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

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FNUS51 KGYX 210705
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND
ALL BUT SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

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

MEZ007>009-212115-
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM...
JACKMAN
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%)         60           80           80
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      60 (-5)      45 (-4)      64
RH % (24H TREND)      70 (+9)      94 (+2)      70
20FTWND AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   S  7
20FTWND PM(MPH)       SE  5        S  7 G17     SW  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.34         0.19
PRECIP DURATION       5            7            7
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
LAL                   3            1            3
HAINES                3            2            2
MIXING HGT            4730                      5070
TRANSPORT WIND        SE 13                     SW  9
VENTILATION RATE      52030                     40560
CWR                   60           100          30

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MEZ012>014-018>022-212115-
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
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%)         60           70           70
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      57 (-13)     47 (-4)      69
RH % (24H TREND)      80 (+19)     99 (+2)      70
20FTWND AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH)       SE  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.18         0.31         0.11
PRECIP DURATION       5            7            6
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
LAL                   3            1            3
HAINES                3            2            2
MIXING HGT            4780                      3760
TRANSPORT WIND        SE 12                     S  5
VENTILATION RATE      47800                     15040
CWR                   80           90           20

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MEZ023>028-212115-
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
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%)         60           70           60
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      55 (-6)      46 (-4)      66
RH % (24H TREND)      82 (+11)     100 (+3)     78
20FTWND AM(MPH)       E  5                      LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH)       E  7         E  7         S  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         0.27         0.08
PRECIP DURATION       2            6            6
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
LAL                   3            1            3
HAINES                3            2            2
MIXING HGT            2380                      2420
TRANSPORT WIND        SE  8                     E  3
VENTILATION RATE      16660                     7260
CWR                   60           90           10

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NHZ001>004-212115-
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...
LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%)         60           80           60
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      60 (-7)      47 (-4)      75
RH % (24H TREND)      71 (+7)      97 (+2)      60
20FTWND AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   S  5 G20
20FTWND PM(MPH)       SE  6        SE  6 G17    SW  7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.27         0.42         0.14
PRECIP DURATION       5            7            6
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
LAL                   3            1            3
HAINES                2            2            2
MIXING HGT            3450                      5740
TRANSPORT WIND        SE 16                     SW 14
VENTILATION RATE      48300                     68880
CWR                   90           100          30

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NHZ005-007-212115-
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...
CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%)         60           60           50
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      67 (-5)      49 (-5)      79
RH % (24H TREND)      65 (+6)      97 (0)       59
20FTWND AM(MPH)       SE  5                     LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH)       E  6         E  6         SW  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.25         0.25         0.11
PRECIP DURATION       5            6            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
LAL                   3            1            3
HAINES                2            2            3
MIXING HGT            3160                      5770
TRANSPORT WIND        SE 13                     SW 14
VENTILATION RATE      34760                     69240
CWR                   90           80           30

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NHZ006-008>010-013-212115-
SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD...
HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...
DERRY...EXETER
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%)         50           60           50
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      61 (-15)     48 (-7)      77
RH % (24H TREND)      72 (+17)     100 (+5)     60
20FTWND AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH)       E  6         E  7         SW  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.22         0.08
PRECIP DURATION       2            5            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
LAL                   3            1            3
HAINES                2            2            2
MIXING HGT            2350                      5930
TRANSPORT WIND        SE 13                     SW 13
VENTILATION RATE      25850                     65230
CWR                   80           60           20

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NHZ014-212115-
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%)         50           60           40
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      60 (-7)      49 (-6)      70
RH % (24H TREND)      81 (+21)     100 (+5)     74
20FTWND AM(MPH)       E  5                      LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH)       E  9         E  9         S  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.14         0.06
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
LAL                   3            1            3
HAINES                2            2            2
MIXING HGT            1480                      2690
TRANSPORT WIND        SE 13                     S  5
VENTILATION RATE      16280                     10760
CWR                   40           40           10

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY
VALUES MODERATE.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.

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

$$






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