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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
240 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
DISCUSSION
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK CONTINUES TO LOOK ACTIVE WITH MULTIPLE
CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. TODAY WILL BE
DRY WITH RH EXPECTED TO BE 35-45% ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA,
POSSIBLY LESS THAN 30% ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHERN NH. THE MOUNTAINS
WILL SEE A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT WITH MOSTLY DRY
CONDITIONS THEN EXPECTED DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY WITH SIMILAR RH
TO TODAY. MORE WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION IS THEN POSSIBLE THURSDAY
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT WITH DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY
FOLLOWING A COLD FRONT.
MEZ104-242045-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
240 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+9) 19 (0) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-40) 87 (-2) 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 G19 W 13 G36
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G21 SW 8 G25 W 12 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5580(UNST) 4350(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61380 87000
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-242045-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
240 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+10) 22 (+2) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-43) 85 (-10) 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 SW 5 W 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6070(UNST) 5070(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54630 86190
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-242045-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
240 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+12) 22 (-2) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-44) 82 (-9) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 SW 5 SW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6120(UNST) 5260(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48960 57860
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-242045-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
240 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+9) 24 (-2) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-38) 82 (-11) 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 SW 5 G17 SW 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6150(UNST) 4870(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49200 68180
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-242045-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
240 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+9) 24 (+2) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-41) 87 (-7) 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 G17 W 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 SW 8 G19 W 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6230(UNST) 5280(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49840 95040
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-242045-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
240 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+5) 18 (-3) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-31) 96 (+7) 43
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G21 W 13 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G24 W 10 G34 W 12 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4880(UNST) 3920(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53680 66640
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-242045-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
240 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+7) 21 (-3) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-39) 85 (-2) 36
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G23 W 10 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G21 W 10 G34 W 10 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400(UNST) 5160(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43200 61920
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-242045-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
240 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+9) 23 (-2) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-45) 78 (-10) 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G19 W 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 SW 6 G19 SW 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5980(UNST) 5920(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77740 82880
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-242045-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
240 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+10) 25 (-2) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-49) 75 (-13) 30
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G20 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 SW 5 G17 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5960(UNST) 5700(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77480 85500
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-242045-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
240 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+10) 25 (-2) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-48) 72 (-19) 29
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 5 SW 5 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6470(UNST) 5740(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71170 91840
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-242045-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
240 AM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+8) 27 (-1) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-43) 71 (-20) 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 W 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 SW 5 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6620(UNST) 5470(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52960 82050
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES HIGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 10.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. 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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