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FNUS51 KGYX 091732  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
131 PM EDT MON MAR 9 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***.  
 
MEZ104-100800-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
131 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SLEET/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+3) 62 (+4) 24 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+8) 45 (+2) 100 91  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G21 E 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G31 W 5 NW 5 G17 SE 10 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.22  
PRECIP DURATION 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3750(UNST) 2230(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33750 28990  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-100800-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
131 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SLEET/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+1) 66 (+4) 29 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+10) 42 (0) 99 85  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 0 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3540(UNST) 2120(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17700 23320  
CWR 0 0 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-100800-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
131 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SLEET/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+1) 67 (+2) 33 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 43 (+3) 100 82  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3480(UNST) 2060(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27840 24720  
CWR 0 0 0 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-100800-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
131 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SLEET/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (0) 67 (+6) 33 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 42 (-3) 98 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2280(MRGL) 1860(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13680 27900  
CWR 0 0 0 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-100800-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
131 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SLEET/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (0) 66 (+9) 30 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 44 (-6) 100 84  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3040(UNST) 2210(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15200 33150  
CWR 0 0 0 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-100800-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
131 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SLEET/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+2) 62 (+6) 28 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+10) 48 (+5) 100 92  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G21 SE 11 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 14 G35 W 5 G17 NW 5 G19 SE 11 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.19  
PRECIP DURATION 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3520(UNST) 2020(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38720 30300  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-100800-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
131 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN SLEET/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+4) 66 (+7) 32 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+4) 46 (+5) 100 91  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 G19 E 9 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G31 W 5 G17 NW 5 G19 SE 9 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3780(UNST) 2150(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41580 27950  
CWR 0 0 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-100800-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
131 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SLEET/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+4) 68 (+5) 35 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+7) 43 (+5) 100 83  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G25 W 5 LGT/VAR E 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3480(UNST) 1860(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38280 27900  
CWR 0 0 0 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-100800-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
131 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 69 (+8) 39 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 42 (-1) 100 82  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G23 SW 5 LGT/VAR SE 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3710(UNST) 1950(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44520 19500  
CWR 0 0 0 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-100800-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
131 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 72 (+6) 37 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 41 (+1) 100 82  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3870(UNST) 1730(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38700 13840  
CWR 0 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-100800-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
131 PM EDT MON MAR 9 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+4) 71 (+5) 37 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+9) 41 (0) 99 83  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3120(UNST) 1440(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 E 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24960 25920  
CWR 0 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. PATCHY FOG.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER.  
LOWS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID  
20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS  
AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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