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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
238 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
DISCUSSION
MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH AFTERNOON MINIMUM
RH VALUES EXPECTED TO DIP INTO THE 25 TO 35 PERCENT OVER MUCH OF
THE INTERIOR AND 40 TO 50 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. MORE
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS THEN POSSIBLE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING 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.
MEZ104-252100-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
238 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+5) 20 (-1) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-18) 93 (+15) 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 18 G37 S 11 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 17 G37 SW 8 G23 SW 13 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 2 8
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900(UNST) 3860(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81900 81060
CWR 0 30 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-252100-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
238 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+5) 27 (+3) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-18) 98 (+20) 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G34 S 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G34 NE 8 G19 SW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 3 4
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4620(UNST) 3880(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97020 81480
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-252100-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
238 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+7) 30 (+4) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-9) 92 (+26) 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G28 S 10 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G28 SE 9 SW 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4920(UNST) 5240(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63960 125760
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-252100-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
238 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+7) 31 (+3) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-13) 95 (+19) 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G28 S 11 G24
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G27 S 9 G17 SW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5140(UNST) 3660(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87380 76860
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-252100-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
238 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+5) 29 (+3) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-17) 100 (+15) 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G34 S 12 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G34 E 8 G17 SW 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5190(UNST) 2550(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119370 56100
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-252100-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
238 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 22 (+1) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-13) 95 (+11) 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G42 S 13 G37
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 16 G40 S 8 G23 SW 13 G42
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 2 8
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3720(UNST) 3960(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81840 79200
CWR 0 30 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-252100-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
238 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+6) 29 (+6) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-6) 91 (+13) 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G37 S 11 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G34 S 6 G25 SW 12 G37
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4520(UNST) 4920(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63280 108240
CWR 0 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-252100-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
238 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+5) 31 (+5) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-3) 87 (+16) 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G26 S 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G25 SE 8 G17 SW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5620(UNST) 5270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56200 121210
CWR 0 10 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-252100-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
238 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+6) 32 (+6) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-1) 88 (+16) 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G21 SW 11 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G20 S 9 G19 SW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5680(UNST) 5100(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62480 122400
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-252100-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
238 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+6) 33 (+6) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-2) 86 (+18) 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G21 SW 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G23 S 8 G17 SW 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5970(UNST) 4810(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65670 115440
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-252100-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
238 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+6) 35 (+6) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-7) 86 (+20) 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G20 SW 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G21 S 9 G17 SW 13 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6120(UNST) 4450(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67320 106800
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 12. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST 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 UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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