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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
130 AM EST TUE MAR 3 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***.
MEZ104-032100-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
131 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+16) 21 (+24) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 99 (+17) 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G21 W 12 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G23 S 8 G21 W 12 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3060(UNST) 4030(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42840 60450
CWR 0 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-032100-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
131 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+11) 20 (+16) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+9) 100 (+22) 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G21 W 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G25 S 9 G19 W 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.26 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2690(MRGL) 3860(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51110 46320
CWR 0 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-032100-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
131 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+10) 20 (+17) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+14) 100 (+19) 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G21 SE 5 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.30 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 7
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2720(MRGL) 3240(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43520 22680
CWR 20 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-032100-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
131 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+11) 22 (+14) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+11) 100 (+17) 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G23 SE 6 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.33 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 8
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2540(MRGL) 2610(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45720 18270
CWR 20 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-032100-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
131 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+13) 24 (+16) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+14) 100 (+18) 58
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G26 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 12 G28 S 9 G23 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.31 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2880(MRGL) 3400(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63360 37400
CWR 0 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-032100-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
131 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+18) 22 (+31) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+14) 100 (+7) 60
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G23 W 10 G37
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 10 G25 S 9 G25 W 10 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2980(MRGL) 3310(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41720 43030
CWR 0 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-032100-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
131 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+13) 22 (+24) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+21) 100 (+16) 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G21 NW 6 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G23 S 6 G23 W 6 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.28 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 7
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2940(MRGL) 3340(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38220 30060
CWR 30 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-032100-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
131 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+10) 23 (+19) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+18) 100 (+14) 51
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 G17 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 SE 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.30 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2890(MRGL) 2980(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40460 29800
CWR 30 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-032100-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
131 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+5) 24 (+18) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+23) 100 (+5) 50
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.25 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 6
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2210(MRGL) 2780(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30940 16680
CWR 40 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-032100-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
131 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+4) 24 (+15) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+23) 100 (+16) 52
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.30 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 7
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2270(MRGL) 2700(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29510 18900
CWR 40 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-032100-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
131 AM EST TUE MAR 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+7) 26 (+15) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+18) 100 (+20) 54
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.34 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 8
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2290(MRGL) 2420(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34350 19360
CWR 30 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING
RAIN. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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