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FNUS51 KGYX 121731
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
130 PM EDT THU MAR 12 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***.
MEZ104-130800-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
130 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-20) 36 (-2) 23 40
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-27) 34 (-23) 94 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G34 SW 11 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 20 G42 SW 10 G23 S 11 G28 W 18 G44
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.18 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 9 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5160(UNST) 4860(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92880 116640
CWR 0 0 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-130800-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
130 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 2 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-17) 39 (-4) 26 44
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-36) 35 (-21) 100 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G19 SW 10 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G25 SW 9 G19 S 9 G19 W 14 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 9 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4390(UNST) 5040(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48290 110880
CWR 0 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-130800-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
130 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 2 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-17) 41 (-4) 25 45
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-34) 34 (-20) 95 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 SW 13 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G25 SW 10 G21 S 9 G19 W 18 G37
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.14 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600(UNST) 5500(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 38
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64400 181500
CWR 0 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-130800-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
130 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 3 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 70 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-18) 41 (-5) 27 45
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-30) 36 (-24) 98 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 SW 12 G31
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G19 S 9 G21 S 9 G23 W 14 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.15 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 8 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3450(UNST) 5430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 39
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48300 184620
CWR 10 0 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-130800-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
130 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 2 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-18) 38 (-7) 27 43
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-28) 38 (-26) 100 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G21 SW 10 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 SW 8 G21 S 10 G25 W 11 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.28 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4080(UNST) 4760(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44880 95200
CWR 10 0 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-130800-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
130 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 2 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 80 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-23) 35 (-3) 22 36
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-18) 40 (-23) 90 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G36 SW 14 G49
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 20 G48 S 10 G26 SE 12 G32 W 20 G57
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.14 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 0 10 7
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4760(UNST) 4670(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 38
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61880 154110
CWR 0 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-130800-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
130 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-20) 37 (-6) 24 40
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-24) 36 (-21) 91 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G29 SW 16 G47
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 17 G41 S 10 G26 S 12 G29 W 19 G51
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.18 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 3
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4840(UNST) 5510(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 38
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72600 181830
CWR 0 10 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-130800-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
130 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-17) 39 (-5) 26 42
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-30) 34 (-19) 91 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G25 W 16 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 13 G32 S 10 G23 S 10 G25 W 20 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.09 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5130(UNST) 5920(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 40
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76950 207200
CWR 0 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-130800-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
130 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-18) 39 (-7) 28 40
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-26) 35 (-18) 91 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G19 W 14 G36
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G28 S 10 G21 S 11 G25 W 18 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4920(UNST) 5470(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 43
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83640 202390
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-130800-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
130 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-15) 42 (-6) 28 45
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-34) 34 (-18) 90 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G17 SW 16 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G27 SW 10 G21 S 10 G21 W 20 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000(UNST) 5720(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 41
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80000 205920
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-130800-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
130 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-14) 42 (-6) 30 45
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-36) 34 (-20) 91 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 SW 16 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G23 S 10 G19 S 9 G19 W 20 G39
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4610(UNST) 5790(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 43
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78370 214230
CWR 10 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COLDER. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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