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FNUS51 KGYX 201843
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
243 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
DISCUSSION
PRECIPITATION CONTINUES TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS EVENING WITH WETTING
RAINS ARE LIKELY SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAINS. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS
LIKELY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE MOUNTAINS WITH A FEW INCHES OF SNOW
POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. AFTER PRECIPITATION MOVES OUT
SATURDAY WESTERLY WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES MAY ALSO DIP TO 35 OR 30 PERCENT. ANOTHER AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE BRINGS WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
MEZ104-210815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
243 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 30 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-1) 40 (+4) 19 35
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+6) 39 (-10) 86 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G32 SE 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 NW 14 G33 NW 12 G31 SE 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.01 0.28
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4980(UNST) 2700(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114540 35100
CWR 80 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-210815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
243 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 20 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+4) 45 (+1) 23 37
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 38 (-6) 85 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 SE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 NW 13 G25 NW 10 G20 SE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.28
PRECIP DURATION 4 0 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5360(UNST) 2380(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123280 28560
CWR 50 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-210815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
243 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 40 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+5) 47 (+1) 25 40
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 36 (-7) 90 74
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 SE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 NW 12 G25 NW 9 G19 E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.02 0.39
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4960(UNST) 2190(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104160 26280
CWR 60 0 10 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-210815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
243 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 20 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+5) 47 (+2) 26 41
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 38 (-12) 87 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G19 SE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G18 NW 10 G21 NW 8 SE 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.01 0.34
PRECIP DURATION 5 0 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200(UNST) 2370(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109200 30810
CWR 40 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-210815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
243 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+4) 45 (+2) 24 37
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 43 (-2) 81 69
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 SE 5 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G21 NW 12 G24 NW 9 G19 SE 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 5 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5390(UNST) 2170(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123970 26040
CWR 50 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-210815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
243 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 50 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-1) 37 (+2) 19 36
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 47 (-8) 94 73
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G34 SE 8 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 G18 NW 14 G34 NW 11 G29 SE 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.04 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4530(UNST) 2510(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90600 37650
CWR 90 0 20 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-210815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
243 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 60 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+2) 42 (+3) 23 39
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+10) 41 (-11) 93 75
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G33 SE 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 G19 NW 13 G33 NW 10 G27 E 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.00 0.06 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4470(UNST) 2290(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89400 27480
CWR 100 0 20 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-210815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
243 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 1 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 50 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+3) 45 (-1) 27 41
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 37 (-9) 91 74
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G25 SE 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 NW 12 G26 NW 9 G20 E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.04 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4520(UNST) 1990(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90400 21890
CWR 90 0 20 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-210815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
243 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 40 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+4) 46 (-3) 29 46
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+22) 35 (-13) 92 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G23 NW 10 G21 NW 6 SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.03 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4780(UNST) 2140(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90820 29960
CWR 40 0 10 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-210815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
243 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 30 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+6) 49 (-2) 29 48
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+18) 33 (-9) 90 69
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G23 SE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G20 NW 12 G25 NW 9 G19 SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.01 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000(UNST) 2030(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100000 26390
CWR 20 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-210815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
243 PM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 1 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 30 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+6) 49 (-1) 30 45
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+19) 34 (-11) 89 69
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G19 SE 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G20 NW 11 G21 NW 6 SE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000(UNST) 2040(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95000 26520
CWR 20 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
19. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS
AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 18. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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