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FNUS51 KGYX 161731
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
130 PM EDT MON MAR 16 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***.
MEZ104-170800-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
131 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 12 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+1) 44 (0) 5 29
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 38 (-43) 61 22
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 18 G40 W 17 G37
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 18 G40 W 18 G40 W 19 G41 W 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6450(UNST) 5400(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 193500 91800
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-170800-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
131 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+8) 51 (+1) 12 33
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 36 (-44) 50 22
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 20 G43 W 10 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 18 G40 W 17 G31 W 14 G28 W 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.56 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6530(UNST) 5640(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 176310 78960
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-170800-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
131 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 45 (-5) 12 35
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 34 (-49) 51 20
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 17 G37 W 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 19 G39 W 18 G34 W 16 G32 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6460(UNST) 5700(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 36 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 200260 62700
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-170800-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
131 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+3) 48 (-1) 14 36
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 35 (-45) 53 23
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 21 G46 W 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 25 G44 W 18 G33 W 17 G32 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6500(UNST) 5600(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 36 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 201500 50400
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-170800-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
131 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 24(LTD) 7 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+9) 50 (+2) 14 32
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 41 (-39) 54 25
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 25 G49 W 10 G24
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 25 G44 SW 19 G35 W 17 G33 W 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.72 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5660(UNST) 5460(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 33 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164140 76440
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-170800-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
131 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 4 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-2) 35 (-13) 4 27
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 42 (-36) 67 26
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 19 G48 W 17 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 18 G42 W 19 G46 W 20 G48 W 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6570(UNST) 4990(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 210240 74850
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-170800-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
131 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-4) 37 (-11) 8 32
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 37 (-46) 61 22
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 20 G48 W 13 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 18 G40 W 19 G46 W 18 G41 W 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.59 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6810(UNST) 5350(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 217920 64200
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-170800-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
131 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 14 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-3) 39 (-14) 12 34
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 35 (-51) 54 20
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 19 G36 W 11 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 19 G42 W 19 G36 W 17 G35 W 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6610(UNST) 5550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 211520 66600
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-170800-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
131 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-4) 36 (-19) 13 34
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 34 (-53) 56 21
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 18 G35 W 10 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 19 G43 W 18 G35 W 16 G33 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.39 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6850(UNST) 5630(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 219200 61930
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-170800-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
131 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+1) 43 (-14) 16 37
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 32 (-52) 49 20
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G32 W 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 17 G39 W 17 G34 W 16 G31 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7150(UNST) 5800(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 214500 69600
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-170800-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
131 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 22(LTD) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+3) 44 (-13) 17 37
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+2) 32 (-50) 48 21
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G34 W 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 21 G37 W 17 G33 W 16 G28 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7140(UNST) 5900(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 36 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 221340 64900
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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