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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
238 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
DISCUSSION
LIGHT RAIN CONTINUES INTO EARLY THIS MORNING, POSSIBLY MIXED WITH
SNOW AT TIMES. OTHERWISE, WARMER TODAY WITH INCREASING DEWPOINTS
AS SOUTHWEST WINDS PUSH ACROSS THE REGION. LOW PRESSURE THEN BRINGS
WETTING RAINS FOR SOUTHERN AREAS THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES IN WITH DRY, COOLER, AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY
FOLLOWING A COLD FRONT. RH COULD FALL INTO THE 20S EACH DAY OVER
THE WEEKEND WITH LIGHT WINDS SATURDAY BEFORE PICKING UP SLIGHTLY
GOING INTO SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES REMAIN COLD SATURDAY BEFORE
RECOVERING SLIGHTLY ON SUNDAY.
MEZ104-262200-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
238 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+17) 18 (-7) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+26) 94 (0) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G27 NW 14 G37
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G32 W 10 G29 NW 14 G37
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3830(UNST) 4650(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76600 106950
CWR 30 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-262200-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
238 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+12) 29 (0) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+31) 95 (-1) 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G25 N 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G27 W 6 NW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3660(UNST) 5200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69540 104000
CWR 20 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-262200-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
238 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+15) 31 (-2) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+15) 94 (+7) 29
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G21 N 11 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G31 W 8 G17 NW 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.15 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500(UNST) 4750(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148500 80750
CWR 10 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-262200-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
238 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+14) 32 (-3) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+15) 97 (+7) 33
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G25 N 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G26 W 6 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.21 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 PM 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3830(UNST) 4910(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72770 88380
CWR 10 60 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-262200-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
238 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+10) 31 (-1) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+35) 98 (+4) 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G25 N 11 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G24 W 6 G17 NW 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.17 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2190(MRGL) 5040(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35040 105840
CWR 30 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-262200-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
238 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+17) 17 (-8) 28
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+22) 98 (+4) 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G34 NW 16 G42
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G37 W 10 G34 NW 16 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3820(UNST) 4020(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80220 88440
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-262200-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
238 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+17) 22 (-7) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+15) 97 (+8) 33
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G32 NW 16 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G37 NW 9 G32 NW 14 G36
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4510(UNST) 4550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103730 86450
CWR 20 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-262200-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
238 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+16) 29 (-3) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+14) 95 (+8) 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G27 NW 12 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G31 W 9 G21 NW 11 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5870(UNST) 4450(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 32 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164360 80100
CWR 20 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-262200-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
238 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+15) 32 (0) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+15) 96 (+11) 30
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G31 N 10 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G29 NW 9 G17 N 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.33 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700(UNST) 4590(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 30 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148200 68850
CWR 30 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-262200-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
238 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+15) 35 (+1) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+15) 94 (+11) 30
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G28 NW 11 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G29 W 9 G19 NW 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.33 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 AM 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5480(UNST) 4500(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 147960 67500
CWR 20 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-262200-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
238 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+14) 37 (+1) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+12) 95 (+13) 30
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G26 N 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G28 W 9 G17 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.33 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 10 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5330(UNST) 4670(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127920 56040
CWR 20 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS
AROUND 40. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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