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FNUS51 KGYX 262040
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
440 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
DISCUSSION
LOW PRESSURE BRINGS WETTING RAINS FOR THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES IN FRIDAY WITH DRY, COOLER, AND BREEZY
CONDITIONS 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.
MEZ104-271030-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
440 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-9) 32 (-13) 2 25
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 34 (-39) 70 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G36 NW 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G25 NW 14 G36 NW 11 G31 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4490(UNST) 6390(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103270 95850
CWR 40 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-271030-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
440 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-2) 38 (-13) 12 30
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 31 (-43) 56 28
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 13 G25 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 NW 12 G25 NW 10 G21 NW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5450(UNST) 7110(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103550 92430
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-271030-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
440 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-5) 42 (-14) 14 33
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+3) 29 (-31) 58 26
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G26 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 NW 12 G25 N 8 G19 NW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5110(UNST) 7800(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86870 101400
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-271030-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
440 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-5) 43 (-9) 15 34
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+7) 31 (-41) 58 29
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 12 G25 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 NW 11 G21 N 6 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.46 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5350(UNST) 7760(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90950 85360
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-271030-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
440 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-3) 40 (-7) 13 31
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 35 (-47) 59 29
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 13 G26 N 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 6 G17 NW 12 G23 N 8 G19 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5450(UNST) 7290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109000 94770
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-271030-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
440 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-12) 28 (-19) 3 23
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+4) 41 (-30) 79 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 18 G43 NW 10 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G33 NW 17 G42 NW 12 G33 NW 11 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000(UNST) 6040(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84000 96640
CWR 80 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-271030-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
440 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-11) 35 (-17) 9 28
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+5) 34 (-32) 71 29
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 18 G40 NW 9 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G31 NW 14 G40 NW 10 G31 NW 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4780(UNST) 7260(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86040 116160
CWR 90 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-271030-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
440 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-6) 39 (-18) 14 32
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+7) 31 (-26) 61 26
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G29 NW 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G23 NW 12 G26 NW 9 G20 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800(UNST) 7800(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81600 124800
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-271030-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
440 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-5) 41 (-19) 17 32
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+10) 29 (-24) 57 25
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G28 NW 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 NW 12 G23 N 6 G17 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.61 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4820(UNST) 8050(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81940 136850
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-271030-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
440 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-3) 43 (-20) 19 35
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+8) 28 (-21) 56 24
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G26 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G18 NW 12 G23 NW 8 G17 NW 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.57 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4750(UNST) 8510(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80750 127650
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-271030-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
440 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-2) 45 (-16) 20 35
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+12) 28 (-24) 55 24
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G23 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G17 NW 11 G21 NW 6 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.55 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4980(UNST) 8690(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74700 121660
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 30.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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