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FNUS51 KGYX 221857
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
257 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
DISCUSSION
WIDESPREAD SNOW AND MIX ACROSS THE REGION WILL KEEP THINGS MOIST
THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE WORK WEEK. ONCE THIS STORM MOVES OUT
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK CONTINUES TO LOOK ACTIVE, WITH SEVERAL
MORE CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION.
MEZ104-230830-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
257 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 6 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-4) 34 (+4) 13 38
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 60 (-13) 91 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G21 NW 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G21 NE 9 G19 N 8 G19 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.02 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3540(UNST) 5780(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42480 69360
CWR 100 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-230830-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
257 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-2) 36 (+2) 17 41
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+12) 63 (-5) 87 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 11 G21 N 9 G19 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3220(UNST) 6360(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51520 69960
CWR 90 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-230830-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
257 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-4) 37 (+1) 20 43
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+13) 61 (-9) 93 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 G17 NE 10 G19 N 6 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.02 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2910(MRGL) 6010(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40740 54090
CWR 100 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-230830-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
257 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-5) 37 (0) 20 42
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+24) 66 (+1) 90 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 G17 N 10 G21 N 6 G17 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2920(MRGL) 5720(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49640 57200
CWR 100 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-230830-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
257 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-3) 36 (+2) 18 41
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+25) 67 (+3) 87 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G25 NW 5 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G23 NE 11 G25 N 9 G23 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3110(UNST) 6180(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 21 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55980 67980
CWR 90 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-230830-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
257 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 7 7 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (0) 34 (+3) 14 36
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (0) 63 (-16) 95 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G23 NW 8 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G23 NE 8 G21 N 9 G25 W 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.06 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3550(UNST) 5010(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31950 55110
CWR 100 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-230830-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
257 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 7 7 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-2) 38 (+4) 17 40
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+6) 62 (-15) 90 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 G19 NW 6 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 G19 N 8 G21 N 9 G25 W 6 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.05 0.08 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3470(UNST) 5630(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31230 73190
CWR 100 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-230830-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
257 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 5 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-5) 38 (+1) 20 42
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+17) 61 (-5) 90 33
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NW 5 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 G17 N 9 G19 N 8 G19 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.03 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3160(UNST) 6200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31600 80600
CWR 100 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-230830-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
257 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-4) 39 (-4) 22 43
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+26) 59 (-3) 82 30
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 N 6 G17 NW 8 G19 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3550(UNST) 6290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35500 81770
CWR 90 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-230830-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
257 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-5) 39 (-3) 22 45
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+28) 63 (+3) 88 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 N 9 G19 N 6 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.03 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3090(UNST) 6800(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30900 81600
CWR 80 10 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-230830-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
257 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-4) 39 (-3) 24 44
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+30) 64 (+3) 89 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 10 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 N 10 G21 N 5 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2980(MRGL) 6270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47680 68970
CWR 90 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND
40. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 11. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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