654  
FNUS51 KGYX 291834  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
234 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
TEMPS AND RH VALUES TREND HIGHER INTO MONDAY. SOUTHWEST WIND  
GUSTS UP TO AROUND 20 MPH WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. COOLER AND MOIST  
AIR RETURNS TO NORTHERN AREAS FOR TUESDAY. A GREATER CHANCE FOR  
WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION LOOKS POSSIBLE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF NEXT  
WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-300815-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
234 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+13) 57 (+20) 27 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (0) 44 (-6) 94 66  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G26 E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G23 W 16 G32 W 13 G29 SE 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5780(UNST) 2490(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 33 S 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 167620 12450  
CWR 0 0 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-300815-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
234 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+11) 59 (+16) 34 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+15) 42 (+4) 92 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G23 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 SW 13 G26 W 10 G21 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5910(UNST) 2500(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 32 E 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165480 12500  
CWR 0 0 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-300815-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
234 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+11) 62 (+16) 36 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+9) 41 (+6) 94 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G23 E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 SW 14 G26 W 11 G23 E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5760(UNST) 2110(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 32 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 161280 21100  
CWR 0 0 0 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-300815-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
234 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+10) 60 (+16) 36 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+18) 43 (+4) 91 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G23 E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 SW 12 G25 W 9 G19 E 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4750(UNST) 2000(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114000 22000  
CWR 0 0 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-300815-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
234 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+12) 57 (+15) 35 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+19) 51 (+13) 90 65  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G26 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 8 G21 SW 13 G28 W 9 G21 E 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4290(UNST) 2310(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 E 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102960 16170  
CWR 0 0 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-300815-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
234 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+14) 54 (+17) 29 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-9) 51 (-3) 97 74  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 13 G33 E 5 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 11 G28 W 16 G37 W 13 G33 SE 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.23  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5020(UNST) 1920(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 SE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135540 13440  
CWR 0 10 10 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-300815-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
234 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+14) 57 (+16) 35 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-2) 46 (+3) 96 73  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 13 G29 E 5 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G26 SW 14 G33 W 12 G32 SE 6 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5340(UNST) 1830(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 SE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144180 14640  
CWR 0 0 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-300815-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
234 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+11) 60 (+15) 38 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+6) 42 (+9) 96 73  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G25 E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G21 W 14 G29 W 12 G26 E 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.16  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5660(UNST) 1760(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 33 SE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164140 15840  
CWR 0 0 0 70  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-300815-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
234 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+12) 61 (+15) 42 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+8) 41 (+10) 98 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G25 SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G20 SW 13 G26 W 10 G21 SE 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5510(UNST) 2150(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 S 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148770 19350  
CWR 0 0 0 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-300815-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
234 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+11) 62 (+14) 41 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+13) 39 (+10) 97 69  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 12 G25 E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G18 SW 14 G26 W 11 G25 E 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5520(UNST) 1490(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 32 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 154560 14900  
CWR 0 0 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-300815-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
234 PM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 1 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+11) 63 (+14) 42 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+12) 40 (+7) 93 73  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G23 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 9 G18 SW 14 G26 SW 11 G21 E 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600(UNST) 1410(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 151200 15510  
CWR 0 0 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
RAIN. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. COLDER.  
HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW, RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN  
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN, SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY, A CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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