975
FNUS51 KGYX 181832
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
131 PM EST WED FEB 18 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***.
MEZ104-190900-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
131 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-19) 37 (+7) 7 33
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-4) 43 (-8) 89 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G21 W 5 LGT/VAR E 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3320(UNST) 2810(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SE 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23240 14050
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-190900-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
131 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-13) 38 (-1) 11 35
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-12) 45 (-6) 100 55
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3310(UNST) 2420(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 E 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16550 9680
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-190900-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
131 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-14) 39 (-2) 12 37
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-6) 46 (-4) 99 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3080(UNST) 2170(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 SE 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12320 10850
CWR 0 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-190900-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
131 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-12) 39 (-3) 15 37
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-13) 47 (-6) 100 66
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700(MRGL) 1930(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 SE 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10800 9650
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-190900-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
131 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-14) 38 (-2) 13 35
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-13) 47 (-2) 100 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3070(UNST) 2290(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 SE 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18420 9160
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-190900-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
131 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 2 (-22) 34 (+5) 6 35
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-2) 47 (-9) 86 56
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2730(MRGL) 3260(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13650 22820
CWR 0 0 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-190900-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
131 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (-17) 38 (+2) 15 36
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-8) 45 (-8) 87 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 6 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2910(MRGL) 2920(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11640 23360
CWR 0 0 0 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-190900-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
131 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (-11) 39 (0) 17 37
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-7) 45 (-9) 97 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2770(MRGL) 2930(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11080 23440
CWR 0 0 0 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-190900-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
131 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (-8) 39 (0) 19 36
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 46 (-19) 99 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.28
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2850(MRGL) 2990(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11400 29900
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-190900-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
131 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-7) 39 (-3) 19 37
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-14) 46 (-15) 100 69
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780(MRGL) 2550(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 3 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8340 17850
CWR 0 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-190900-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
131 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-8) 39 (-4) 20 38
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-18) 47 (-13) 98 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2830(MRGL) 2030(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 3 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8490 14210
CWR 0 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 16. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 5. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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