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FNUS51 KGYX 161831
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
131 PM 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***.
MEZ104-170900-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
131 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+10) 36 (+5) 20 35
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-4) 70 (+18) 96 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 SW 8 G27 NW 6 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3020(UNST) 3360(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21140 36960
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-170900-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
131 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+9) 36 (0) 20 40
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 72 (+16) 100 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2540(MRGL) 3600(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22860 39600
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-170900-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
131 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+9) 37 (+2) 18 37
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-2) 73 (+20) 100 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2490(MRGL) 1830(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 NW 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14940 9150
CWR 10 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-170900-
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 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+9) 37 (+1) 20 39
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-5) 75 (+16) 100 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2110(MRGL) 1960(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18990 13720
CWR 10 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-170900-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
131 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+5) 36 (+1) 23 38
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 73 (+10) 100 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2750(MRGL) 3270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24750 42510
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-170900-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
131 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+9) 37 (+6) 20 32
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-2) 77 (+25) 99 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 NW 9 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SW 5 G19 W 9 G32 NW 5 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780(MRGL) 2730(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13900 21840
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-170900-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
131 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+7) 38 (+6) 21 35
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+10) 75 (+26) 100 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G35
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5 G27 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.05 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2520(MRGL) 2070(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12600 12420
CWR 10 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-170900-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
131 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+7) 38 (+3) 24 36
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+7) 75 (+25) 100 74
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2270(MRGL) 1620(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9080 9720
CWR 10 0 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-170900-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
131 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+6) 40 (+5) 24 35
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+8) 73 (+18) 100 83
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 7
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1960(MRGL) 1450(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 NE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13720 8700
CWR 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-170900-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
131 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+9) 40 (+4) 24 37
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 75 (+18) 100 79
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2200(MRGL) 1410(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15400 9870
CWR 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-170900-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
131 PM EST MON FEB 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+7) 38 (+1) 26 38
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-2) 74 (+12) 100 77
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100(MRGL) 1460(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16800 11680
CWR 10 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 16. 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 13. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 16.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
16. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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