575  
FNUS51 KGYX 271922  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
322 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
OUTSIDE OF A FEW PASSING SNOW SHOWERS LATE SATURDAY, THE WEEKEND  
WILL FEATURE DRY WEATHER. DAYTIME RH VALUES FALL INTO THE 20  
PERCENT RANGE SATURDAY AFTERNOON, BUT A SW WIND SHIFT SHOULD BRING  
MORE MOIST AIR FOR SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES REMAIN COOL SATURDAY,  
RECOVERING SLIGHTLY ON SUNDAY. A GREATER CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD  
PRECIPITATION LOOKS TO ARRIVE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-280830-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
322 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 3 (-19) 29 (+2) 9 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-17) 28 (-15) 75 37  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G19 SW 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G28 NW 10 G21 W 8 G19 SW 12 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7340(UNST) 6340(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124780 126800  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-280830-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
322 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-21) 33 (-4) 15 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-37) 25 (-9) 64 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 SW 9 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NW 6 W 5 SW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7910(UNST) 6880(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 SW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110740 130720  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-280830-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
322 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (-22) 35 (-4) 16 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-27) 25 (-7) 61 32  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 8 G19 NW 6 LGT/VAR SW 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8440(UNST) 6970(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 W 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118160 125460  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-280830-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
322 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-19) 34 (-7) 18 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-39) 27 (-7) 60 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 SW 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 G18 NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7750(UNST) 6390(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 SW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100750 121410  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-280830-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
322 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (-19) 33 (-5) 16 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-39) 27 (-10) 62 35  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 G19 SW 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 9 G21 NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 11 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7860(UNST) 6590(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 SW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102180 125210  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-280830-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
322 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 3 (-15) 26 (+2) 10 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-16) 34 (-15) 79 42  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G21 SW 10 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G29 W 10 G26 W 9 G25 SW 13 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7020(UNST) 6240(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112320 137280  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-280830-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
322 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-17) 31 (+1) 14 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-17) 27 (-14) 70 34  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G21 SW 10 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G27 NW 9 G25 W 8 G23 SW 12 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8140(UNST) 6920(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 138380 145320  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-280830-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
322 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-17) 33 (-3) 17 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-31) 24 (-11) 63 30  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G19 SW 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G21 NW 9 G19 W 6 G17 SW 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8650(UNST) 7270(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 W 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 147050 138130  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-280830-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
322 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-16) 34 (-4) 19 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-37) 23 (-9) 60 29  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G19 SW 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 G19 NW 8 G17 W 6 SW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8710(UNST) 6780(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 SW 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 156780 142380  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-280830-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
322 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-18) 37 (-4) 19 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-38) 22 (-8) 57 28  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 SW 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G18 NW 8 G17 W 6 SW 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9100(UNST) 7010(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 SW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154700 133190  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-280830-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
322 PM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-18) 36 (-8) 20 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-40) 23 (-8) 57 30  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 SW 8  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9110(UNST) 7130(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 W 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 136650 135470  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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