Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FNUS51 KGYX 191640
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1240 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Hot and humid conditions will continue through Thursday.
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 this
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.
MEZ104-192015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1240 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+6) 70 (+6) 91
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-6) 85 (-12) 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 G17 W 12 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G21 W 9 G23 NW 12 G26
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 1 3
Precip begin 12 PM 7 AM
Precip end 6 PM Continuing
LAL 3 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5790 5630
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63690 101340
CWR 20 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-192015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1240 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+5) 71 (+7) 94
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-6) 87 (-9) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR W 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 8 G17 W 10 G23
Precip amount 0.04 0.02 0.04
Precip duration 1 0 2
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 9 PM Continuing
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5660 6280
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 50940 94200
CWR 20 20 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-192015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1240 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+5) 72 (+5) 96
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-6) 85 (-11) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 W 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 8 G17 W 10 G21
Precip amount 0.10 0.05 0.03
Precip duration 1 0 2
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 10 PM Continuing
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5280 6300
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47520 69300
CWR 40 40 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-192015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1240 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+9) 67 (+4) 95
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-11) 88 (-9) 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G23 SW 9 G19 SW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.04 0.02 0.06
Precip duration 0 1 2
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM Continuing
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3610 5470
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32490 54700
CWR 10 10 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-192015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1240 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+11) 66 (+7) 97
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-13) 90 (-10) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 W 9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G23 SW 9 G21 W 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM
Precip end 11 PM Continuing
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3490 5660
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31410 73580
CWR 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-192015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1240 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 20 60
Temp (24h trend) 91 (+4) 68 (+6) 90
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-3) 89 (-8) 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 W 11 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G21 SW 8 G23 NW 12 G28
Precip amount 0.06 0.02 0.09
Precip duration 1 0 3
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM Continuing
LAL 3 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5070 5300
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 50700 84800
CWR 20 20 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-192015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1240 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 20 60
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+7) 70 (+4) 92
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-5) 86 (-9) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 W 6 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G19 SW 6 G21 W 10 G25
Precip amount 0.05 0.02 0.06
Precip duration 1 0 3
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM Continuing
LAL 3 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5820 6250
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52380 81250
CWR 20 20 30
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-192015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1240 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+3) 72 (+4) 94
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-3) 85 (-10) 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 W 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G19 SW 8 W 9 G19
Precip amount 0.05 0.03 0.05
Precip duration 1 0 2
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 9 AM
Precip end Continuing 10 PM Continuing
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5940 6340
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53460 69740
CWR 20 20 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-192015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1240 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+3) 69 (+1) 94
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-2) 83 (-11) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G17 SW 8 W 8 G17
Precip amount 0.03 0.02 0.06
Precip duration 1 1 2
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 11 AM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM Continuing
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5850 5960
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52650 53640
CWR 20 20 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-192015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1240 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+3) 72 (+1) 96
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-1) 80 (-13) 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G17 SW 9 G17 W 9 G17
Precip amount 0.03 0.02 0.05
Precip duration 1 1 2
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing 11 AM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM Continuing
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6340 6740
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57060 67400
CWR 10 10 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-192015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1240 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+7) 72 (0) 97
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-8) 78 (-11) 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 10 W 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 9 G17 W 9 G21
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.05
Precip duration 0 1 2
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM Continuing
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6010 6950
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54090 62550
CWR 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$