161  
FNUS51 KGYX 160631  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
131 AM EST MON FEB 16 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***.  
 
MEZ104-162100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
131 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+5) 15 (+5) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+6) 100 (+13) 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR S 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2720(MRGL) 3020(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21760 21140  
CWR 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-162100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
131 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+2) 15 (+2) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+13) 100 (+8) 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3070(UNST) 2540(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15350 22860  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-162100-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
131 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+2) 16 (+2) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+28) 100 (+16) 73  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2930(MRGL) 2490(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 S 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11720 14940  
CWR 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-162100-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
131 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 18 (+2) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+29) 100 (+12) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2990(MRGL) 2110(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14950 18990  
CWR 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-162100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
131 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+3) 17 (+2) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+18) 100 (+8) 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2960(MRGL) 2750(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14800 24750  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-162100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
131 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+8) 16 (+7) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+6) 100 (+13) 76  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 5 SW 5 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2610(MRGL) 2780(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23490 13900  
CWR 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-162100-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
131 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 18 (+5) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+20) 100 (+19) 75  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2740(MRGL) 2520(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19180 12600  
CWR 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-162100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
131 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+3) 18 (+3) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+30) 100 (+20) 74  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2910(MRGL) 2270(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14550 9080  
CWR 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-162100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
131 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+1) 19 (+3) 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+27) 100 (+16) 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800(MRGL) 1960(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16800 13720  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-162100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
131 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+2) 19 (+4) 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+31) 100 (+16) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2980(MRGL) 2200(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17880 15400  
CWR 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-162100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
131 AM EST MON FEB 16 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+1) 20 (+3) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+28) 99 (+16) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3030(UNST) 2100(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21210 16800  
CWR 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS  
AROUND 18. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
18. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS  
AROUND 17. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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