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FNUS51 KGYX 170632
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
131 AM EST TUE FEB 17 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***.
MEZ104-172100-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
131 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+2) 18 (+1) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+24) 95 (+4) 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G36
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 SW 8 G28 NW 8 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2170(MRGL) 3610(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17360 54150
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-172100-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
131 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-2) 20 (+2) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+18) 100 (+5) 48
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2660(MRGL) 3970(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26600 71460
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-172100-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
131 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+1) 18 (0) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+22) 98 (+3) 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 2 PM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2230(MRGL) 3100(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17840 27900
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-172100-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
131 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+1) 20 (0) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+10) 100 (+8) 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2230(MRGL) 2720(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24530 32640
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-172100-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
131 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (0) 23 (+2) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+11) 100 (+7) 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2760(MRGL) 3890(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27600 77800
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-172100-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
131 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS FRZ DRZL NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 18 (0) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+27) 98 (+5) 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 10 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 G19 W 9 G34 NW 6 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2360(MRGL) 2890(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16520 46240
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-172100-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
131 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+6) 21 (+2) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+23) 97 (+2) 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G33
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G28 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1770(MRGL) 2870(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10620 25830
CWR 10 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-172100-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
131 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+4) 22 (+3) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+21) 98 (+3) 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 11 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1780(MRGL) 2730(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8900 21840
CWR 10 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-172100-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
131 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+5) 23 (+3) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+16) 98 (+4) 70
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1560(MRGL) 2240(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 N 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10920 13440
CWR 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-172100-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
131 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+3) 23 (+4) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+14) 97 (+3) 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1770(MRGL) 2280(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10620 18240
CWR 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-172100-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
131 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+3) 25 (+4) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+8) 97 (+3) 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1880(MRGL) 2390(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16920 19120
CWR 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 17.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 16. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
16. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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