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FNUS51 KGYX 301826
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
226 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
DISCUSSION
COOLER AND MOIST AIR RETURNS TO NORTHERN AREAS FOR TUESDAY. FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS ARE LOW THIS WEEK AS MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF
PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY.
MEZ104-310815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
226 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW/RAIN SLEET/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 3 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 100 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+5) 36 (-17) 26 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 82 (+41) 100 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 G17 W 10 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G29 E 6 G17 SE 9 G21 NW 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.24 0.42 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 11 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2010(MRGL) 3200(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18090 28800
CWR 80 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-310815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
226 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW/RAIN SLEET/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 4 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 90 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+7) 39 (-20) 30 50
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+9) 80 (+39) 100 65
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 N 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G21 NE 6 E 5 N 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.20 0.28 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 11 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1960(MRGL) 3300(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21560 33000
CWR 70 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-310815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
226 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 6 10 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+10) 43 (-18) 32 56
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+12) 86 (+48) 100 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 SW 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G23 NE 6 LGT/VAR NW 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.23 0.24 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 10 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1770(MRGL) 3160(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17700 25280
CWR 80 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-310815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
226 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 5 12 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 80 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+7) 43 (-16) 34 54
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+10) 84 (+37) 100 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 W 8 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G19 NE 8 G17 LGT/VAR N 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.19 0.15 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 10 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1740(MRGL) 2860(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22620 28600
CWR 70 70 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-310815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
226 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SLEET/RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 7 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 90 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 39 (-16) 32 48
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+6) 82 (+28) 100 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 NW 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 10 G23 NE 8 G19 E 5 N 9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.21 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 11 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1710(MRGL) 2880(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23940 28800
CWR 70 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-310815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
226 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW/RAIN SLEET/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 5 7 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 100 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+8) 41 (-12) 30 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 86 (+44) 100 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 G19 W 11 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G34 SE 8 G19 SE 10 G27 NW 12 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.33 0.57 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600(MRGL) 3010(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19200 27090
CWR 10 90 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-310815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
226 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 11 14 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 90 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+9) 47 (-9) 31 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 84 (+43) 100 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 G19 W 10 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G32 E 5 G18 SE 9 G25 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.35 0.50 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 12 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1490(MRGL) 3030(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13410 24240
CWR 10 90 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-310815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
226 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 4 15(LTD) 19(LTD) 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 80 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+11) 50 (-11) 32 60
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+14) 81 (+43) 100 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 SW 10 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G25 E 6 E 6 G19 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.29 0.28 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 11 4
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1390(MRGL) 2940(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 N 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12510 23520
CWR 10 90 90 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-310815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
226 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 8 25(ELEV) 28(ELEV) 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 70 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+14) 61 (-1) 37 65
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+13) 72 (+32) 100 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 SW 10 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G23 SE 6 SE 8 G19 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.27 0.23 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 8 4
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1950(MRGL) 3360(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25350 30240
CWR 10 80 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-310815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
226 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 6 19(LTD) 21(LTD) 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 70 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+13) 57 (-7) 36 65
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+16) 74 (+36) 100 62
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 SW 10 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G23 NE 6 E 5 NW 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.24 0.12 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 7 4
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1480(MRGL) 3260(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14800 32600
CWR 10 80 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-310815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
226 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 13 17(LTD) 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 60 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+10) 49 (-15) 36 61
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+17) 84 (+45) 100 67
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 SW 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G21 NE 8 NE 5 NW 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.18 0.09 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 8 4
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1480(MRGL) 3210(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17760 35310
CWR 10 50 50 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW
LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 30. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
RAIN LIKELY AND FREEZING RAIN. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. NOT AS COOL.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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