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FNUS51 KGYX 150531
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
130 AM 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***.
MEZ104-152000-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 4
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+3) 22 (+2) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-28) 96 (+15) 79
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 13 G29 SE 19 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 9 G19 SE 12 G26 SE 18 G37
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.44
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3840(UNST) 2380(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46080 38080
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-152000-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 15(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-1) 28 (+4) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-22) 97 (+23) 82
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G19 SE 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 8 G17 SE 8 G17 SE 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.79
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600(UNST) 2310(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14400 30030
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-152000-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-2) 28 (+4) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-12) 98 (+27) 82
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G17 SE 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G23 SE 10 G21 SE 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.72
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3320(UNST) 1860(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23240 16740
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-152000-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 19(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-4) 30 (+4) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-12) 97 (+25) 78
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G19 SE 16 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 12 G25 SE 11 G23 S 17 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.91
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3090(UNST) 2230(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 S 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18540 44600
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-152000-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 22(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-1) 29 (+3) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-24) 96 (+17) 80
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 SE 19 G39
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 SE 8 G19 S 19 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.89
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3560(UNST) 2370(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 SE 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14240 56880
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-152000-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW FRZ RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 3
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+5) 22 (+5) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-31) 93 (+5) 75
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G28 SE 21 G42
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G25 SE 14 G32 SE 19 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.30
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3280(UNST) 2650(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SE 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49200 50350
CWR 0 10 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-152000-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+3) 23 (+3) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-24) 98 (+15) 80
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G26 SE 18 G40
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G25 SE 12 G33 SE 16 G37
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.53
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3230(UNST) 2260(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45220 29380
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-152000-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 10
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+1) 27 (+4) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-19) 100 (+27) 85
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G21 E 13 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 9 G19 SE 8 G19 SE 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.52
PRECIP DURATION 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3230(UNST) 1670(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32300 20040
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-152000-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 13
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+3) 27 (+4) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-17) 100 (+26) 87
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 SE 12 G25
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G21 SE 9 G19 S 14 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 1 12
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3510(UNST) 2340(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63180 42120
CWR 0 90 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-152000-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 16(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (0) 30 (+5) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-11) 100 (+34) 84
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 SE 11 G23
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G21 SE 9 G19 S 13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.65
PRECIP DURATION 1 12
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200(UNST) 2270(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41600 22700
CWR 0 80 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-152000-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
130 AM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 18(LTD)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 100
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-5) 32 (+5) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-5) 100 (+35) 82
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 SE 14 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G19 SE 9 G19 S 14 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.74
PRECIP DURATION 0 11
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2660(MRGL) 2210(MRGL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23940 30940
CWR 0 50 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS AROUND 12. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY, COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES LOW.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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