944  
FNUS51 KGYX 041832  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
131 PM EST WED MAR 4 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***.  
 
MEZ104-050900-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
131 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-5) 36 (-7) 11 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 54 (-1) 85 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 G19 SE 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G28 E 6 G19 E 6 G21 SE 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2050(MRGL) 1950(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 SE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10250 19500  
CWR 0 0 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-050900-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
131 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-1) 37 (-10) 14 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 52 (-3) 86 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G17 NE 6 E 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2060(MRGL) 2300(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18540 18400  
CWR 0 0 20 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-050900-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
131 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-2) 43 (-6) 19 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 58 (+6) 95 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 NE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G17 NE 5 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 3 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500(MRGL) 1280(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20000 11520  
CWR 0 0 80 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-050900-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
131 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-3) 41 (-6) 19 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 60 (0) 98 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 NE 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G21 NE 6 G17 E 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 3 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2180(MRGL) 1920(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26160 28800  
CWR 0 0 70 70  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-050900-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
131 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-3) 36 (-10) 17 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 55 (-7) 94 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G21 E 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G21 NE 6 G17 E 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2080(MRGL) 2430(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22880 29160  
CWR 0 0 20 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-050900-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
131 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-5) 40 (0) 15 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 63 (0) 93 67  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 G23 SE 9 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G29 E 6 G19 SE 8 G21 SE 9 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900(MRGL) 1890(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11600 20790  
CWR 0 0 20 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-050900-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
131 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-1) 45 (0) 19 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 59 (+4) 93 67  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 8 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 G23 E 6 G19 E 8 G21 SE 6 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 4 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200(UNST) 1800(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16000 18000  
CWR 0 0 80 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-050900-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
131 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (0) 44 (-4) 21 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 59 (+7) 95 69  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 E 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 8 G19 E 9 G21 E 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 5 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3060(UNST) 1540(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21420 16940  
CWR 0 0 90 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-050900-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
131 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW/FZ RA SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+1) 45 (-4) 23 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 59 (+7) 100 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 G17 E 8 G19 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.35 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 10 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3150(UNST) 1570(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18900 23550  
CWR 0 0 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-050900-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
131 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SLEET SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-1) 44 (-7) 25 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 63 (+11) 100 73  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 NE 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 9 G19 E 8 G17 NE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.33 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 10 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2650(MRGL) 1470(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 NE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26500 20580  
CWR 0 0 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-050900-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
131 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SLEET SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-3) 43 (-7) 25 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 65 (+11) 100 74  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G17 NE 10 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 11 G21 NE 9 G19 NE 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.32 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 7 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2120(MRGL) 1630(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29680 27710  
CWR 0 0 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET.  
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID  
40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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