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FNUS51 KGYX 021853
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
253 PM EDT THU APR 2 2026
DISCUSSION
LIGHT PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS THIS AFTERNOON
BEFORE ANOTHER ROUND OF MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION MOVES IN
TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING WITH A LIGHT WINTRY MIX ACROSS
THE INTERIOR AND LIGHT RAIN IN SOUTHERN NH AND COASTAL MAINE. A
BRIEF PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER IS LIKELY LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY
BEFORE THE NEXT SYSTEM CROSSES LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY WITH A
WETTING RAIN LIKELY. DRIER AND COOLER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-030815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
253 PM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 9 2 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 53 (+15) 28 48
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+7) 76 (+17) 94 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 14 G36 N 11 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G25 S 12 G29 SW 14 G36 E 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.27 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 7 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1730(MRGL) 4180(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31140 62700
CWR 60 70 70 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-030815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
253 PM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 3 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 49 (+6) 36 51
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 81 (+28) 98 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G19 N 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 S 10 G19 SW 10 G20 E 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.10 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 6
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1640(MRGL) 4550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26240 50050
CWR 10 30 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-030815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
253 PM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 56 (+16) 41 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 71 (+6) 92 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 N 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 S 8 G17 SW 9 G20 E 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700(MRGL) 4210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23800 42100
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-030815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
253 PM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 4 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 54 (+15) 40 52
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+14) 75 (+6) 99 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 N 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 S 8 G17 SW 6 G18 E 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1380(MRGL) 3990(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20700 47880
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-030815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
253 PM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 4 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 47 (+8) 37 50
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 84 (+20) 100 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G21 N 10 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 S 10 G21 SW 8 G20 E 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.10 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 7
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1620(MRGL) 4430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25920 53160
CWR 10 30 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-030815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
253 PM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN FRZ RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 10 4 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 57 (+18) 31 52
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 72 (+8) 96 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 13 G36 N 11 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G27 SW 12 G42 SW 18 G42 E 11 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.21 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 8 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2120(MRGL) 4000(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38160 52000
CWR 30 50 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-030815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
253 PM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 9 3 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 60 (+20) 36 56
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+5) 69 (+4) 93 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G33 N 10 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G25 SW 10 G36 SW 14 G39 E 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.10 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1950(MRGL) 4320(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29250 51840
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-030815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
253 PM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 6 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 62 (+23) 41 57
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+12) 67 (-2) 91 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 G19 N 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G19 S 10 G19 SW 11 G26 E 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1920(MRGL) 4340(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26880 52080
CWR 20 20 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-030815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
253 PM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA RAIN NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 5 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 62 (+26) 44 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 67 (-13) 92 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G17 N 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 G17 SW 10 G21 SW 10 G23 E 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1950(MRGL) 4330(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33150 47630
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-030815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
253 PM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 3 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 64 (+27) 45 59
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+7) 64 (-15) 90 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 S 10 G19 SW 10 G23 E 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2330(MRGL) 3900(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41940 46800
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-030815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
253 PM EDT THU APR 2 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 62 (+24) 44 57
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+8) 66 (-12) 95 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 N 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 S 9 G19 SW 9 G20 E 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2110(MRGL) 3870(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35870 42570
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS WITH SLEET LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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