987  
FNUS51 KGYX 080632  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
131 AM EST SUN MAR 8 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***.  
 
MEZ104-082100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
131 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+14) 29 (-8) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-29) 89 (-11) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 14 G33 SW 11 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G32 W 13 G32 SW 12 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4410(UNST) 4020(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 SW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97020 76380  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-082100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
131 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+19) 28 (-9) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-31) 95 (-5) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G21 SW 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G23 SW 6 S 12 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970(UNST) 2530(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 SW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79400 45540  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-082100-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
131 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+17) 28 (-9) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-31) 94 (-6) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G23 SW 8 G20  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G23 SW 9 G19 SW 10 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4430(UNST) 2890(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84170 40460  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-082100-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
131 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+18) 30 (-9) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-29) 93 (-7) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G20 SW 8 G20  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G19 SW 5 SW 10 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3320(UNST) 2480(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66400 39680  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-082100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
131 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+18) 30 (-8) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-25) 96 (-4) 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G25 SW 9 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G25 W 5 G17 SW 11 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 9 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3420(UNST) 2340(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 SW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64980 42120  
CWR 20 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-082100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
131 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+4) 27 (-12) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-21) 93 (-7) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G42 SW 12 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G34 W 13 G34 SW 13 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200(UNST) 4370(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88200 74290  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-082100-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
131 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+13) 29 (-8) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-30) 90 (-10) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G37 SW 10 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G32 W 11 G32 SW 11 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4590(UNST) 4150(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100980 58100  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-082100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
131 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+17) 30 (-6) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-30) 91 (-9) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G26 SW 8 G20  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G26 W 9 G23 SW 10 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4470(UNST) 3600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 SW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89400 64800  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-082100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
131 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+14) 31 (-6) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-31) 91 (-9) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G23 SW 8 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G23 SW 6 G19 SW 10 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4040(UNST) 3280(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 SW 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76760 68880  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-082100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
131 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+13) 31 (-9) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-27) 93 (-7) 41  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G21 SW 8 G18  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G23 SW 6 G17 SW 10 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3920(UNST) 2950(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 SW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58800 59000  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-082100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
131 AM EST SUN MAR 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+14) 32 (-10) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-28) 92 (-8) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G19 SW 8 G18  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G21 SW 6 SW 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3470(UNST) 2720(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65930 43520  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
SNOW. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 18. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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