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
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A few showers across northern NH and far western ME this
afternoon with great recovery tonight. Greater coverage of
showers, and some thunderstorms, is expected Wednesday. Areas that
see showers should see enough for a wetting rain, with localized
area potentially seeing greater than an inch of rainfall. Greatest
amounts are expected across the interior, away from the coast.
Unsettled pattern continues through the weekend and into next week
with shower development daily under broad upper level low
pressure.


MEZ104-050830-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            60           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+6)      83 (+7)      55           74
RH % (24h trend)      93 (-4)      44 (-3)      98           62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SE 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE 11 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.11         0.07         0.06
Precip duration                    3            2            7
Precip begin                       11 AM        Continuing   8 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   4 AM         Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            1
Haines Index          5            5            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6420                      2880
Transport wnd (mph)                W  5                      SE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  25680                     34560
CWR                   0            40           40           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-050830-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            50           50           60
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+4)      85 (+9)      56           75
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-1)      48 (-2)      100          70
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   E  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         S  5         S  5         SE 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.07         0.04         0.03
Precip duration                    1            1            6
Precip begin                       1 PM         Continuing   6 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   12 AM        Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6030                      2460
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  6                     SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  30150                     22140
CWR                   0            30           30           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-050830-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            50           50           70
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+5)      83 (+8)      56           73
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+2)      51 (0)       100          78
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G17     S  5         LGT/VAR      SE 10 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.12         0.10         0.31
Precip duration                    2            2            8
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5310                      1790
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  6                     SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  26550                     16110
CWR                   0            40           40           90
KBDI                  <200         201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-050830-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            30           30           70
Temp (24h trend)      52 (+3)      83 (+15)     54           71
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     54 (-7)      100          79
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G18     S  6         S  5         SE 10 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.04         0.03         0.19
Precip duration                    1            1            8
Precip begin                       1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3700                      1430
Transport wnd (mph)                S  8                      SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  25900                     11440
CWR                   0            10           10           60
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-050830-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           20           60
Temp (24h trend)      53 (+2)      82 (+13)     53           70
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-2)      56 (-9)      100          76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   E  9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  9 G20    S  8 G17     SE  5        SE 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration                    0            0            4
Precip begin                       3 PM         Continuing   6 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   10 PM        Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3550                      1830
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  8                     E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  24850                     18300
CWR                   0                                      10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-050830-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           60           60           70
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+6)      81 (+4)      55           75
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-1)      48 (+2)      95           64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SE 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE 10 G24
Precip amount         0.04         0.18         0.15         0.14
Precip duration       1            3            2            8
Precip begin          6 PM         9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            9 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            2
Haines Index          5            5            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5410                      2600
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  7                     SE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32460                     33800
CWR                   30           70           70           40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-050830-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           60           60           70
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+5)      83 (+6)      56           74
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+1)      49 (0)       96           76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  6 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  8 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.23         0.15         0.38
Precip duration       0            3            3            9
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            2
Haines Index          5            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5420                      2140
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  7                     SE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32520                     23540
CWR                                90           90           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-050830-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            50           50           80
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+5)      85 (+7)      59           72
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-2)      47 (0)       99           82
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         SW  5        LGT/VAR      SE  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.17         0.14         0.50
Precip duration                    2            1            9
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            2
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5910                      1590
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  9                     SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  47280                     14310
CWR                   0            70           70           100
KBDI                  <200         201-300      201-300      <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-050830-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           20           30           80
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+5)      85 (+5)      60           72
RH % (24h trend)      92 (-5)      41 (-5)      100          83
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         SW  5        S  5         SE  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.02         0.68
Precip duration       0            1            1            10
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            3            2            2
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5730                      1720
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 12                     SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  57300                     17200
CWR                                                          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-050830-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            20           30           70
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+3)      87 (+10)     60           73
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-3)      41 (-8)      100          84
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   SE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  5        SW  6        S  5         SE  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.04         0.53
Precip duration                    1            1            8
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            3            2            2
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6450                      1460
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 12                     SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  64500                     13140
CWR                   0                                      100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-050830-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
422 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            30           30           70
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+2)      86 (+15)     59           71
RH % (24h trend)      94 (0)       47 (-9)      99           82
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  5                     SE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  8 G17    SW  6        S  5         SE  9 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.06         0.38
Precip duration                    1            1            8
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2            2
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5580                      1300
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 12                     E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  55800                     10400
CWR                   0            10           20           100
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$