Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
653 FNUS51 KGYX 232101 FWFGYX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire National Weather Service Gray ME 501 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .DISCUSSION... Any remaining showers end early this evening. It will remain warm and mostly dry on Friday with min RH dropping to around 30 percent south of the mountains along with gusty west winds. There will be additional chances for showers late Saturday into Sunday while the next chance of more widespread wetting rains will likely not be until early next week. MEZ104-240800- Western Maine Mountains and Foothills- Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis, Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley 501 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None Showers None None Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 49 (-9) 77 (-1) 39 71 RH % (24h trend) 85 (-12) 32 (-19) 86 35 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 17 G34 NW 10 G26 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 10 G26 W 17 G35 NW 14 G32 NW 10 G20 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 12 PM Precip end 5 PM LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7840 5760 Transport wnd (mph) W 35 NW 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 235200 74880 CWR 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ107-240800- Kennebec River Valley- Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn, Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore 501 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 53 (-5) 80 (-3) 46 74 RH % (24h trend) 88 (-11) 30 (-27) 78 34 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 12 G25 NW 8 G17 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 5 W 14 G31 NW 13 G25 W 8 G17 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 2 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8750 6550 Transport wnd (mph) W 31 NW 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 236250 65500 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ109-240800- Lakes Region- Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray, New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram 501 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 51 (-12) 82 (-1) 46 75 RH % (24h trend) 87 (-7) 27 (-27) 81 33 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 11 G23 LGT/VAR 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 W 16 G31 NW 12 G24 W 5 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8860 5880 Transport wnd (mph) W 30 W 9 Vent rate (kt-ft) 230360 47040 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ110-240800- Beaches and Casco Bay- Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham, Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta 501 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 53 (-6) 82 (+1) 47 73 RH % (24h trend) 91 (-6) 28 (-31) 82 39 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 10 G21 NW 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G19 W 14 G28 NW 11 G21 SW 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 2 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7930 5400 Transport wnd (mph) W 26 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 182390 54000 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ111-240800- Mid-Coast- Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden, Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven 501 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms None None None Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 52 (-3) 81 (+2) 48 74 RH % (24h trend) 94 (-5) 31 (-31) 77 37 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 10 G21 NW 8 G17 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 G17 W 13 G26 NW 11 G24 W 9 G18 Precip amount 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 Precip begin 6 PM Precip end 9 PM LAL 2 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7880 6350 Transport wnd (mph) SW 25 NW 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 173360 69850 CWR 80 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ021-240800- Coos County- Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster 501 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 47 (-10) 74 (-1) 38 70 RH % (24h trend) 89 (-8) 33 (-18) 88 36 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 18 G41 NW 8 G24 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 10 G29 W 19 G43 NW 16 G37 NW 8 G18 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7070 4950 Transport wnd (mph) W 37 NW 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 226240 54450 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ022-240800- White Mountians- Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway, and Crawford Notch 501 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 48 (-13) 78 (0) 40 75 RH % (24h trend) 87 (-6) 29 (-22) 83 33 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 17 G41 NW 6 G21 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G27 W 19 G44 NW 14 G37 W 5 G17 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 4 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8150 5350 Transport wnd (mph) W 33 NW 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 236350 53500 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ023-240800- Central Lakes- Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro, Alton, and Ossipee 501 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 52 (-10) 81 (0) 45 76 RH % (24h trend) 82 (-15) 27 (-24) 81 31 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 13 G26 NW 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G18 W 16 G34 NW 12 G25 W 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8350 5280 Transport wnd (mph) W 32 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 233800 52800 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ024-240800- Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks- Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey 501 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 51 (-10) 81 (+1) 46 78 RH % (24h trend) 85 (-11) 27 (-25) 83 31 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 12 G25 LGT/VAR 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G19 W 16 G32 NW 12 G25 LGT/VAR Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7680 5480 Transport wnd (mph) W 30 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 199680 54800 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ025-240800- Merrimack Valley- Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry 501 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 54 (-9) 84 (+1) 50 79 RH % (24h trend) 79 (-11) 25 (-29) 74 31 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 11 G21 LGT/VAR 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 W 14 G28 NW 12 G23 W 5 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8180 6040 Transport wnd (mph) W 30 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 212680 60400 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ026-240800- Seacoast- Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter 501 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 56 (-9) 82 (-2) 52 77 RH % (24h trend) 78 (-8) 27 (-28) 71 35 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 10 G19 LGT/VAR 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 W 13 G26 NW 11 G21 SW 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 2 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8740 5180 Transport wnd (mph) W 28 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 209760 51800 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$