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FNUS51 KGYX 071831  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
130 PM EST SAT MAR 7 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***.  
 
MEZ104-080900-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
131 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+9) 53 (+10) 29 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 58 (-25) 92 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 18 G37 SW 11 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G29 W 17 G36 W 13 G33 SW 13 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970(UNST) 4010(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 SW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83370 76190  
CWR 40 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-080900-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
131 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+7) 56 (+16) 27 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 58 (-27) 97 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G25 SW 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G25 W 13 G26 SW 8 SW 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3610(UNST) 2530(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61370 45540  
CWR 30 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-080900-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
131 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+8) 56 (+14) 28 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 56 (-28) 96 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G25 SW 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G25 W 12 G26 SW 9 G21 SW 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3520(UNST) 2890(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70400 40460  
CWR 30 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-080900-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
131 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 56 (+15) 29 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 58 (-27) 95 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G19 SW 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G24 W 10 G21 W 6 SW 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2710(MRGL) 2480(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46070 39680  
CWR 20 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-080900-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
131 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+6) 56 (+17) 29 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 65 (-21) 100 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G24 SW 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G29 W 11 G23 W 5 SW 12 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2590(MRGL) 2340(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33670 42120  
CWR 30 20 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-080900-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
131 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+6) 50 (+4) 27 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 64 (-17) 96 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 18 G42 SW 12 G34  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G34 W 17 G40 W 13 G34 SW 13 G40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800(UNST) 4370(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76000 74290  
CWR 50 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-080900-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
131 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+11) 53 (+9) 28 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 56 (-27) 94 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G37 SW 10 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G29 W 16 G34 W 11 G32 SW 12 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3920(UNST) 4150(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70560 58100  
CWR 40 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-080900-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
131 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+11) 55 (+11) 30 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 55 (-27) 94 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G29 SW 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G25 W 14 G29 W 11 G26 SW 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800(UNST) 3600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 SW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76000 68400  
CWR 10 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-080900-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
131 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+11) 55 (+12) 31 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 55 (-30) 94 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G26 SW 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G26 W 12 G25 SW 8 G21 SW 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400(UNST) 3280(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 SW 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68000 68880  
CWR 10 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-080900-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
131 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+10) 57 (+12) 30 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 56 (-25) 94 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G23 SW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G25 W 12 G25 W 9 G19 SW 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3160(UNST) 2960(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50560 59200  
CWR 10 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-080900-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
131 PM EST SAT MAR 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+9) 57 (+14) 30 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 57 (-26) 95 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G23 SW 8  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G21 W 12 G25 W 9 G17 SW 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2820(MRGL) 2720(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45120 40800  
CWR 10 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.  
COLDER. LOWS AROUND 16. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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