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FNUS51 KGYX 191831
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
130 PM EST THU FEB 19 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***.
MEZ104-200900-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
131 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-1) 33 (0) 5 29
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 52 (+10) 86 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G18
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 E 9 G21 N 6 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2610(MRGL) 3270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15660 29430
CWR 0 0 70 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-200900-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
131 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-3) 36 (-2) 11 30
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 57 (+19) 89 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 9 G19 N 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 10 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2090(MRGL) 3140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10450 43960
CWR 0 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-200900-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
131 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-1) 37 (-2) 14 31
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 64 (+25) 97 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 NE 6 G17 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.36 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2320(MRGL) 3580(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13920 32220
CWR 0 70 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-200900-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
131 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-3) 37 (-2) 13 31
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+23) 67 (+29) 97 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 E 6 G18 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 11 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2020(MRGL) 3030(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12120 33330
CWR 0 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-200900-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
131 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (-7) 37 (0) 11 29
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 61 (+18) 90 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 10 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 9 G21 N 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 10 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2210(MRGL) 3000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11050 48000
CWR 0 0 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-200900-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
131 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (+3) 35 (+3) 11 29
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-5) 59 (+15) 92 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G18 E 9 G21 NE 5 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3180(UNST) 3470(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 NE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25440 24290
CWR 0 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-200900-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
131 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 100 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+4) 35 (0) 17 31
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+12) 60 (+19) 96 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 G18 E 6 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.36 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2630(MRGL) 3230(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 NE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23670 19380
CWR 0 80 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-200900-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
131 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 100 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+4) 36 (-2) 18 31
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+18) 65 (+25) 98 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 G18 E 8 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.37 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2510(MRGL) 2740(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 NE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22590 16440
CWR 0 90 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-200900-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
131 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 100 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (0) 36 (-2) 21 33
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 66 (+24) 100 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 E 5 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.27 0.36 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 4 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2560(MRGL) 2280(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28160 13680
CWR 0 100 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-200900-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
131 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 100 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-1) 38 (-2) 20 33
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+24) 69 (+31) 100 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 E 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.20 0.37 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2250(MRGL) 2270(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 E 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20250 11350
CWR 0 90 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-200900-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
131 PM EST THU FEB 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 100 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+2) 38 (-1) 20 31
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+22) 70 (+30) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 E 6 G18 NE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.38 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2190(MRGL) 2240(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 NE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17520 13440
CWR 0 80 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 6. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. NOT
AS COLD. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS
AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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