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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
509 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A damp day expected today, with widespread wetting rains tonight.
This precipitation may be locally heavy, mainly in the mountains
under breezy southerly winds. Unsettled conditions remain into mid
week as broad low pressure slowly tracks east. The next period of
dry conditions do not appear likely until late week/next weekend.


MEZ104-272015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
509 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           90           50
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-16)     50 (0)       77
RH % (24h trend)      82 (+32)     100 (+3)     60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE 13 G32                 S 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 14 G33    SE 13 G33    SW 11 G25
Precip amount         0.12         0.59         0.12
Precip duration       2            11           2
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1830                      5290
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 17                     SW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27450                     79350
CWR                   50           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-272015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
509 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           90           70
Temp (24h trend)      58 (-17)     53 (+1)      77
RH % (24h trend)      84 (+34)     100 (+2)     69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E 10 G23                  S 13 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 10 G25    SE 12 G26    S 11 G23
Precip amount         0.11         0.55         0.12
Precip duration       1            11           2
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          2            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1510                      3750
Transport wnd (mph)   E 14                      S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     18120                     48750
CWR                   40           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-272015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
509 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           90           50
Temp (24h trend)      60 (-18)     55 (+2)      79
RH % (24h trend)      89 (+37)     100 (+1)     55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  8 G17                  S 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  8 G17     SE 12 G25    SW 11 G21
Precip amount         0.12         0.54         0.05
Precip duration       2            11           1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          3            2            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1230                      6400
Transport wnd (mph)   E 12                      SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     12300                     102400
CWR                   40           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-272015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
509 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           90           60
Temp (24h trend)      59 (-13)     54 (+2)      77
RH % (24h trend)      89 (+33)     100 (0)      65
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E 10 G21                  S 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E 10 G21     SE 14 G32    S 11 G21
Precip amount         0.07         0.41         0.05
Precip duration       1            9            2
Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   4 PM
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1050                      3190
Transport wnd (mph)   E 13                      S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     11550                     41470
CWR                   30           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-272015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
509 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           90           80
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-16)     52 (+2)      72
RH % (24h trend)      85 (+26)     100 (+1)     83
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E 12 G26                  S 14 G31
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E 12 G26     SE 14 G33    S 13 G26
Precip amount         0.11         0.43         0.11
Precip duration       1            9            4
Precip begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          2            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1350                      1730
Transport wnd (mph)   E 16                      S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     18900                     22490
CWR                   40           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-272015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
509 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           90           40
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-11)     53 (+2)      75
RH % (24h trend)      77 (+27)     100 (+5)     56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE 19 G36                 S 10 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 20 G40    SE 19 G37    SW 12 G28
Precip amount         0.06         0.37         0.05
Precip duration       2            9            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2130                      6260
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 21                     SW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)     38340                     125200
CWR                   10           90           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-272015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
509 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           100          50
Temp (24h trend)      62 (-13)     55 (+1)      78
RH % (24h trend)      80 (+30)     100 (+6)     54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E 18 G40                  SW 10 G24
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 19 G40    SE 17 G36    SW 12 G28
Precip amount         0.15         0.61         0.05
Precip duration       2            11           1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1940                      6300
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 17                     SW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)     29100                     119700
CWR                   70           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-272015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
509 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           100          30
Temp (24h trend)      63 (-16)     59 (+4)      80
RH % (24h trend)      83 (+34)     100 (+2)     53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E 13 G32                  SW 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 13 G29    SE 13 G28    SW 11 G23
Precip amount         0.12         0.42         0.02
Precip duration       2            10           0
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   9 AM
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1520                      6270
Transport wnd (mph)   E 15                      SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     19760                     106590
CWR                   40           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-272015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
509 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           90           20
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-13)     61 (+3)      78
RH % (24h trend)      82 (+32)     100 (+2)     52
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E 13 G26                  SW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 13 G26    S 14 G28     SW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.13         0.33         0.01
Precip duration       2            9            0
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2110                      6370
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 18                     SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     33760                     108290
CWR                   50           90           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-272015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
509 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           90           30
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-12)     62 (+5)      82
RH % (24h trend)      85 (+32)     100 (+1)     51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E 10 G21                  SW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E 11 G23     SE 13 G26    SW 10 G19
Precip amount         0.09         0.43         0.01
Precip duration       2            10           0
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1560                      6580
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 16                     SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21840                     111860
CWR                   30           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-272015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
509 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           80           40
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-10)     61 (+6)      82
RH % (24h trend)      84 (+27)     100 (+3)     50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  9 G19                 SW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E 10 G21     SE 13 G26    SW 10 G19
Precip amount         0.05         0.40         0.01
Precip duration       1            9            1
Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   9 AM
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          3            2            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1250                      6620
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 13                     SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     13750                     105920
CWR                   20           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 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...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$