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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
136 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
DISCUSSION
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS TODAY WILL KEEP MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT HIGHER THAN YESTERDAY. BY FRIDAY NIGHT
THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA
INTO SATURDAY MORNING. A WETTING RAIN IS POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF
THE REGION. TEMPERATURES FOLLOW A WARMING TREND THE REST OF THE
WEEKEND WITH ANOTHER CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION LATER SUNDAY INTO
EARLY MONDAY. TEMPERATURES MAY RIDE THE ROLLERCOASTER BACK DOWN
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
MEZ104-192045-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
136 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+13) 20 (+9) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+11) 95 (+19) 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 12 G26 W 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 13 G28 S 10 G25 SW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4840(UNST) 4140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91960 41400
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-192045-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
136 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+8) 21 (+5) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+22) 100 (+26) 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G21 S 9 G19 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200(UNST) 4580(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78000 41220
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-192045-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
136 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+10) 22 (+5) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+15) 97 (+25) 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G23 S 8 G19 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5190(UNST) 4270(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77850 46970
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-192045-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
136 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+6) 24 (+4) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+18) 96 (+25) 47
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G19 S 6 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4690(UNST) 3690(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65660 22140
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-192045-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
136 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+6) 24 (+7) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+25) 100 (+28) 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G19 S 5 SW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900(UNST) 4480(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58800 44800
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-192045-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
136 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+15) 21 (+11) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+7) 96 (+23) 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 11 G28 W 8 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G29 S 10 G26 S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4820(UNST) 3870(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86760 42570
CWR 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-192045-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
136 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+12) 23 (+10) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+10) 97 (+24) 44
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 10 G25 W 5 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G26 S 9 G25 S 6 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 1 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5040(UNST) 3990(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80640 43890
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-192045-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
136 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+11) 24 (+8) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+9) 95 (+25) 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 8 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 6 G17 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5320(UNST) 4120(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74480 41200
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-192045-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
136 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+10) 25 (+8) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+13) 97 (+27) 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 S 5 S 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4790(UNST) 4260(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67060 59640
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-192045-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
136 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+8) 24 (+4) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+12) 91 (+24) 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 S 5 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5170(UNST) 4480(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56870 49280
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-192045-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
136 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+6) 26 (+5) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+14) 87 (+18) 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 9 G17 S 6 S 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5110(UNST) 4140(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61320 41400
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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