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 Tue May 21 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Temperatures and humidity will be on the rise into Thursday.
Daytime
RH vales should stay at moderate levels with good recovery each
night. Winds remain light through this period. Thunderstorms are
likely each afternoon through Thursday. The next chance for
widespread wetting rains looks to arrive Wedensday night or
Thursday ahead of a cold front.


MEZ104-220800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           20           30           60
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+4)      84 (+3)      60           81
RH % (24h trend)      93 (-6)      49 (+7)      93           50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  8 G19                  W  9 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  6 G17     W  8 G19     SW  6        W 10 G25
Precip amount         0.05         0.02         0.04         0.11
Precip duration       1            2            3            4
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            2            2            3
Haines Index          5            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5760                      5580
Transport wnd (mph)                W 17                      W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  86400                     94860
CWR                   10           10           10           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-220800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           10           20           50
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+4)      86 (+8)      59           81
RH % (24h trend)      99 (0)       50 (-6)      94           56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  5                     SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         SW  6        S  6         W  8 G17
Precip amount         0.01         0.02         0.02         0.11
Precip duration       0            1            1            2
Precip begin          6 PM         12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            9 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            2            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5340                      4800
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 15                     W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  69420                     72000
CWR                                                          40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-220800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+7)      89 (+7)      63           86
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-1)      42 (-7)      89           49
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  8                     W  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         SW  9 G17    SW  6        W  8 G17
Precip amount         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip duration       1                                      2
Precip begin          6 PM                                   7 AM
Precip end            6 AM                                   Continuing
LAL                   3            2            2            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7190                      5630
Transport wnd (mph)                W 17                      W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  107850                    78820
CWR                   10           0            0            20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-220800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      53 (+2)      86 (+15)     55           83
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-1)      48 (-19)     94           56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  8 G17                 SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G17     SW 10 G21    S  8 G19     SW  8 G17
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip duration       1                                      2
Precip begin          6 PM                                   6 AM
Precip end            11 PM                                  Continuing
LAL                   3            1            2            2
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4650                      4220
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 15                     W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  60450                     50640
CWR                                0            0            20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-220800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      52 (+2)      82 (+15)     54           81
RH % (24h trend)      99 (-1)      57 (-14)     95           63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  6                     SW  6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8 G19    S  9 G19     S  8 G17     SW  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.08
Precip duration       0                                      2
Precip begin          6 PM                                   6 AM
Precip end            9 PM                                   Continuing
LAL                   2            1            2            2
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3260                      2850
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 13                     W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  35860                     31350
CWR                                0            0            30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-220800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           20           30           60
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+4)      83 (+4)      59           81
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-3)      49 (+5)      93           49
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  9 G25                  W  9 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6 G20    W  9 G23     SW  6 G18    W 10 G25
Precip amount         0.09         0.01         0.07         0.13
Precip duration       2            1            4            4
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            2            2            3
Haines Index          5            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5970                      5700
Transport wnd (mph)                W 18                      W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  95520                     96900
CWR                   30           10           20           40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-220800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           0            20           50
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+5)      87 (+6)      60           84
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-4)      43 (-2)      90           45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  9 G25                  W  6 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  6 G19     W  9 G23     SW  8 G19    W  9 G23
Precip amount         0.10         0.00         0.01         0.10
Precip duration       2                         1            2
Precip begin          6 PM                      6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            6 AM                      Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            2            2            3
Haines Index          5            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6920                      5990
Transport wnd (mph)                W 18                      NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  110720                    89850
CWR                   40           0                         30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-220800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           0            20           50
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+7)      88 (+5)      63           86
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-3)      40 (-8)      87           44
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  8 G17                 W  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        W  9 G19     SW  8 G17    W 10 G19
Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip duration       1                         0            2
Precip begin          6 PM                      1 AM         Continuing
Precip end            11 PM                     Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            1            2            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7480                      5910
Transport wnd (mph)                W 17                      W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  112200                    82740
CWR                   30           0                         20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-220800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+4)      89 (+6)      61           84
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-2)      40 (-10)     91           42
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  8 G17                 W  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        SW  9 G19    SW  9 G19    W  9 G19
Precip amount         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip duration       1                                      2
Precip begin          6 PM                                   6 AM
Precip end            9 PM                                   Continuing
LAL                   3            1            2            3
Haines Index          5            5            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7400                      6010
Transport wnd (mph)                W 16                      W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  103600                    78130
CWR                   40           0            0            20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-220800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+7)      90 (+5)      63           86
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-1)      38 (-9)      86           46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  8                     W  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        SW  9 G19    SW  9 G17    W  9 G19
Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip duration       1                                      2
Precip begin          6 PM                                   8 AM
Precip end            11 PM                                  Continuing
LAL                   3            1            1            3
Haines Index          4            5            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7390                      5710
Transport wnd (mph)                W 16                      W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  103460                    79940
CWR                   30           0            0            20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-220800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+9)      90 (+9)      62           86
RH % (24h trend)      97 (0)       39 (-14)     86           49
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  8                     SW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         SW 10 G19    SW  9 G19    W  8 G17
Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip duration       1                                      2
Precip begin          6 PM                                   8 AM
Precip end            11 PM                                  Continuing
LAL                   3            1            1            2
Haines Index          4            5            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 7820                      6090
Transport wnd (mph)                W 16                      W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  109480                    85260
CWR                   20           0            0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.

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

$$