095  
FNUS51 KGYX 271832  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
131 PM EST FRI FEB 27 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***.  
 
MEZ104-280900-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
131 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (+13) 42 (+12) 10 25  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+4) 61 (+11) 87 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 14 G32 NW 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 G17 SW 16 G31 NW 11 G25 NW 12 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4490(UNST) 4290(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76330 38610  
CWR 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-280900-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
131 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+8) 43 (+10) 19 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 62 (+16) 92 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 17 G32 N 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SW 18 G32 W 8 G18 N 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3340(UNST) 4680(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 N 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86840 56160  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-280900-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
131 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (+7) 47 (+10) 19 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 61 (+14) 92 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G27 N 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 13 G28 W 5 N 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3260(UNST) 4450(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 N 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65200 40050  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-280900-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
131 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+6) 45 (+10) 21 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+23) 63 (+13) 95 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G26 N 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 13 G26 W 5 N 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2720(MRGL) 4780(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 N 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59840 47800  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-280900-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
131 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+7) 44 (+11) 20 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+29) 64 (+17) 96 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 14 G31 N 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SW 16 G32 W 6 G19 N 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200(UNST) 5110(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 31 N 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86400 61320  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-280900-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
131 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+21) 41 (+11) 9 22  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-4) 66 (+14) 93 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 16 G36 NW 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G24 SW 14 G33 NW 11 G27 NW 12 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4750(UNST) 4050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85500 52650  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-280900-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
131 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+14) 44 (+10) 15 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+4) 65 (+17) 92 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G32 NW 8 G20  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 G21 SW 11 G29 NW 8 G24 NW 11 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3930(UNST) 4310(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 NW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55020 51720  
CWR 0 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-280900-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
131 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+10) 46 (+9) 19 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+9) 62 (+16) 92 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 12 G26 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SW 12 G26 W 6 G18 NW 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3530(UNST) 4170(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 NW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49420 37530  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-280900-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
131 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+14) 46 (+7) 20 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+3) 62 (+17) 94 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G24 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SW 11 G24 W 5 NW 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3210(UNST) 4060(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 NW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41730 36540  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-280900-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
131 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+8) 48 (+9) 21 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 60 (+17) 92 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G23 N 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 12 G25 W 5 NW 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3250(UNST) 4300(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61750 47300  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-280900-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
131 PM EST FRI FEB 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+5) 47 (+8) 24 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 62 (+10) 92 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G24 N 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SW 12 G25 W 5 NW 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2930(MRGL) 4550(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 NW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58600 54600  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR ZERO. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 1. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.  
NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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