Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
489
FNUS51 KGYX 030253
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1053 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Areas of fog will redevelop during the
overnight hours with high relative humidity values and
light easterly winds. High pressure rebuilds in from the
north Friday for dry conditions with fair skies into
Saturday. Winds will generally remain light and variable
through the forecast period with easterly along the coast.
Relative humidity values will continue to be high.
MEZ104-030815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1053 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-5) 60 (+11) 39 60
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 54 (-27) 95 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 E 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 NE 5 G17 E 5 SE 8 G19
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 9 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4360 3900
Transport wnd (mph) NE 7 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26160 35100
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-030815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1053 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-1) 60 (+11) 41 60
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 52 (-30) 94 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 G17 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR N 6 G19 NE 5 SE 5
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4510 4330
Transport wnd (mph) N 10 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40590 30310
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-030815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1053 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-3) 62 (+12) 42 60
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 52 (-20) 98 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6 G17
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4280 3940
Transport wnd (mph) NE 6 SE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21400 31520
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-030815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1053 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Drizzle None None
Chance precip (%) 60 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-1) 60 (+11) 41 57
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 57 (-19) 98 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 8 G19 SE 5 G17 S 5 G17 SE 6
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 AM
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3770 3370
Transport wnd (mph) NE 8 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26390 30330
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-030815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1053 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Drizzle None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-1) 60 (+13) 41 57
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 52 (-30) 93 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 G17 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 NE 6 G19 NE 5 SE 6
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4700 3750
Transport wnd (mph) N 12 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47000 33750
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-030815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1053 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-6) 62 (+9) 40 62
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 50 (-22) 94 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 G17 SE 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR E 5 SE 9 G21
Precip amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 8 PM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4450 3520
Transport wnd (mph) E 6 SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 22250 35200
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-030815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1053 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-6) 63 (+8) 42 62
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 51 (-14) 94 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SE 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 9 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4380 3800
Transport wnd (mph) SE 6 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21900 34200
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-030815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1053 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-4) 62 (+2) 44 62
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 51 (-6) 94 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 8 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4220 3830
Transport wnd (mph) E 7 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25320 34470
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-030815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1053 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-4) 63 (-8) 43 64
RH % (24h trend) 98 (0) 48 (+4) 93 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 9 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4610 4170
Transport wnd (mph) E 7 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27660 37530
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-030815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1053 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-3) 62 (-4) 43 61
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 53 (+1) 94 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 6 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6 G17
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3910 3980
Transport wnd (mph) E 7 E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23460 39800
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-030815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1053 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Drizzle None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (+1) 59 (-1) 43 57
RH % (24h trend) 97 (0) 57 (-7) 96 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 G17 E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 8 G23 E 5 G17 LGT/VAR E 6
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3380 3070
Transport wnd (mph) NE 8 E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23660 33770
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$