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FNUS51 KGYX 021831  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
131 PM EST MON MAR 2 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***.  
 
MEZ104-030900-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
131 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -5 (+4) 36 (+21) 21 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+17) 41 (0) 100 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G19 W 11 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 6 G19 SW 10 G21 S 8 G19 W 11 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3180(UNST) 4060(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47700 81200  
CWR 0 0 30 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-030900-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
131 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 3 (+6) 36 (+14) 20 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+10) 47 (+13) 100 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 10 G21 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G23 S 9 G19 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 9 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2440(MRGL) 3830(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46360 57450  
CWR 0 0 80 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-030900-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
131 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) -1 (0) 37 (+13) 20 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+24) 50 (+18) 100 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G19 S 6 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 9 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600(MRGL) 3350(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46800 40200  
CWR 0 0 90 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-030900-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
131 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (+4) 36 (+11) 22 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+24) 52 (+18) 100 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 9 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G23 S 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 9 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2380(MRGL) 2640(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47600 29040  
CWR 0 0 90 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-030900-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
131 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (+4) 36 (+14) 24 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+31) 52 (+17) 100 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 11 G26 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 12 G28 S 9 G21 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.34 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 10 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2730(MRGL) 3340(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 W 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60060 46760  
CWR 0 0 90 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-030900-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
131 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW NONE  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 0(NONE) 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) -10 (+4) 37 (+24) 22 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 50 (+3) 100 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 G21 W 10 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 G18 SW 9 G23 S 8 G23 W 10 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2850(MRGL) 3400(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39900 54400  
CWR 0 0 40 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-030900-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
131 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 1 1 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) -2 (+3) 37 (+19) 23 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+26) 52 (+14) 100 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 G20 NW 5 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G21 S 6 G21 W 6 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 8 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2930(MRGL) 3360(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43950 40320  
CWR 0 0 80 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-030900-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
131 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 90 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 2 (+3) 37 (+14) 23 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+28) 53 (+20) 100 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 G17 W 5  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G19 SE 5 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.22 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2850(MRGL) 3100(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45600 37200  
CWR 0 10 80 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-030900-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
131 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 4 (+3) 36 (+11) 24 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+35) 58 (+25) 100 52  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.20 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 9 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2380(MRGL) 2960(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38080 32560  
CWR 0 20 50 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-030900-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
131 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (+2) 38 (+11) 25 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+39) 55 (+25) 100 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.24 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500(MRGL) 2730(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37500 27300  
CWR 0 20 80 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-030900-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
131 PM EST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0(NONE) 2 2 0(NONE)  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (+3) 37 (+10) 27 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+29) 53 (+21) 100 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SW 8 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.29 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2440(MRGL) 2410(MRGL)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39040 26510  
CWR 0 20 80 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH SNOW, FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
RAIN. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW, RAIN AND FREEZING  
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. NOT AS COOL.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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