810  
FNUS51 KGYX 241831  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
130 PM EST TUE FEB 24 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***.  
 
MEZ104-250900-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
130 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -4 (-19) 27 (+9) 11 31  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+3) 64 (+8) 94 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G23 W 12 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G28 SE 9 G21 LGT/VAR W 12 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2070(MRGL) 4470(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31050 102810  
CWR 0 10 10 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-250900-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
130 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-21) 34 (+6) 12 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 72 (+25) 99 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 S 6 G17 LGT/VAR W 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1850(MRGL) 4620(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22200 92400  
CWR 0 40 40 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-250900-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
130 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-21) 34 (+6) 13 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+8) 69 (+23) 96 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 SW 5 LGT/VAR W 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 6 PM  
PRECIP END 4 PM 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1560(MRGL) 4910(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12480 83470  
CWR 0 40 40 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-250900-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
130 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 3 (-20) 37 (+7) 17 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (0) 73 (+26) 98 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G19 W 9 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 SW 10 G23 LGT/VAR W 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 7 PM  
PRECIP END 5 PM 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1610(MRGL) 4780(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17710 86040  
CWR 0 80 80 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-250900-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
130 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 2 (-20) 36 (+6) 18 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-2) 69 (+19) 100 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 G17 S 11 G26 SW 5 G17 W 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.21 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM 9 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400(MRGL) 4330(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50400 90930  
CWR 0 50 50 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-250900-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
130 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -6 (-18) 29 (+15) 11 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 65 (0) 93 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G28 W 13 G35  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G28 S 9 G26 SW 8 G28 W 12 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2390(MRGL) 4290(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26290 94380  
CWR 0 10 10 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-250900-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
130 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-15) 31 (+11) 14 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+5) 67 (+11) 92 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 G26 W 10 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G27 S 5 G23 SW 8 G28 W 10 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2150(MRGL) 4770(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21500 81090  
CWR 0 30 30 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-250900-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
130 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 2 (-17) 34 (+9) 17 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+8) 68 (+17) 92 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 W 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G19 S 5 SW 5 W 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1820(MRGL) 4710(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16380 89490  
CWR 0 30 30 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-250900-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
130 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 3 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 3 (-16) 36 (+11) 18 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+8) 68 (+17) 89 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 W 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 SW 6 G17 SW 6 G17 W 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2430(MRGL) 4500(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34020 76500  
CWR 0 20 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-250900-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
130 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 4 (-18) 38 (+10) 20 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+6) 70 (+21) 93 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 SW 5 SW 5 W 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1610(MRGL) 4530(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19320 77010  
CWR 0 30 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-250900-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
130 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-17) 37 (+8) 22 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 73 (+24) 93 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G19 W 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 SW 9 G19 SW 5 W 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 7 PM  
PRECIP END 3 PM 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1760(MRGL) 4560(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21120 86640  
CWR 0 30 30 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 2. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 3. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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