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 100227
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1027 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A mostly cloudy and cooler pattern continues into this weekend
with min RH generally reaching the 40s and 50s during the daytime
hours with strong recovery at night. There will be isolated to
scattered showers each day with very low potential for any
wetting rains. Southerly flow will bring warmer temperatures
next week with a better chance of wetting rains in the Tuesday
or Wednesday timeframe.
MEZ104-100845-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1027 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-9) 58 (+8) 34 55
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-2) 45 (-25) 92 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 6 E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 8 E 6 E 6 E 8
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM 2 PM
Precip end 9 PM 6 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5830 5820
Transport wnd (mph) NE 9 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46640 46560
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-100845-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1027 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-9) 60 (+7) 38 57
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-4) 44 (-24) 91 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 9 NE 8 E 6 NE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM 2 PM
Precip end 9 PM 6 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6450 5520
Transport wnd (mph) NE 9 E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51600 55200
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-100845-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1027 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 20 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-9) 59 (+1) 36 56
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 48 (-18) 93 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 6 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 8 E 6 SE 5 E 8
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM 2 PM
Precip end 9 PM 6 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5150 5980
Transport wnd (mph) NE 10 NE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46350 59800
CWR 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-100845-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1027 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-9) 57 (+1) 37 56
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-4) 48 (-22) 93 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 9 NE 9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 9 E 9 E 6 E 10
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM 3 PM
Precip end 9 PM 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4650 4850
Transport wnd (mph) E 12 NE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46500 58200
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-100845-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1027 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-8) 59 (+8) 37 55
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-8) 44 (-30) 97 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 9 G18 NE 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 9 G17 E 8 E 5 E 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM
Precip end 8 PM 2 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6210 4400
Transport wnd (mph) NE 10 E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55890 44000
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-100845-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1027 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-10) 61 (+11) 33 56
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 45 (-28) 95 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 8 E 6 E 5 E 8 G17
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end 12 AM Continuing 11 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5620 6440
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 E 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39340 45080
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-100845-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1027 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-8) 59 (+5) 35 58
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 51 (-17) 92 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 6 E 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 G17 E 6 SE 5 E 6
Precip amount 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 1 1 2
Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM Continuing 6 AM
Precip end 3 AM Continuing 1 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4780 5730
Transport wnd (mph) E 7 E 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 28680 40110
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-100845-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1027 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-8) 59 (0) 37 57
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 49 (-10) 87 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 8 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 10 G18 E 8 SE 6 E 8
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end 3 AM Continuing 12 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4860 5870
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 43740 52830
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-100845-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1027 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-7) 58 (-3) 37 57
RH % (24h trend) 98 (0) 49 (+1) 85 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 9 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 12 G20 E 9 E 8 E 6
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 2 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 12 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4970 5840
Transport wnd (mph) E 13 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54670 52560
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-100845-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1027 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-9) 58 (-4) 38 57
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-4) 46 (-7) 84 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 9 NE 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 10 G18 E 10 E 8 E 9 G17
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 11 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5130 5680
Transport wnd (mph) E 14 E 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61560 68160
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-100845-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1027 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-8) 57 (-4) 40 55
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-4) 48 (-21) 85 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 10 NE 9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 10 E 11 E 8 E 10 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 11 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4380 4940
Transport wnd (mph) E 16 E 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61320 64220
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 40. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$