580  
FNUS51 KGYX 300632  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
232 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
TEMPERATURES AND RH VALUES TREND HIGHER TODAY. SOUTHWEST WIND  
GUSTS UP TO AROUND 20 MPH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. COOLER AND MOIST  
AIR RETURNS TO NORTHERN AREAS FOR TUESDAY. A GREATER CHANCE FOR  
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION LOOKS POSSIBLE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT  
WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-302015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
232 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+19) 29 (+8) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-7) 96 (+14) 75  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G26 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G32 W 13 G29 SE 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5210(UNST) 1880(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 30 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135460 16920  
CWR 0 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-302015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
232 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SLEET/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+18) 35 (+11) 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+1) 89 (+1) 77  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G21 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G25 W 10 G21 E 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5580(UNST) 1850(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139500 20350  
CWR 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-302015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
232 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+18) 37 (+13) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+2) 97 (+10) 83  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G21 E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G26 W 11 G23 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5730(UNST) 1760(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154710 22880  
CWR 0 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-302015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
232 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+19) 37 (+10) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+1) 95 (+7) 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G23 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G25 W 9 G19 E 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4140(UNST) 1610(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 E 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86940 28980  
CWR 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-302015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
232 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+16) 35 (+9) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+11) 90 (-2) 76  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G26 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G26 W 9 G23 E 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3520(UNST) 1660(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77440 24900  
CWR 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-302015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
232 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+19) 30 (+9) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-4) 100 (+18) 84  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 13 G33 E 5 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 17 G37 W 13 G33 SE 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 2 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900(UNST) 1660(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122500 19920  
CWR 0 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-302015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
232 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+17) 37 (+13) 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+2) 100 (+16) 86  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G29 E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G34 W 12 G32 SE 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 1 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5060(UNST) 1650(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121440 16500  
CWR 0 70  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-302015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
232 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+15) 40 (+15) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+9) 100 (+15) 84  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G25 E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G29 W 12 G26 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 0 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5780(UNST) 1600(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 32 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 161840 20800  
CWR 0 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-302015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
232 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 11  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+15) 43 (+15) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+9) 100 (+17) 85  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G25 SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G26 SW 11 G23 SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5840(UNST) 1640(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 32 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 163520 13120  
CWR 0 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-302015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
232 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+15) 43 (+15) 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+10) 98 (+17) 80  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G23 E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G26 SW 11 G23 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 0 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5550(UNST) 1470(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 30 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144300 17640  
CWR 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-302015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
232 AM EDT MON MAR 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+14) 43 (+14) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+9) 96 (+16) 79  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G23 E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 13 G25 SW 11 G21 NE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 0 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5530(UNST) 1560(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 NE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138250 26520  
CWR 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW, RAIN AND SLEET.  
COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME  
HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW  
LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 30. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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