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FNUS51 KGYX 310626
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
226 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
DISCUSSION
COOLER AND MOIST AIR RETURNS TO NORTHERN AREAS TODAY. FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS ARE LOW THIS WEEK AS MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF
PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY.
MEZ104-312015-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
226 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SLEET/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 4 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-17) 26 (-3) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+38) 100 (+4) 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 G17 NE 8 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 G17 E 6 G20 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.39 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 6 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1890(MRGL) 3230(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20790 41990
CWR 90 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-312015-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
226 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SLEET/RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-19) 30 (-3) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+32) 100 (+10) 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 NE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 NE 5 N 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.26 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1960(MRGL) 3280(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19600 49200
CWR 80 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-312015-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
226 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 8 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-18) 32 (-2) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+38) 100 (+7) 73
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.24 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1890(MRGL) 2950(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20790 41300
CWR 80 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-312015-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
226 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 5 8 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-16) 34 (-2) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+28) 100 (+9) 78
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 N 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 G17 LGT/VAR NE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.16 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1860(MRGL) 2920(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 N 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24180 40880
CWR 80 80 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-312015-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
226 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-16) 32 (-1) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+21) 100 (+12) 77
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G19 NE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 G19 NE 5 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.20 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1850(MRGL) 3250(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 N 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22200 55250
CWR 80 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-312015-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
226 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 7 8 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-11) 30 (-1) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+35) 100 (+7) 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 8 G20 W 10 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G20 SE 9 G26 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.53 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 5 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1550(MRGL) 3160(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21700 41080
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-312015-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
226 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 12 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-9) 31 (-3) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+33) 100 (+6) 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 G19 NW 8 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 G18 SE 8 G24 NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.39 0.50 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 6 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1540(MRGL) 3260(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12320 52160
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-312015-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
226 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 16(LTD) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-11) 32 (-6) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+38) 100 (+5) 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 N 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 E 5 G17 NW 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.39 0.29 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500(MRGL) 3120(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12000 49920
CWR 100 100 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-312015-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
226 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (0) 37 (-4) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+34) 100 (+5) 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 W 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G17 SE 6 G17 NW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.26 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 6 7 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1990(MRGL) 3430(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21890 54880
CWR 100 100 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-312015-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
226 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 17(LTD) 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-7) 35 (-7) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+40) 100 (+3) 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 W 8
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 E 5 NW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.17 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 6 5 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1590(MRGL) 3530(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12720 56480
CWR 100 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-312015-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
226 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 15(LTD) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-15) 36 (-4) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+40) 100 (+2) 75
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 NW 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 NE 5 N 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.13 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 6 4 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1510(MRGL) 3070(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16610 42980
CWR 100 100 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH FREEZING RAIN, SNOW, SLEET LIKELY
AND A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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