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FNUS51 KGYX 311829
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
229 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
DISCUSSION
THUNDER POSSIBLE IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND SOUTHWESTERN MAINE
TONIGHT, BUT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY RAIN. DRIER WEATHER FOR
WEDNESDAY, BUT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW AS MULTIPLE ROUNDS
OF PRECIPITATION ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
MEZ104-010815-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
229 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SLEET/RAIN NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 1 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-2) 49 (+14) 21 38
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 58 (-24) 89 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G23 E 6 G17
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 G20 NW 11 G26 N 9 G23 SE 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3380(UNST) 3290(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54080 29610
CWR 100 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-010815-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
229 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE SLEET
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 9 1 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-4) 54 (+13) 25 40
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 56 (-17) 89 53
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 NE 5
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 N 10 G19 N 9 G19 E 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3430(UNST) 3460(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48020 20760
CWR 80 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-010815-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
229 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 3 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 20 20 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-5) 60 (+17) 29 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 54 (-23) 88 61
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 5 E 6
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9 G19 N 8 G19 E 8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.03 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 7 0 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3390(UNST) 2790(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44070 25110
CWR 80 80 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-010815-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
229 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 13 4 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 20 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-5) 57 (+13) 28 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 61 (-15) 89 64
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 NE 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 N 6 NE 6 E 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.04 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3020(UNST) 2860(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36240 34320
CWR 80 50 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-010815-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
229 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 11 3 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-3) 51 (+9) 25 40
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 64 (-11) 89 57
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 NE 6 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 6 N 8 G17 N 6 G17 E 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3080(UNST) 2950(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43120 29500
CWR 80 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-010815-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
229 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 16(LTD) 1 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 0 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-2) 47 (+8) 23 40
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 63 (-19) 92 59
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G27 SE 8 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 9 G26 NW 11 G28 N 9 G25 SE 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.52 0.04 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 10 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200(UNST) 2890(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48000 31790
CWR 100 100 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-010815-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
229 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 3 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 20 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-2) 55 (+11) 26 41
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 54 (-24) 90 63
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G25 E 6 G21
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G25 NW 10 G26 N 9 G25 SE 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.52 0.04 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 9 0 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3450(UNST) 2580(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51750 25800
CWR 100 100 20 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-010815-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
229 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 19(LTD) 4 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 30 60
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-5) 60 (+13) 30 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 53 (-27) 90 68
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 10 G21 E 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 NW 10 G21 N 9 G19 E 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.52 0.03 0.01 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 7 0 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400(UNST) 2420(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 E 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54400 31460
CWR 100 80 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-010815-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
229 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 26(ELEV) 5 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (0) 65 (+6) 31 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 51 (-26) 93 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 9 G21 E 8 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 G17 NW 9 G19 N 8 G17 E 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.58 0.04 0.04 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3450(UNST) 2360(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 E 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51750 35400
CWR 100 80 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-010815-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
229 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN SLEET/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 21(LTD) 10 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-6) 68 (+15) 32 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 52 (-26) 90 71
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G19 E 9 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 NW 10 G19 NE 8 G17 E 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.03 0.03 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3560(UNST) 2320(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 E 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56960 32480
CWR 100 40 40 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-010815-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
229 PM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN SLEET/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 18(LTD) 12 0(NONE) 1
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 40 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-6) 66 (+16) 33 39
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 54 (-25) 90 72
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 NE 10 G19
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 NW 9 G17 NE 6 E 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.03 0.04 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3130(UNST) 2410(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37560 38560
CWR 100 40 40 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
FREEZING RAIN WITH POSSIBLE SNOW, SLEET AND
RAIN LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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