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FNUS51 KGYX 151731
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 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***.
MEZ104-160800-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 7 5 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 100 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+3) 50 (+13) 25 46
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+12) 73 (+37) 100 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 19 G41 SW 17 G49
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 13 G33 SE 17 G37 S 19 G56 W 19 G48
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.48 0.57 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 12 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2380(MRGL) 5870(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 W 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38080 164360
CWR 10 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-160800-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 14 14 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+1) 52 (+11) 38 52
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+22) 81 (+45) 100 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 12 G25 SW 21 G48
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 13 G26 S 20 G43 W 16 G36
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.91 0.63 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 10 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2310(MRGL) 6150(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30030 141450
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-160800-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 13 12 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (0) 54 (+13) 34 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+31) 79 (+41) 100 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G19 SW 16 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 SE 13 G25 S 17 G43 W 17 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.83 0.50 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 10 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1860(MRGL) 6020(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 W 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16740 186620
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-160800-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 17(LTD) 17(LTD) 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+1) 52 (+12) 34 49
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+30) 82 (+40) 100 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 13 G28 SW 20 G49
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 5 S 13 G29 S 21 G51 W 14 G36
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.91 0.48 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 10 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2230(MRGL) 5610(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 W 35
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44600 168300
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-160800-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 20(LTD) 20(LTD) 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+1) 51 (+10) 37 50
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+17) 81 (+41) 100 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 16 G34 SW 25 G52
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 5 S 16 G36 S 24 G56 SW 16 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.98 0.69 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 10 12 4
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2370(MRGL) 5830(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 28 W 35
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56880 174900
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-160800-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 8 3 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 100 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+5) 54 (+18) 22 37
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 73 (+32) 100 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 19 G46 W 18 G62
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 16 G37 SE 17 G42 SE 19 G64 W 19 G63
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.31 0.51 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2650(MRGL) 5980(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 22 W 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50350 185380
CWR 10 90 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-160800-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 10 5 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 100 80
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+5) 55 (+18) 24 40
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+12) 75 (+34) 100 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 16 G40 W 18 G59
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 14 G35 SE 12 G36 S 20 G58 W 19 G58
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.60 0.74 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 10 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2260(MRGL) 6320(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 W 33
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29380 183280
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-160800-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 13 7 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+2) 57 (+17) 27 42
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+30) 79 (+41) 100 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 11 G26 W 17 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G25 SE 12 G25 S 17 G43 W 19 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.57 0.53 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 10 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1670(MRGL) 6080(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20040 188480
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-160800-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 14 7 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 100 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+3) 57 (+17) 27 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+31) 80 (+44) 99 33
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G21 W 13 G39
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G19 S 11 G25 S 19 G43 W 16 G37
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.60 0.56 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 12 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2340(MRGL) 5860(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42120 181660
CWR 90 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-160800-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN TSTMS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 15(LTD) 11 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 100 100 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+2) 58 (+16) 32 45
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+38) 79 (+43) 100 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G21 W 16 G37
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G18 S 13 G25 S 18 G42 W 18 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.69 0.42 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 0 10 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2270(MRGL) 5900(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 W 35
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22700 177000
CWR 80 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-160800-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
130 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 17(LTD) 13 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+2) 58 (+17) 36 47
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+42) 78 (+37) 100 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 12 G25 SW 14 G35
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 G17 S 13 G26 S 18 G43 W 17 G39
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.70 0.37 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 10 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2210(MRGL) 5840(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 35
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30940 175200
CWR 0 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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