856  
FNUS51 KGYX 220615  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
215 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WIDESPREAD SNOW AND A SNOW TO RAIN MIX ACROSS SOUTHERN AREAS WILL  
KEEP THINGS MOIST THROUGH THE BEGINNING OF THE WORK WEEK. ONCE THIS  
STORM MOVES OUT THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK CONTINUES TO LOOK ACTIVE,  
WITH PLENTY OF CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION.  
 
MEZ104-222015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
215 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-4) 19 (-4) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+22) 92 (+2) 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G23 NE 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G25 E 9 G21 NE 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.10 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 11 3 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2690(MRGL) 3850(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48420 26950  
CWR 100 100 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-222015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
215 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 1 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-9) 24 (-4) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+29) 93 (+11) 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 NE 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G19 NE 9 G19 NE 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.12 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 10 4 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2200(MRGL) 3620(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39600 39820  
CWR 100 100 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-222015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
215 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 0(NONE) 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-7) 25 (-4) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+33) 95 (+9) 61  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 N 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G19 NE 6 N 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.10 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 10 3 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 9 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2160(MRGL) 3550(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 NE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34560 28400  
CWR 100 100 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-222015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
215 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 1 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-7) 25 (-6) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+24) 99 (+19) 66  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G19 N 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G23 NE 5 G17 N 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.11 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 9 4 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2060(MRGL) 3220(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 NE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35020 32200  
CWR 100 100 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-222015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
215 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 3 2 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-8) 25 (-3) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+19) 97 (+20) 69  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 6 G17 NE 10 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G24 E 9 G23 NE 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.16 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 8 4 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2160(MRGL) 3520(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 NE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36720 45760  
CWR 100 100 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-222015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
215 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 2 2 9  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (0) 19 (-2) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+21) 94 (-2) 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 11 G28 NE 8 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 11 G28 E 9 G23 N 9 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.39 0.07 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 12 2 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2660(MRGL) 3760(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 24 N 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55860 22560  
CWR 100 100 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-222015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
215 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SLEET SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-1) 23 (-3) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+25) 96 (+5) 63  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 10 G26 N 6 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G25 NE 5 G19 N 9 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.07 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 12 2 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2280(MRGL) 3710(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 N 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38760 22260  
CWR 100 100 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-222015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
215 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 0(NONE) 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-5) 25 (-4) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+32) 95 (+9) 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G23 N 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 8 G17 NE 5 G17 N 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.40 0.06 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 11 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1960(MRGL) 3540(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 N 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29400 24780  
CWR 100 100 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-222015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
215 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+1) 26 (-5) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+29) 97 (+11) 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 9 G23 N 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 8 G17 NE 5 N 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.09 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2050(MRGL) 3620(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 N 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28700 25340  
CWR 90 90 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-222015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
215 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-4) 27 (-6) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+29) 96 (+12) 60  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 6 G17 N 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 6 N 5 N 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.07 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 8 3 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100(MRGL) 3330(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 N 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29400 26640  
CWR 90 90 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-222015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
215 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 1 1 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-7) 28 (-6) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+28) 97 (+14) 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) SE 8 G19 N 10 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SE 10 G19 N 5 N 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.06 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 8 4 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2010(MRGL) 3080(UNST)  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 NE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32160 30800  
CWR 90 90 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND  
20. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS  
IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 10. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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