Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME

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FNUS51 KGYX 221909
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND
ALL BUT SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
309 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.DISCUSSION...
WITH WET WEATHER EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK ALONG WITH
HIGHER MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND GREEN UP...FIRE
WEATHER DANGER WILL REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE WEEK.

MEZ007>009-230915-
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM...
JACKMAN
309 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%)         80           80           100          100
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      50 (+2)      72 (+13)     52           61
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+1)     67 (-14)     91           63
20FTWND AM(MPH)                    SW  8 G19                 NW  5
20FTWND PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      SW 10 G21    SW  7 G17    NW  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.11         0.18         0.72         0.35
PRECIP DURATION       6            6            12           12
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
LAL                   1            5            4            1
HAINES                2            2            3            3
MIXING HGT                         2870                      5570
TRANSPORT WIND                     S 12                      N 16
VENTILATION RATE                   28700                     77980
CWR                   80           100          100          80

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MEZ012>014-018>022-230915-
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...
FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...
SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON...
LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...
WINTERPORT...UNITY
309 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%)         60           70           100          100
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (+3)      71 (+8)      57           64
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      61 (-15)     93           69
20FTWND AM(MPH)                    S  5                      SW  5
20FTWND PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      S  9 G18     S  9 G19     NW  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.08         0.56         0.39
PRECIP DURATION       5            4            12           12
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
LAL                   1            5            4            3
HAINES                2            2            3            3
MIXING HGT                         3510                      3960
TRANSPORT WIND                     S 13                      N 16
VENTILATION RATE                   38610                     55440
CWR                   30           80           90           50

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MEZ023>028-230915-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH...
KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...BATH...
TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...
ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE
309 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%)         50           60           100          100
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (+3)      70 (+10)     55           63
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      65 (-18)     93           76
20FTWND AM(MPH)                    S  8 G18                  S  8 G17
20FTWND PM(MPH)       E  6         S 11 G21     S 13 G27     W  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.07         0.38         0.37
PRECIP DURATION       2            4            12           12
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
LAL                   2            4            1            3
HAINES                2            2            3            3
MIXING HGT                         3490                      3610
TRANSPORT WIND                     S 14                      N 14
VENTILATION RATE                   41880                     43320
CWR                   10           40           90           40

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NHZ001>004-230915-
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...
LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY
309 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%)         60           90           100          100
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      52 (+3)      74 (+4)      50           62
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      68 (-3)      93           59
20FTWND AM(MPH)                    SW  7 G19                 NW  6
20FTWND PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      SW  9 G21    SW  7 G17    NW  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.28         0.73         0.32
PRECIP DURATION       5            8            12           12
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
LAL                   2            5            1            1
HAINES                2            2            3            2
MIXING HGT                         3430                      5720
TRANSPORT WIND                     S 17                      N 18
VENTILATION RATE                   51450                     91520
CWR                   70           100          100          50

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NHZ005-007-230915-
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...
CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN
309 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%)         60           90           90           90
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      55 (+7)      73 (-3)      56           62
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      74 (+7)      90           54
20FTWND AM(MPH)                    S  7                      W  5
20FTWND PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      S 10 G19     S  7         NW  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.41         0.77         0.27
PRECIP DURATION       3            8            12           11
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
LAL                   2            5            4            1
HAINES                2            2            3            2
MIXING HGT                         3530                      4950
TRANSPORT WIND                     SW 15                     N 21
VENTILATION RATE                   45890                     89100
CWR                   30           100          90           40

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NHZ006-008>010-013-230915-
SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD...
HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...
DERRY...EXETER
309 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%)         60           70           90           90
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      53 (+5)      76 (+3)      59           64
RH % (24H TREND)      98 (-2)      65 (-3)      91           60
20FTWND AM(MPH)                    S  7                      SW  5
20FTWND PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      SW 11 G20    S  9 G19     NW  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.17         0.68         0.27
PRECIP DURATION       4            5            12           12
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
LAL                   2            5            4            3
HAINES                2            2            3            3
MIXING HGT                         4390                      3740
TRANSPORT WIND                     S 16                      N 20
VENTILATION RATE                   61460                     63580
CWR                   10           100          90           40

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NHZ014-230915-
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON
309 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%)         60           60           100          100
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      54 (+4)      76 (+11)     61           65
RH % (24H TREND)      99 (-1)      66 (-15)     93           80
20FTWND AM(MPH)                    S 10 G18                  SW  9
20FTWND PM(MPH)       E  7         SW 14 G21    S 14 G24     NW  9
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.12         0.43         0.19
PRECIP DURATION       4            3            10           12
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
LAL                   2            4            1            3
HAINES                2            3            3            3
MIXING HGT                         4150                      2970
TRANSPORT WIND                     SW 23                     W 10
VENTILATION RATE                   83000                     26730
CWR                   0            50           90           30

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.

$$






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