454  
FNUS51 KGYX 131731  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 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***.  
 
MEZ104-140800-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 9 6 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 70 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+7) 41 (+8) 15 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+19) 54 (+14) 80 31  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G19 NW 12 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G23 NW 10 G25 NW 18 G40 SW 5 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.13 0.03 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3880(UNST) 3710(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50440 40810  
CWR 90 90 40 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-140800-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 8 6 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+6) 45 (+6) 21 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+30) 54 (+18) 79 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 NW 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 W 10 G20 NW 12 G29 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.15 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3960(UNST) 3270(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59400 16350  
CWR 100 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-140800-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 7 4 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+5) 46 (+6) 19 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+33) 45 (+12) 74 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G19 W 13 G28 W 16 G37 S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.09 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4530(UNST) 3050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 S 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86070 18300  
CWR 90 90 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-140800-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 6 4 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+5) 46 (+6) 21 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+24) 46 (+10) 75 36  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G19 W 13 G31 W 13 G35 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.11 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4710(UNST) 2880(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 S 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89490 17280  
CWR 90 90 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-140800-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN RAIN NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 7 5 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+6) 44 (+5) 22 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 61 (+21) 82 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G23 NW 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G21 W 10 G20 NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.16 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3490(UNST) 3160(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 W 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59330 15800  
CWR 100 100 30 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-140800-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 11 5 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 70 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+6) 40 (+9) 13 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+12) 61 (+16) 86 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 9 G24 NW 11 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G28 W 14 G35 W 19 G49 S 8 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.12 0.04 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3760(UNST) 3130(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86480 40690  
CWR 70 70 30 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-140800-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 10 4 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+5) 42 (+8) 16 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+18) 53 (+12) 81 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G25 NW 9 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G28 W 17 G39 W 20 G46 S 8 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.10 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7 5 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4460(UNST) 3070(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 S 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89200 46050  
CWR 90 90 20 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-140800-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 7 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+4) 44 (+6) 19 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+28) 49 (+15) 74 32  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G25 NW 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G25 W 17 G36 W 18 G41 S 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4950(UNST) 2730(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 S 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148500 21840  
CWR 70 70 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-140800-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+3) 41 (+3) 19 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+28) 45 (+10) 79 32  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 13 G26 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G21 W 19 G40 W 18 G40 SE 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000(UNST) 2750(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 38 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165000 30250  
CWR 30 30 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-140800-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+3) 46 (+5) 22 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+32) 41 (+9) 69 31  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 13 G25 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 W 19 G40 W 18 G41 SE 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 5 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5410(UNST) 2610(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 S 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 173120 20880  
CWR 20 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-140800-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
130 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+4) 47 (+5) 25 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+35) 41 (+8) 65 34  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G25 NW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G19 W 17 G35 W 16 G36 SE 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 5 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5470(UNST) 2430(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 S 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164100 19440  
CWR 20 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
BREEZY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
20 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 14. WEST  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY, COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
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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