203  
FNUS51 KGYX 220631  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
130 AM EST SUN FEB 22 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***.  
 
MEZ104-222100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
131 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+6) 11 (+3) 24  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+4) 86 (-2) 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 17 G34  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 E 6 G19 N 20 G41  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3040(UNST) 3070(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NE 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24320 73680  
CWR 0 0 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-222100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
131 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 15 (+4) 25  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+7) 89 (-5) 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 19 G34  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G17 N 23 G40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.34  
PRECIP DURATION 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3040(UNST) 2670(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 NE 37  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21280 85440  
CWR 0 0 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-222100-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
131 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+2) 17 (+6) 28  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+6) 95 (+3) 67  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 20 G37  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 NE 9 G19 N 23 G40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.42  
PRECIP DURATION 1 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2920(MRGL) 2900(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 N 36  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23360 89900  
CWR 0 10 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-222100-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
131 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+3) 17 (+3) 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+10) 98 (+8) 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 NE 23 G41  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 NE 10 G23 N 23 G41  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.52  
PRECIP DURATION 1 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700(MRGL) 2980(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 N 44  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21600 113240  
CWR 0 10 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-222100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
131 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+5) 16 (+1) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+8) 95 (+2) 74  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 21 G44  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 NE 9 G25 N 23 G48  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.47  
PRECIP DURATION 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2910(MRGL) 2860(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 NE 41  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17460 102960  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-222100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
131 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+4) 13 (+7) 24  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+3) 86 (0) 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 G17 NE 14 G40  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 G21 E 10 G28 N 17 G44  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3230(UNST) 3310(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35530 72820  
CWR 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-222100-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
131 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+3) 16 (+4) 28  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-10) 87 (+1) 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 G17 NE 17 G37  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 G21 E 10 G28 N 19 G41  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION 1 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300(UNST) 3470(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 N 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33000 83280  
CWR 0 10 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-222100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
131 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+1) 17 (+4) 28  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-6) 92 (+2) 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 NE 21 G40  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 G17 NE 11 G26 N 20 G40  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.34  
PRECIP DURATION 1 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3320(UNST) 3340(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 N 32  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39840 93520  
CWR 0 20 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-222100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
131 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-1) 18 (+2) 28  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-8) 97 (+2) 65  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 NE 18 G36  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 G17 NE 11 G25 N 17 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.47  
PRECIP DURATION 6 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3160(UNST) 3470(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 N 36  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37920 107570  
CWR 0 50 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-222100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
131 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+2) 19 (+3) 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (0) 100 (+7) 68  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 NE 21 G37  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 G17 NE 12 G25 N 21 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.61  
PRECIP DURATION 5 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3120(UNST) 3050(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 N 31  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34320 82350  
CWR 0 70 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-222100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
131 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 4 3  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+2) 20 (+3) 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+3) 100 (+11) 71  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 NE 25 G42  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 G19 NE 12 G26 N 25 G44  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.68  
PRECIP DURATION 3 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2530(MRGL) 3120(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NE 45  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30360 121680  
CWR 0 50 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
15. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 3. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND  
30. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS  
COLD. LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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