828  
FNUS51 KGYX 240631  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
130 AM EST TUE FEB 24 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***.  
 
MEZ104-242100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
130 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+2) -4 (-16) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-17) 90 (+5) 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 17 G37 SE 8 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 14 G33 NW 11 G28 SE 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3030(UNST) 2070(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 S 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57570 31050  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-242100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
130 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+6) 0 (-17) 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-23) 90 (+3) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G28 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G25 NW 6 E 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3730(UNST) 1850(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63410 22200  
CWR 0 0 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-242100-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
130 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+5) 0 (-15) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-24) 94 (+11) 68  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G27 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 6 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3640(UNST) 1560(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 SW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50960 12480  
CWR 0 0 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-242100-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
130 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+5) 3 (-14) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-28) 91 (+3) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G25 S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NW 5 SW 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3580(UNST) 1610(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 SW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57280 17710  
CWR 0 0 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-242100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
130 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+6) 2 (-16) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-30) 90 (+1) 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G31 S 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 6 G17 S 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3830(UNST) 2400(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 S 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65110 50400  
CWR 0 0 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-242100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
130 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-6) -6 (-15) 28  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 98 (+8) 65  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 17 G39 SE 9 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 13 G32 W 10 G28 S 9 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2830(MRGL) 2390(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50940 26290  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-242100-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
130 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-2) 0 (-11) 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-11) 95 (+11) 66  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G37 SE 6 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G29 NW 9 G26 S 5 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3170(UNST) 2150(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 SW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53890 21500  
CWR 0 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-242100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
130 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (0) 3 (-11) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-18) 95 (+13) 68  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G28 SE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G26 W 8 G19 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3410(UNST) 1820(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 SW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57970 16380  
CWR 0 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-242100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
130 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (0) 5 (-9) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-25) 96 (+12) 67  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G25 S 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G23 W 6 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3620(UNST) 2430(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57920 34020  
CWR 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-242100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
130 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+3) 5 (-11) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-26) 93 (+9) 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 12 G27 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G25 W 6 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3830(UNST) 1610(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65110 19320  
CWR 0 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-242100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
130 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+4) 7 (-11) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-27) 91 (+4) 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 11 G25 S 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G21 W 6 SW 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3460(UNST) 1760(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62280 21120  
CWR 0 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS  
AROUND 11. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 1. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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