504  
FNUS51 KGYX 110531  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 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***.  
 
MEZ104-112000-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SLEET/RAIN FRZ RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 8 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-30) 28 (-2) 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+34) 100 (+14) 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 12 G26 W 19 G40  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 13 G29 SE 13 G32 W 21 G44  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.24 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 7 12 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2130(MRGL) 4140(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 NW 38  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34080 136620  
CWR 80 90 90  
KBDI <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-112000-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 15(LTD) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-29) 32 (-1) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+29) 100 (+20) 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G19 W 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G19 SE 8 G17 W 16 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.18 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 4 11 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2190(MRGL) 3800(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NW 32  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28470 106400  
CWR 80 80 40  
KBDI <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-112000-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 16(LTD) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-30) 32 (-3) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+29) 100 (+21) 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G17 W 13 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G19 LGT/VAR W 16 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.09 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 3 9 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2060(MRGL) 3770(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NW 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24720 94250  
CWR 50 50 30  
KBDI <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-112000-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 19(LTD) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-24) 34 (-2) 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+24) 100 (+19) 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 W 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G21 SE 5 W 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.09 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2160(MRGL) 3410(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 21 NW 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38880 88660  
CWR 40 40 20  
KBDI <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-112000-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 19(LTD) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-24) 33 (-1) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+26) 100 (+15) 63  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G25 SW 11 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 11 G25 SE 8 G21 W 12 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.21 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 4 11 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2170(MRGL) 3190(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 NW 33  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43400 92510  
CWR 80 80 50  
KBDI <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-112000-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 10 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-22) 30 (-2) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+29) 100 (+10) 66  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 13 G32 W 20 G48  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 14 G29 SE 14 G32 W 21 G49  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.31 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 6 12 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1990(MRGL) 4370(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 22 NW 37  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37810 139840  
CWR 80 90 90  
KBDI <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-112000-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 12 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-23) 32 (-2) 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+29) 100 (+13) 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 11 G28 W 18 G41  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G27 SE 11 G29 W 19 G42  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.21 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 3 11 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2160(MRGL) 4500(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 NW 32  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30240 126000  
CWR 60 60 60  
KBDI <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-112000-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 14 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-24) 34 (-2) 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+23) 99 (+15) 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 10 G23 W 18 G36  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G21 SE 8 G21 W 18 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.10 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2140(MRGL) 4280(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NW 32  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29960 119840  
CWR 40 40 40  
KBDI <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-112000-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 14 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-17) 38 (+1) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+22) 99 (+12) 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 G20 W 14 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G17 S 10 G21 W 14 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.08 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2030(MRGL) 4180(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 NW 31  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24360 112860  
CWR 20 30 30  
KBDI <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-112000-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 16(LTD) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-24) 38 (+1) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+25) 98 (+18) 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 10 G21 W 16 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G19 SE 5 W 17 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.05 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1910(MRGL) 3820(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NW 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26740 95500  
CWR 10 20 20  
KBDI <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-112000-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
130 AM EDT WED MAR 11 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 18(LTD) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-30) 37 (-1) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+27) 98 (+22) 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G23 W 14 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G19 SE 5 W 16 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.06 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1920(MRGL) 3600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 NW 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30720 90000  
CWR 20 20 10  
KBDI <200 <200 N/A  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 40.  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
RAIN. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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