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895 FNUS51 KGYX 022251 FWFGYX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire National Weather Service Gray ME 651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .DISCUSSION... There will be a period of wetting showers into this evening with a slight chance of a thunderstorm over much of western Maine and New Hampshire before the precipitation ends. Portions of far southwestern New Hampshire may miss out on the rainfall. 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 651 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) 39 (-4) 60 (+11) 39 60 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 54 (-27) 95 57 20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 E 8 G17 20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 NE 6 E 5 SE 9 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 100 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ107-030815- Kennebec River Valley- Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn, Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore 651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Showers None None None Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 42 (0) 61 (+12) 41 60 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 52 (-30) 94 56 20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 9 G17 NE 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 N 9 G17 NE 5 SE 6 Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 6 PM Precip end 6 AM LAL 2 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4510 4330 Transport wnd (mph) N 10 SE 8 Vent rate (kt-ft) 40590 30310 CWR 100 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ109-030815- Lakes Region- Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray, New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram 651 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) N 8 E 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 6 E 6 SE 5 SE 8 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 90 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ110-030815- Beaches and Casco Bay- Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham, Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta 651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Showers Drizzle None None Chance precip (%) 60 10 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 42 (0) 60 (+11) 41 57 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 57 (-19) 98 62 20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 8 E 8 20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 8 G18 SE 9 S 8 SE 8 Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 0 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 8 AM LAL 3 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3770 3370 Transport wnd (mph) NE 8 E 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 26390 30330 CWR 90 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ111-030815- Mid-Coast- Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden, Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven 651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Drizzle None None Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 41 (0) 61 (+14) 41 57 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 53 (-29) 93 62 20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 9 G18 NE 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 5 NE 9 G18 LGT/VAR 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 100 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ021-030815- Coos County- Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster 651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Showers None None None Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 38 (-6) 62 (+9) 40 62 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 50 (-22) 94 53 20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 6 SE 8 G17 20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 G17 E 6 E 5 SE 9 G21 Precip amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 Precip begin 6 PM Precip end 8 PM LAL 2 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 2 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4450 3520 Transport wnd (mph) E 6 SE 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 22250 35200 CWR 100 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ022-030815- White Mountians- Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway, and Crawford Notch 651 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) 40 (-6) 62 (+7) 42 62 RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 51 (-14) 94 54 20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 SE 8 G17 20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 9 G20 SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 8 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. $$ NHZ023-030815- Central Lakes- Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro, Alton, and Ossipee 651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 42 (-4) 62 (+2) 44 62 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 51 (-6) 94 53 20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 E 8 20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 9 G19 E 6 SE 5 SE 9 G17 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 3 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 3 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4220 3830 Transport wnd (mph) E 7 SE 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 25320 34470 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ024-030815- Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks- Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey 651 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) 42 (-5) 62 (-9) 43 64 RH % (24h trend) 98 (0) 48 (+4) 93 49 20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 SE 8 20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 10 G20 SE 6 SE 6 SE 9 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. $$ NHZ025-030815- Merrimack Valley- Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry 651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Precip type Showers None None None Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 44 (-2) 62 (-4) 43 61 RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 53 (+1) 94 53 20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 E 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 11 G20 E 8 SE 6 E 9 G17 Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 Precip begin 6 PM Precip end 6 AM LAL 3 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 3 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3910 3980 Transport wnd (mph) E 7 E 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 23460 39800 CWR 30 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ026-030815- Seacoast- Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter 651 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 8 E 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 11 G23 E 8 S 8 E 8 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 50 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Warmer. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal. $$