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
347 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure builds through mid week with humidity on the rise
as well. Daytime RH vales should stay at more 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.
MEZ104-212015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
347 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+5) 57 (+4) 85
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-9) 97 (-1) 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 G17 W 6 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G17 W 6 G17 W 8 G17
Precip amount 0.04 0.06 0.01
Precip duration 0 2 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 5 5 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6780 5460
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 74580 65520
CWR 20 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
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MEZ107-212015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
347 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 20 10
Temp (24h trend) 79 (+7) 56 (+5) 86
RH % (24h trend) 52 (-9) 100 (0) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 S 6 SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM
Precip end 1 AM Continuing
LAL 1 2 2
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3460 5160
Transport wnd (mph) S 12 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34600 46440
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-212015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
347 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+11) 57 (+6) 86
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-16) 100 (0) 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 SW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 S 6 W 8 G17
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 AM
LAL 2 2 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5400 6640
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48600 73040
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-212015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
347 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+10) 55 (+5) 85
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-11) 100 (0) 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 G17 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G21 S 8 G17 SW 9 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 8 PM
Precip end 12 AM
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1710 4840
Transport wnd (mph) S 12 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17100 48400
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-212015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
347 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+8) 52 (+3) 83
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-9) 100 (0) 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G21 S 8 G17 S 8 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 8 PM
Precip end 1 AM
LAL 1 2 1
Haines Index 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1590 2890
Transport wnd (mph) S 14 SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19080 26010
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-212015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
347 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+6) 57 (+5) 84
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-8) 97 (-1) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 G19 W 9 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G19 W 6 G21 W 8 G23
Precip amount 0.07 0.08 0.01
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 5 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5930 5330
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65230 63960
CWR 30 30 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-212015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
347 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 30 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+9) 58 (+6) 87
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-12) 96 (-3) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 G19 W 8 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 G19 W 6 G19 W 9 G23
Precip amount 0.03 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 AM
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 5 5 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6380 6360
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57420 76320
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-212015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
347 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 30 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+10) 59 (+6) 88
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-14) 100 (+1) 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 SW 5 W 9 G17
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 PM
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6010 6870
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54090 89310
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-212015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
347 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+9) 60 (+6) 89
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-11) 98 (-1) 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 SW 5 W 9 G19
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
LAL 2 2 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5970 7120
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59700 99680
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-212015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
347 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+12) 60 (+8) 89
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-18) 99 (-1) 39
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 SW 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 S 6 W 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
LAL 2 2 1
Haines Index 4 4 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5450 7180
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49050 100520
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-212015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
347 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (+17) 61 (+10) 88
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-20) 99 (-1) 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 SW 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G21 S 9 G17 SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 8 PM
Precip end 11 PM
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4380 7240
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39420 94120
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
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