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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
130 AM EST MON FEB 23 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***.
MEZ104-232100-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
131 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-5) 9 (-5) 24
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+3) 81 (-4) 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 19 G40 NW 17 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 24 G48 N 24 G48 NW 14 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2920(MRGL) 3010(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 29 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73000 57190
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-232100-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
131 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-9) 15 (-2) 30
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+16) 81 (-6) 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 23 G43 NW 14 G31
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 26 G47 N 24 G44 NW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2750(MRGL) 3760(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 40 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96250 63920
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-232100-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
131 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-4) 14 (-4) 30
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+6) 75 (-16) 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 25 G44 NW 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 26 G47 N 21 G42 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780(MRGL) 3410(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 40 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97300 47740
CWR 80 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-232100-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
131 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-5) 15 (-4) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+9) 81 (-12) 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 25 G47 NW 10 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 25 G48 N 20 G40 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2660(MRGL) 3320(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 45 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103740 53120
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-232100-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
131 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-8) 15 (-3) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+16) 85 (-5) 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 23 G48 NW 13 G31
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 25 G50 N 24 G50 NW 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.11 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2810(MRGL) 3810(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 46 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112400 64770
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-232100-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
131 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-5) 6 (-9) 18
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 87 (+1) 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 17 G43 NW 17 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 21 G50 N 21 G50 NW 13 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3180(UNST) 2830(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 26 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73140 48110
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-232100-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
131 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-2) 8 (-10) 24
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (0) 83 (-5) 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 18 G42 NW 17 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 23 G48 NW 21 G48 NW 12 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300(UNST) 3170(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 31 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89100 50720
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-232100-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
131 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-2) 12 (-8) 27
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-2) 79 (-11) 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 23 G43 NW 13 G31
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 23 G44 NW 19 G40 NW 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3110(UNST) 3390(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 33 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90190 64410
CWR 40 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-232100-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
131 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-2) 12 (-8) 27
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-8) 81 (-11) 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 18 G36 NW 11 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 18 G36 NW 17 G35 NW 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3170(UNST) 3690(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 35 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95100 70110
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-232100-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
131 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-4) 15 (-6) 30
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-1) 77 (-18) 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 25 G43 NW 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 25 G44 NW 20 G39 NW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.50 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3050(UNST) 3740(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 38 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100650 74800
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-232100-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
131 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-5) 17 (-5) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+3) 78 (-18) 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 27 G48 NW 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 27 G48 NW 20 G39 NW 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.61 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2710(MRGL) 3510(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 44 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102980 70200
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 3. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS
COLD. LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 18. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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