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FNUS51 KGYX 200632
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
DISCUSSION
WHILE PRECIPITATION THIS MORNING IS MAINLY CONFINED TO THE
MOUNTAINS, TONIGHT WILL BE MORE WIDESPREAD. WETTING RAINS ARE
LIKELY SOUTH OF THE MOUNTAINS, WITH A FEW INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE
IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. AFTER PRECIPITATION MOVES OUT SATURDAY
WESTERLY WINDS WILL BECOME GUSTY. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES MAY ALSO DIP TO 35 OR 30 PERCENT. ANOTHER AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE BRINGS WIDESPREAD RAIN AND SNOW SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
MEZ104-202045-
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+9) 23 (+2) 40
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-6) 96 (+11) 41
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G28 NW 14 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G19 E 6 G19 NW 17 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700(UNST) 5030(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29600 105630
CWR 80 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ107-202045-
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+12) 28 (+5) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-9) 100 (+10) 40
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 14 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G17 E 6 NW 17 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4090(UNST) 5520(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32720 99360
CWR 50 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ109-202045-
LAKES REGION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+11) 30 (+6) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (0) 100 (+12) 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 14 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 E 6 G17 NW 17 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4130(UNST) 4850(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41300 82450
CWR 80 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ110-202045-
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+11) 30 (+4) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-2) 100 (+12) 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 13 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 S 8 G19 NW 17 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3520(UNST) 5110(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24640 86870
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ111-202045-
MID-COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW/RAIN RAIN
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+11) 30 (+5) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-9) 100 (+7) 45
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 13 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 8 G19 S 9 G23 NW 16 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.24 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3970(UNST) 5520(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35730 99360
CWR 50 50 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ021-202045-
COOS COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+8) 22 (+2) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+2) 99 (+11) 49
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 11 G28 NW 12 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G23 E 8 G21 NW 14 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.17 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3480(UNST) 4380(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34800 87600
CWR 100 100 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ022-202045-
WHITE MOUNTIANS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+12) 26 (+4) 41
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+3) 100 (+13) 42
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 6 G24 NW 12 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G23 E 8 G21 NW 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.22 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 4
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3690(UNST) 4600(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40590 87400
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ023-202045-
CENTRAL LAKES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+13) 30 (+5) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+6) 99 (+13) 37
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 NW 16 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 9 G19 SW 9 G21 NW 17 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.18 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4050(UNST) 4520(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52650 85880
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ024-202045-
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+15) 31 (+5) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+6) 99 (+10) 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 5 NW 14 G27
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G25 SW 11 G25 NW 16 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3770(UNST) 4540(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67860 86260
CWR 40 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ025-202045-
MERRIMACK VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+14) 34 (+8) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+8) 97 (+10) 33
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 16 G28
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 11 G21 SW 10 G21 NW 17 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3990(UNST) 4550(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67830 81900
CWR 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ026-202045-
SEACOAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER
232 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 0(NONE)
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+12) 36 (+9) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+5) 97 (+12) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 5 NW 13 G26
20FTWND - PM(MPH) S 10 G19 SW 10 G21 NW 17 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3860(UNST) 4560(UNST)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57900 77520
CWR 20 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID
30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS
AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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