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
323 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Showers will be possible overnight and Thursday southern NH and the ME
coast. After, northerly flow is expected which will lead to
daytime Min R.H. values mostly in the 30-40 percent range away
from the coast through the weekend. Recoveries are still expected
to be excellent at night. No significant winds during this
period, leading to the chance for daily afternoon seabreeze.


MEZ104-300815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
323 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      39 (-12)     66 (+1)      39           69
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-5)      35 (-9)      78           35
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  6                      NW 10 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 10 G21    N  9 G19     NW  8 G19    N 10 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7370                      9370
Transport wnd (mph)                NW  9                     N 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  58960                     178030
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-300815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
323 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-8)      68 (-4)      45           71
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-12)     41 (-3)      77           34
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  6                      N  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6        N  5         N  5         N 10 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7130                      9610
Transport wnd (mph)                N  8                      N 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  49910                     182590
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-300815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
323 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-8)      66 (-7)      45           72
RH % (24h trend)      80 (-10)     43 (-1)      86           32
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  5                      N  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6        NE  5        N  5         N  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7170                      10240
Transport wnd (mph)                NE  9                     N 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  57360                     163840
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-300815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
323 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-6)      64 (-9)      47           72
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-13)     54 (+6)      92           35
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  5                      N  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  6         E  5         LGT/VAR      NW  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    1
Precip begin                       6 AM
Precip end                         6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5310                      9070
Transport wnd (mph)                NE  9                     NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  42480                     117910
CWR                   0            10           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-300815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
323 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-7)      67 (-5)      47           72
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-13)     45 (-4)      86           35
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  6                      N  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6        NE  6        NW  5        N 10 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                    1
Precip begin                       11 AM
Precip end                         6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5920                      8660
Transport wnd (mph)                NE  8                     N 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  41440                     155880
CWR                   0                         0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-300815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
323 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-12)     66 (+4)      38           68
RH % (24h trend)      92 (0)       33 (-17)     82           34
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  6 G17                  NW 10 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 10 G25    NW  9 G21    NW  9 G23    NW 11 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7320                      9350
Transport wnd (mph)                N 10                      NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  65880                     158950
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-300815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
323 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (-12)     67 (+2)      41           71
RH % (24h trend)      91 (0)       35 (-17)     78           32
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  5                      NW  9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  9 G23    N  8 G19     N  8 G23     NW 10 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7690                      10020
Transport wnd (mph)                N  9                      N 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  61520                     160320
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-300815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
323 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-9)      67 (-3)      43           72
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-5)      36 (-9)      79           31
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  5                      NW  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6        N  6 G17     N  6 G17     NW 10 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            6
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7460                      10350
Transport wnd (mph)                N  9                      N 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  59680                     155250
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-300815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
323 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-9)      68 (-4)      43           72
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-2)      38 (-5)      76           30
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  5                      NW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  5         N  5         N  5         NW  9 G17
Precip amount         0.01         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            1
Precip begin          8 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   4 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7660                      9910
Transport wnd (mph)                N 13                      N 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  84260                     148650
CWR                                             0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-300815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
323 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-7)      65 (-10)     46           74
RH % (24h trend)      78 (-12)     53 (+12)     91           31
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  5                      NW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6        NE  5        N  5         N  8 G17
Precip amount         0.03         0.10         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            2
Precip begin          8 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6390                      9920
Transport wnd (mph)                NE  9                     N 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  51120                     148800
CWR                   20           20           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-300815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
323 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      51 (-7)      64 (-11)     46           73
RH % (24h trend)      75 (-9)      58 (+15)     97           36
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  6                     N  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6        E  6         LGT/VAR      N  6
Precip amount         0.04         0.18         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1            2
Precip begin          12 AM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4860                      9830
Transport wnd (mph)                NE  9                     N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  38880                     117960
CWR                   20           30           0            0
KBDI                  <200         201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$