 19 (-8) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-5) 91 (-5) 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 10 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 G19 N 6 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2550(MRGL) 5920(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30600 47360
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-232015-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
234 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (0) 19 (-9) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+5) 88 (-8) 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 10 G21 N 6 G17 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2650(MRGL) 6050(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42400 48400
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-232015-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
234 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 18 (-10) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+4) 85 (-12) 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G25 N 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 11 G25 N 9 G23 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2840(MRGL) 6480(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 21 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51120 64800
CWR 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-232015-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
234 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 7 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 15 (-6) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-18) 94 (0) 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G23 NW 8 G24
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 G21 N 8 G23 W 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3310(UNST) 4540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29790 49940
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-232015-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
234 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 6 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+5) 18 (-7) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-15) 91 (-7) 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G19 NW 8 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 G17 N 9 G23 W 6 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3110(UNST) 5140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24880 41120
CWR 20 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-232015-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
234 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+2) 20 (-7) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-4) 90 (-9) 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G21 NW 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 G19 N 8 G21 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2880(MRGL) 5750(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28800 69000
CWR 10 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-232015-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
234 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 22 (-7) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-1) 84 (-16) 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 NW 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 N 9 G19 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2970(MRGL) 5690(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23760 45520
CWR 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-232015-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
234 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-3) 23 (-7) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+5) 87 (-11) 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G19 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 9 G19 N 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600(MRGL) 6210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28600 62100
CWR 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-232015-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
234 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-4) 24 (-6) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+8) 86 (-10) 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 11 G23 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 10 G21 N 6 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2580(MRGL) 6090(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41280 66990
CWR 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS
AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS
AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. COLDER. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 12. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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