656  
FNUS51 KGYX 210631  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
130 AM EST SAT FEB 21 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***.  
 
MEZ104-212100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
131 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-2) 5 (-6) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-3) 91 (-1) 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 G19 N 5 G18 E 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 9 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2940(MRGL) 3410(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29400 30690  
CWR 90 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-212100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
131 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-4) 9 (-5) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-20) 97 (+1) 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 8 G18 N 5 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 9 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2740(MRGL) 3210(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32880 28890  
CWR 90 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-212100-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
131 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-2) 9 (-9) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-14) 93 (-6) 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2790(MRGL) 3280(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19530 32800  
CWR 100 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-212100-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
131 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-3) 11 (-6) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-20) 94 (-5) 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G19 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2350(MRGL) 2990(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23500 29900  
CWR 90 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-212100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
131 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-5) 12 (-2) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-23) 97 (-2) 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 10 G25 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 9 G21 N 5 NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 9 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2820(MRGL) 3100(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 NE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42300 31000  
CWR 90 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-212100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
131 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-3) 3 (-13) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+3) 90 (-6) 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 E 5 G18  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 G19 NE 5 G18 E 8 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3180(UNST) 3600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22260 36000  
CWR 90 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-212100-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
131 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+1) 9 (-11) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+4) 90 (-9) 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800(MRGL) 3690(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14000 36900  
CWR 90 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-212100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
131 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-1) 11 (-10) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+1) 92 (-7) 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 5 G17 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 9 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400(MRGL) 3600(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9600 46800  
CWR 90 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-212100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
131 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+1) 14 (-11) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+2) 96 (-4) 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300(MRGL) 3490(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9200 45370  
CWR 80 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-212100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
131 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-3) 14 (-9) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-3) 93 (-7) 65  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 NE 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 12 PM  
PRECIP END 10 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2280(MRGL) 3150(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 5 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 9120 40950  
CWR 90 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-212100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
131 AM EST SAT FEB 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-4) 16 (-6) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-10) 90 (-10) 66  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G19 NE 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 8 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 10 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2290(MRGL) 2690(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11450 34970  
CWR 90 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
18. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
16. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 3. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 30.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. NOT AS  
COLD. LOWS AROUND 17. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
LOWS AROUND 20. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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