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
942 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Heat and humidity increase today through Thursday with very
hot and humid conditions by midweek. There will be chances for
isolated to scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and early
evening across the interior while widespread wetting rains are
unlikely. Winds will remain light through the week except for a
steady sea breeze tomorrow afternoon with winds turning southerly
in its wake. Chances for showers and thunderstorms increase late
in the week as a cold front drops south into New England around
Friday.
MEZ104-182015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
942 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+19) 67 (+12) 92
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-11) 90 (-8) 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 W 8 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G17 SW 6 W 9 G19
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.01
Precip duration 1 0 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing 10 PM 6 PM
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5710 6140
Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57100 73680
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-182015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
942 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+21) 66 (+9) 94
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-16) 92 (-4) 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 S 6 SW 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 4 PM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 2 2
Haines Index 3 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4880 6310
Transport wnd (mph) S 9 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39040 63100
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-182015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
942 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+16) 70 (+11) 94
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-11) 89 (-8) 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 S 6 SW 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM 3 PM
Precip end 10 PM Continuing
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5610 6300
Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56100 50400
CWR 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-182015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
942 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 87 (+18) 64 (+6) 92
RH % (24h trend) 55 (-16) 91 (-4) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G18 S 8 G18 S 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2350 3630
Transport wnd (mph) S 9 SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 18800 32670
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-182015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
942 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+17) 61 (+6) 90
RH % (24h trend) 60 (-10) 95 (-4) 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 S 8 SW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2180 3480
Transport wnd (mph) S 8 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15260 38280
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-182015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
942 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+17) 66 (+10) 91
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-15) 91 (-7) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 G23 W 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G18 SW 6 G17 W 9 G19
Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.01
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 1 PM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM 6 PM
LAL 3 2 3
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6080 5760
Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60800 57600
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-182015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
942 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 91 (+14) 67 (+7) 93
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-14) 88 (-10) 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G17 SW 5 W 8 G17
Precip amount 0.02 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 3 PM
Precip end Continuing 10 PM 6 PM
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6190 5960
Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 W 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61900 47680
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-182015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
942 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+12) 69 (+7) 94
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-12) 88 (-8) 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 SW 6 SW 8
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
LAL 2 2 1
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6250 6880
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56250 61920
CWR 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-182015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
942 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+12) 67 (+6) 93
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-11) 85 (-10) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 SW 8 G19 SW 8
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
LAL 2 2 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6410 6390
Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 W 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 64100 51120
CWR 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-182015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
942 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+12) 69 (+6) 95
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-8) 82 (-10) 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 SW 8 G17 SW 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 2 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6650 6930
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59850 69300
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-182015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
942 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+11) 70 (+5) 94
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-7) 80 (-6) 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G20 S 8 G19 SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5350 6670
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42800 66700
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$