601  
FNUS51 KGYX 260632  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
131 AM EST THU FEB 26 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***.  
 
MEZ104-262100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
131 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+8) 2 (-15) 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-20) 84 (-12) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G35 W 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G33 W 10 G29 SW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4260(UNST) 4020(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89460 52260  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-262100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
131 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+8) 5 (-13) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-22) 85 (-15) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G24 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G25 NW 6 G18 SW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4420(UNST) 3520(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75140 38720  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-262100-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
131 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+8) 4 (-16) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-25) 89 (-11) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G27 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G27 NW 5 G17 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4410(UNST) 2990(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70560 35880  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-262100-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
131 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 8 (-15) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-24) 84 (-16) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G27 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G26 NW 6 G18 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4440(UNST) 2780(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71040 33360  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-262100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
131 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+1) 8 (-15) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-22) 81 (-19) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G26 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G25 NW 6 G17 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4310(UNST) 3340(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64650 40080  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-262100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
131 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+1) 0 (-17) 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-16) 91 (-2) 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G40 SW 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G34 W 10 G29 SW 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4180(UNST) 3180(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91960 41340  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-262100-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
131 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+7) 3 (-16) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-25) 87 (-12) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G37 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G33 NW 8 G25 SW 6 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4630(UNST) 3260(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92600 39120  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-262100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
131 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+5) 6 (-15) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-23) 87 (-12) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G29 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 14 G29 W 6 G18 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4380(UNST) 3090(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78840 40170  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-262100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
131 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (0) 9 (-13) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-20) 88 (-10) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G27 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 13 G27 W 6 G17 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4360(UNST) 2920(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74120 40880  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-262100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
131 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+2) 10 (-14) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-17) 85 (-12) 49  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 13 G26 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G25 W 5 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4650(UNST) 2940(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74400 35280  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-262100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
131 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+1) 11 (-14) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-21) 81 (-17) 48  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 12 G25 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 12 G23 W 5 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4580(UNST) 2740(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77860 30140  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS NEAR ZERO. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 1. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS  
COLD. LOWS AROUND 18. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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