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FNUS51 KGYX 170531
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
130 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 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***.
MEZ104-172000-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
131 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-2) 1 (-29) 29
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-38) 65 (-35) 22
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 18 G39 W 13 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 18 G37 W 19 G41 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700(UNST) 5130(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 33 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165300 71820
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-172000-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
131 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-2) 9 (-30) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-40) 50 (-49) 21
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 21 G48 W 10 G20
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 18 G33 W 17 G31 W 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5730(UNST) 5490(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 30 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148980 60390
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-172000-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
131 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-3) 12 (-23) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-45) 50 (-49) 21
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 20 G36 W 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 23 G36 W 19 G34 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5750(UNST) 5520(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 36 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 178250 44160
CWR 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-172000-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
131 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-6) 13 (-25) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-42) 50 (-49) 23
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 23 G47 W 10 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 24 G37 W 20 G34 W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500(UNST) 5500(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 176000 44000
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-172000-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
131 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-2) 12 (-28) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-35) 52 (-47) 24
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 27 G51 W 11 G24
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 21 G39 W 19 G35 W 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5060(UNST) 5350(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 32 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141680 64200
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-172000-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
131 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-12) 1 (-28) 29
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-31) 72 (-26) 27
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 20 G48 W 13 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 20 G48 W 20 G46 W 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5830(UNST) 4920(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 174900 59040
CWR 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-172000-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
131 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-9) 6 (-23) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-42) 67 (-30) 24
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 20 G48 NW 12 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 20 G46 W 20 G46 W 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5910(UNST) 5420(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 177300 43360
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-172000-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
131 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-8) 10 (-23) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-48) 56 (-42) 21
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 23 G40 W 10 G24
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 23 G37 W 20 G36 W 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5840(UNST) 5480(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 186880 49320
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-172000-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
131 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-12) 13 (-20) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-49) 55 (-44) 20
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 23 G40 W 10 G24
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 21 G37 W 19 G35 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5790(UNST) 5510(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 185280 38570
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-172000-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
131 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-14) 15 (-21) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-49) 47 (-52) 20
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 23 G36 W 9 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 23 G37 W 19 G34 W 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5860(UNST) 5660(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 36 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 181660 45280
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-172000-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
131 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-15) 16 (-22) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-47) 46 (-50) 20
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 21 G35 W 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 24 G37 W 21 G33 W 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5790(UNST) 5710(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 173700 51390
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
LOWS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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