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FNUS51 KGYX 051831
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
131 PM EST THU MAR 5 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***.
MEZ104-060900-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
131 PM EST THU MAR 5 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ DRZL FRZ RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (-12) 33 (+2) 22 45
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-5) 61 (+1) 96 83
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 G17 S 12 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 G18 SE 6 G18 SE 8 G20 S 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2090(MRGL) 1490(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16720 25330
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-060900-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
131 PM EST THU MAR 5 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW FRZ DRZL FRZ DRZL
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-9) 34 (+1) 23 42
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-6) 61 (+6) 100 94
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 S 10 G20
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 E 5 LGT/VAR S 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 AM CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2330(MRGL) 1140(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13980 21660
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-060900-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
131 PM EST THU MAR 5 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW FRZ DRZL FRZ DRZL
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 30 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-5) 34 (-8) 24 46
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+5) 68 (+6) 100 89
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 G18 S 8 G18
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR S 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.03 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1760(MRGL) 1200(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14080 19200
CWR 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-060900-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
131 PM EST THU MAR 5 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW FRZ DRZL FRZ DRZL
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-6) 35 (-6) 25 44
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 71 (+8) 100 91
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 S 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 G23 NE 10 G20 LGT/VAR S 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.03 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2160(MRGL) 1020(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 SW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30240 19380
CWR 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-060900-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
131 PM EST THU MAR 5 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW FRZ DRZL FRZ DRZL
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-10) 34 (+1) 24 41
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+5) 63 (+9) 100 92
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G23 S 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 G21 E 9 G21 LGT/VAR S 11 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2370(MRGL) 1100(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26070 23100
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-060900-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
131 PM EST THU MAR 5 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (-6) 36 (-5) 23 46
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-2) 65 (+5) 97 85
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G19 S 11 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G23 SE 8 G19 SE 9 G20 S 12 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900(MRGL) 1500(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17100 24000
CWR 0 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-060900-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
131 PM EST THU MAR 5 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW FRZ DRZL FRZ DRZL
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-7) 36 (-9) 25 46
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+4) 67 (+11) 96 85
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 G19 S 9 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G21 SE 6 G17 SE 6 G18 S 9 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.02 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2020(MRGL) 1420(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18180 19880
CWR 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-060900-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
131 PM EST THU MAR 5 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SLEET SNOW FRZ DRZL FRZ DRZL
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-4) 35 (-10) 26 47
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+7) 70 (+14) 99 85
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G18 S 6 G18
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G19 E 8 G17 LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.03 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1840(MRGL) 1320(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18400 17160
CWR 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-060900-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
131 PM EST THU MAR 5 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA SNOW FRZ DRZL DRIZZLE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-2) 35 (-9) 26 46
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+9) 72 (+16) 100 85
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G19 S 9 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G20 E 6 G17 LGT/VAR SW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 1 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1860(MRGL) 1350(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20460 22950
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-060900-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
131 PM EST THU MAR 5 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SLEET SNOW FRZ DRZL DRIZZLE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (0) 36 (-9) 27 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 73 (+14) 100 85
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 9 G17 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 10 NE 8 G17 LGT/VAR S 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 2 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1650(MRGL) 1190(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21450 17850
CWR 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-060900-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
131 PM EST THU MAR 5 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SLEET SNOW FRZ DRZL FRZ DRZL
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-2) 36 (-7) 28 47
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 75 (+10) 100 88
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 S 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 11 G23 NE 10 G21 NE 5 S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 3 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1580(MRGL) 1150(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25280 19550
CWR 100 100 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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