Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
332 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Gusty west to north winds will continue this afternoon before
diminishing this evening and tonight as high pressure builds into
the area. Similar RH values of 25 to 35 percent are forecast
across inland areas on Saturday with good mixing, but winds will
be lighter. A round of showers arrives late Saturday night into
Sunday while the next chance of more widespread wetting rains will
likely not be until Monday night or Tuesday.
MEZ104-250830-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
332 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-10) 70 (-1) 46 74
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+5) 35 (-6) 86 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 11 G28 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 16 G34 NW 11 G24 NW 6 SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.01
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5490 5520
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65880 33120
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-250830-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
332 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-6) 72 (-5) 49 75
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-17) 34 (-6) 89 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 9 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 12 G25 NW 8 G17 SW 5 SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 5 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6220 4810
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 SE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 68420 28860
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-250830-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
332 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-8) 75 (-5) 49 77
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-10) 32 (-2) 93 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 12 G25 SW 6 S 5 E 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.03
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5890 5440
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 E 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53010 32640
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-250830-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
332 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-8) 72 (-8) 48 72
RH % (24h trend) 78 (-14) 35 (-2) 96 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 8 E 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 11 G23 SW 9 G20 S 9 G19 SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 5 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5670 3120
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56700 21840
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-250830-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
332 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Clear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-8) 72 (-5) 49 70
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-20) 35 (-11) 92 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G21 SE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 11 G23 W 9 G21 SW 8 G19 SE 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6150 3180
Transport wnd (mph) W 14 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 73800 22260
CWR 0 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-250830-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
332 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-10) 70 (+2) 46 74
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+2) 37 (-7) 89 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G29 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 17 G42 NW 10 G24 NW 5 G19 W 5 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.04
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4900 5460
Transport wnd (mph) W 14 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58800 38220
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-250830-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
332 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-10) 75 (+3) 49 78
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-6) 32 (-6) 84 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 8 G26 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 16 G42 NW 8 G19 LGT/VAR SW 5 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5470 5770
Transport wnd (mph) NW 12 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54700 40390
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-250830-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
332 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-6) 76 (-2) 52 79
RH % (24h trend) 78 (-6) 31 (-3) 85 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 13 G27 W 6 SW 5 SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 5 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5430 5570
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54300 38990
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-250830-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
332 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-4) 78 (-1) 53 81
RH % (24h trend) 78 (-12) 32 (-3) 87 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 13 G27 W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5390 5890
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48510 47120
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-250830-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
332 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-3) 79 (-3) 53 81
RH % (24h trend) 76 (-15) 31 (-1) 88 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 12 G24 W 5 LGT/VAR SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 5 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5740 5670
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57400 39690
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-250830-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
332 PM EDT Fri May 24 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-3) 76 (-8) 52 77
RH % (24h trend) 77 (-11) 32 (-1) 90 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 11 G23 S 9 G19 S 8 G18 SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 2
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5580 4040
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55800 28280
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$