533  
FNUS51 KGYX 250631  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
131 AM EST WED FEB 25 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***.  
 
MEZ104-252100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
131 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+9) 12 (+13) 31  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+16) 98 (+16) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G23 W 13 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G23 SW 5 W 13 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2050(MRGL) 4880(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28700 112240  
CWR 30 30 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-252100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
131 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+6) 15 (+11) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+27) 100 (+20) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 W 10 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 LGT/VAR W 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2010(MRGL) 5230(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30150 104600  
CWR 50 0 0  
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  
131 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+5) 15 (+10) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+33) 98 (+14) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR W 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700(MRGL) 4900(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18700 98000  
CWR 50 0 0  
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  
131 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+6) 18 (+9) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+27) 99 (+17) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G21 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G25 LGT/VAR W 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2160(MRGL) 4980(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45360 104580  
CWR 50 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-252100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
131 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+7) 19 (+11) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+21) 100 (+22) 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G23 W 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 13 G29 SW 5 G19 W 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2550(MRGL) 4970(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45900 99400  
CWR 80 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-252100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
131 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+14) 12 (+17) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+8) 95 (+1) 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G23 W 13 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G23 SW 8 G23 W 13 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2660(MRGL) 4740(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31920 113760  
CWR 30 30 0  
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  
131 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+10) 15 (+15) 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+13) 94 (+4) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 G21 W 10 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 G19 SW 6 G21 W 10 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2480(MRGL) 4870(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27280 102270  
CWR 40 40 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-252100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
131 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+7) 18 (+13) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+25) 93 (+5) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 W 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SW 5 G17 W 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2200(MRGL) 4810(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24200 105820  
CWR 30 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-252100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
131 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+10) 18 (+12) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+22) 91 (0) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G19 SW 6 G19 W 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2640(MRGL) 4660(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42240 93200  
CWR 30 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-252100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
131 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+8) 21 (+12) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+22) 93 (+6) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 W 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 SW 5 W 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300(MRGL) 4870(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32200 97400  
CWR 30 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-252100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
131 AM EST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+7) 23 (+12) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+24) 93 (+8) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G21 W 10 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G21 SW 5 W 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2060(MRGL) 4870(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37080 97400  
CWR 40 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 1. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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