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FNUS51 KGYX 231831
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
130 PM EST MON FEB 23 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***.
MEZ104-240900-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
131 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-9) 23 (+2) -4 27
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+5) 46 (-17) 91 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G34 SE 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 20 G40 NW 13 G29 NW 10 G25 SE 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3130(UNST) 2210(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53210 30940
CWR 10 0 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-240900-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
131 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-7) 30 (+7) 0 33
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+3) 44 (-23) 94 73
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G26 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 23 G40 NW 11 G21 NW 6 SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 2 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3680(UNST) 2010(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55200 26130
CWR 80 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-240900-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
131 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (-11) 30 (+5) 0 33
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-5) 43 (-24) 97 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 20 G36 NW 10 G21 NW 5 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 0 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 9 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3550(UNST) 1450(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42600 13050
CWR 70 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-240900-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
131 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-10) 30 (+2) 3 36
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 44 (-27) 94 73
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G23 S 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 20 G39 NW 10 G19 NW 5 S 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500(UNST) 2030(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49000 32480
CWR 90 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-240900-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
131 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-7) 30 (+6) 2 36
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+4) 46 (-30) 93 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G31 S 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 24 G49 NW 10 G23 NW 5 G17 S 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 3 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3740(UNST) 2620(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52360 47160
CWR 100 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-240900-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
131 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-12) 18 (-3) -6 28
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+9) 56 (-2) 98 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G39 SE 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 19 G44 NW 13 G32 W 10 G26 SE 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2950(MRGL) 2410(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50150 33740
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-240900-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
131 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-14) 24 (0) 0 32
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 47 (-12) 95 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G36 SE 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 20 G43 NW 11 G28 NW 8 G25 S 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3240(UNST) 2060(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48600 22660
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-240900-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
131 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-12) 27 (+1) 3 33
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-6) 46 (-19) 96 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G29 SE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 18 G34 NW 12 G25 W 6 G19 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500(UNST) 1640(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59500 14760
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-240900-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
131 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-12) 26 (0) 4 36
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-4) 47 (-25) 97 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G24 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 17 G33 NW 10 G21 W 5 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3620(UNST) 3240(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61540 42120
CWR 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-240900-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
131 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-11) 30 (+3) 5 37
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-7) 46 (-26) 95 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G25 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 18 G33 NW 11 G23 W 5 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 0 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 9 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3850(UNST) 2250(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69300 22500
CWR 100 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-240900-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
131 PM EST MON FEB 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-11) 30 (+2) 6 37
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-5) 44 (-27) 92 73
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G21 S 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 18 G33 NW 10 G21 W 5 S 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 1 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 10 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3540(UNST) 2170(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60180 26040
CWR 100 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 4. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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