Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
409 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A more humid airmass will result in showers, fog, and drizzle
tonight and tomorrow. This unsettled pattern will bring on and off
showers across the area through early next week. Drier weather is
anticipated midweek next week.


MEZ104-060830-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
409 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms        Rain
Chance precip (%)     40           40           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+1)      75 (-5)      54           66
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+2)      65 (+19)     100          77
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE 10 G21                 E  8 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SE 11 G25    E 11 G25     E  8 G17
Precip amount         0.04         0.05         0.28         0.46
Precip duration       2            2            9            9
Precip begin          6 PM         8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            4 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3190                      2310
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 15                     E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  41470                     20790
CWR                   30           40           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-060830-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
409 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           50           60           70
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+2)      76 (-8)      55           67
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+6)      75 (+28)     100          83
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6                      E  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         E 10 G21     E 10 G19     E  6
Precip amount         0.06         0.03         0.07         0.25
Precip duration       2            1            8            9
Precip begin          6 PM         8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            4 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2270                      2010
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 13                     E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  24970                     18090
CWR                   30           20           40           80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-060830-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
409 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           70           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+4)      72 (-12)     55           70
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+1)      82 (+34)     100          71
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      E 10 G19     E  8 G17     E  5
Precip amount         0.09         0.13         0.19         0.17
Precip duration       2            6            9            9
Precip begin          6 PM         8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            4 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1740                      3200
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 10                     NE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  15660                     25600
CWR                   40           100          100          100
KBDI                  201-300      <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-060830-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
409 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           70           60           50
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+1)      69 (-11)     53           70
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+1)      83 (+29)     100          73
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  6                     NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         E 10 G19     E  8         E  6
Precip amount         0.07         0.13         0.10         0.13
Precip duration       1            5            9            7
Precip begin          6 PM         8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            1 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1120                      2060
Transport wnd (mph)                SE  9                     NE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  8960                      18540
CWR                   20           70           80           80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-060830-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
409 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           60           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      55 (0)       70 (-8)      52           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     82 (+23)     100          85
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  8                     E  9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  5        E 10 G21     E  9 G19     E  9 G19
Precip amount         0.03         0.04         0.08         0.20
Precip duration       1            1            8            7
Precip begin          6 PM         10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            1 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1460                      1820
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 10                     E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  13140                     18200
CWR                   30           30           30           60
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-060830-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
409 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           50           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+2)      77 (-1)      54           70
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-2)      62 (+10)     100          68
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  9 G21                 SE  5 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SE 10 G23    SE 10 G25    SE  6
Precip amount         0.13         0.10         0.37         0.39
Precip duration       2            3            9            9
Precip begin          6 PM         8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            3 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3620                      4260
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 17                     SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54300                     34080
CWR                   20           80           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-060830-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
409 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           70           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+1)      74 (-5)      55           73
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+1)      74 (+21)     100          63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  6 G17                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      E  8 G19     E  6 G19     S  5
Precip amount         0.07         0.23         0.45         0.23
Precip duration       2            8            9            9
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2580                      5490
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 13                     SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  28380                     43920
CWR                   30           100          100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-060830-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
409 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           80           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+1)      72 (-10)     57           75
RH % (24h trend)      98 (0)       84 (+36)     100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      E  8 G17     E  6         S  5
Precip amount         0.08         0.29         0.37         0.11
Precip duration       1            8            9            6
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1600                      4730
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 12                     S  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  16000                     37840
CWR                   20           100          100          100
KBDI                  201-300      <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-060830-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
409 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            90           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+1)      73 (-10)     58           77
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+3)      83 (+38)     100          53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  5                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6 G17     E  6         E  5         SW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.31         0.25         0.08
Precip duration                    9            7            6
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            3            2            1
Haines Index          5            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1660                      6130
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 12                     SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  16600                     61300
CWR                   0            100          100          90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-060830-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
409 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           90           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+5)      73 (-12)     58           77
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+2)      85 (+41)     100          58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  5                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         E  8         E  5         S  5
Precip amount         0.02         0.26         0.16         0.04
Precip duration       0            9            7            6
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1450                      5920
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 12                     SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  14500                     41440
CWR                   10           100          100          40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-060830-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
409 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           90           60           50
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+6)      71 (-14)     57           74
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+4)      86 (+40)     100          67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         E  9 G19     E  6         E  6
Precip amount         0.11         0.28         0.12         0.03
Precip duration       0            8            6            5
Precip begin          6 PM         6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            9 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            2            2            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1140                      4530
Transport wnd (mph)                E 12                      NW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  11400                     31710
CWR                   10           100          100          80
KBDI                  201-300      <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid
50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with rain likely. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with rain likely. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$