552  
FNUS51 KGYX 130531  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 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***.  
 
MEZ104-132000-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-2) 22 (+3) 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-31) 94 (+20) 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G39 NE 9 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G23 S 10 G25 NW 16 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.24 0.22  
PRECIP DURATION 6 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5240(UNST) 3750(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 N 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62880 48750  
CWR 0 90 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-132000-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-3) 26 (+2) 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-27) 100 (+30) 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G19 NE 9 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 S 8 G19 NW 12 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.31 0.19  
PRECIP DURATION 6 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5140(UNST) 3690(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 NW 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61680 55350  
CWR 0 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-132000-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-3) 25 (0) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-25) 99 (+34) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 W 11 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 S 8 G19 W 16 G35  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.25 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 5 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100(UNST) 4600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66300 96600  
CWR 0 90 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-132000-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 3 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-3) 27 (+1) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-29) 100 (+24) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 8 G17 SW 10 G27  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G19 S 8 G21 W 13 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.23 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 6 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4660(UNST) 4700(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51260 103400  
CWR 0 90 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-132000-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 3 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-3) 27 (+2) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-31) 100 (+18) 63  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G24 S 10 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G21 S 9 G23 W 11 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.31 0.22  
PRECIP DURATION 5 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4630(UNST) 3220(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50930 51520  
CWR 0 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-132000-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-4) 22 (+2) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-30) 91 (+12) 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G40 SW 11 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G23 SE 11 G29 W 18 G44  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 7 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4940(UNST) 3900(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 NW 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59280 89700  
CWR 0 80 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-132000-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-6) 24 (+2) 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-26) 94 (+20) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G37 W 13 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G25 S 11 G29 W 19 G41  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.26 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 6 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000(UNST) 4630(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 NW 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55000 120380  
CWR 0 90 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-132000-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-5) 25 (0) 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-24) 96 (+29) 45  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G23 W 13 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G21 S 10 G23 W 19 G40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5130(UNST) 5080(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 NW 35  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61560 152400  
CWR 0 70 70  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-132000-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-7) 26 (-1) 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-22) 97 (+30) 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G17 W 14 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G19 S 10 G21 W 17 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.10 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 0 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4830(UNST) 5080(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 NW 37  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67620 162560  
CWR 10 30 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-132000-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-5) 28 (0) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-22) 96 (+34) 38  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G17 W 14 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G19 S 9 G19 W 20 G41  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5190(UNST) 5550(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 37  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67470 177600  
CWR 0 20 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-132000-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
130 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-6) 30 (+2) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-24) 97 (+37) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 W 13 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 S 9 G19 W 19 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 4 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5220(UNST) 5560(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 36  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62640 172360  
CWR 0 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 20. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
RAIN. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 14. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY, COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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