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
501 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.


MEZ104-060800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           40           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+1)      75 (-6)      55           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     58 (+14)     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            1            6            9
Precip begin          6 PM         10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            4 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            2            2            2
Haines Index          4            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3770                      2030
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 15                     SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  49010                     20300
CWR                   50           20           90           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-060800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 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 (-9)      56           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+7)     68 (+23)     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            6            9
Precip begin          6 PM         11 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)                 2850                      1840
Transport wnd (mph)                E 12                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  28500                     12880
CWR                   40           10           20           80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-060800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 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           70           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+4)      72 (-12)     56           70
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     75 (+27)     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            7            8
Precip begin          6 PM         8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            4 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            1            1            2
Haines Index          4            3            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2130                      2330
Transport wnd (mph)                E  9                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  17040                     16310
CWR                   90           40           50           50
KBDI                  201-300      <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-060800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 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           70           60           50
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+1)      69 (-12)     53           70
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     77 (+23)     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       2            5            5            6
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            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1350                      1880
Transport wnd (mph)                SE  8                     NE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  9450                      16920
CWR                   70           40           40           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-060800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 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 (-9)      53           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     75 (+19)     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       2            2            6            6
Precip begin          6 PM         12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            4 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1690                      1490
Transport wnd (mph)                E  9                      E 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  13520                     17880
CWR                   10           20           20           60
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-060800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           50           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+2)      77 (-2)      54           70
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+3)      57 (+7)      99           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            2            6            8
Precip begin          6 PM         9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            4 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            2            2
Haines Index          4            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3830                      3220
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 17                     SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  57450                     28980
CWR                   100          30           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-060800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           70           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+1)      74 (-5)      55           73
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+4)      69 (+17)     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       1            6            7            8
Precip begin          6 PM         8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            11 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            2            2
Haines Index          5            4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2840                      4700
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 12                     SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  28400                     37600
CWR                   80           80           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-060800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           80           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+1)      72 (-11)     57           75
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     76 (+29)     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            7            6            6
Precip begin          6 PM         6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            10 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            2            2
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2010                      4490
Transport wnd (mph)                E 10                      SE  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  18090                     31430
CWR                   90           90           90           90
KBDI                  201-300      <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-060800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 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)      100 (+4)     75 (+32)     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                    7            3            6
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            2            2
Haines Index          5            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2210                      5160
Transport wnd (mph)                E 10                      SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  19890                     46440
CWR                   0            90           90           60
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-060800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            90           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+5)      73 (-13)     58           77
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     78 (+36)     100          58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  5                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         E  8         E  5         S  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.26         0.16         0.04
Precip duration                    7            3            6
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            2            2
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1720                      4840
Transport wnd (mph)                E 10                      W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  15480                     33880
CWR                   0            90           90           40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-060800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 PM EDT Wed Jun 5 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           90           60           50
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+6)      71 (-15)     57           74
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     78 (+34)     100          67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         E  9 G19     E  6         E  6
Precip amount         0.09         0.28         0.12         0.03
Precip duration       0            7            3            4
Precip begin          6 PM         7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            9 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1540                      2760
Transport wnd (mph)                SE  8                     N  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  10780                     16560
CWR                   90           90           90           30
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 below normal.

$$