Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
382 FNUS51 KGYX 021443 FWFGYX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire National Weather Service Gray ME 1043 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .DISCUSSION... There will be a period of wetting rains today in the mountains spreading into much of western Maine through the afternoon. Portions of central to SW NH may miss out on wetting rainfall, but do have the chance to see some lightning this afternoon. High pressure builds in from the north Friday for dry conditions with fair skies into Saturday. Winds will generally remain light through the forecast period. MEZ104-022015- Western Maine Mountains and Foothills- Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis, Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley 1043 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 80 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 52 (-3) 38 (-4) 61 RH % (24h trend) 84 (+22) 97 (-3) 54 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 G23 LGT/VAR 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 8 G17 NE 5 NE 5 Precip amount 0.40 0.05 0.00 Precip duration 8 3 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1450 4620 Transport wnd (mph) SE 13 NE 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 15950 23100 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ107-022015- Kennebec River Valley- Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn, Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore 1043 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 80 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 51 (-3) 41 (-1) 62 RH % (24h trend) 87 (+16) 100 (0) 52 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 NE 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 6 NE 5 N 6 Precip amount 0.37 0.04 0.00 Precip duration 8 3 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1630 5200 Transport wnd (mph) SE 13 N 9 Vent rate (kt-ft) 17930 41600 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ109-022015- Lakes Region- Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray, New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram 1043 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 90 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 58 (+5) 40 (-3) 63 RH % (24h trend) 83 (+9) 100 (0) 53 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 NE 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 6 NE 6 E 5 Precip amount 0.23 0.04 0.00 Precip duration 6 3 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1570 4560 Transport wnd (mph) SE 9 NE 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 12560 22800 CWR 80 80 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ110-022015- Beaches and Casco Bay- Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham, Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta 1043 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 90 50 0 Temp (24h trend) 55 (+4) 41 (-1) 61 RH % (24h trend) 84 (+5) 100 (0) 59 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 9 G18 NE 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 10 G19 NE 8 SE 5 Precip amount 0.25 0.04 0.00 Precip duration 6 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 1 AM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1330 3300 Transport wnd (mph) S 14 NE 8 Vent rate (kt-ft) 15960 23100 CWR 90 90 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ111-022015- Mid-Coast- Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden, Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven 1043 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 80 50 0 Temp (24h trend) 51 (0) 40 (-1) 62 RH % (24h trend) 87 (+8) 100 (0) 54 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 NE 8 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 9 NE 5 N 6 Precip amount 0.32 0.04 0.00 Precip duration 7 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 1 AM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1420 5100 Transport wnd (mph) S 12 N 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 14200 45900 CWR 90 90 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ021-022015- Coos County- Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster 1043 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 90 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 58 (+3) 37 (-6) 63 RH % (24h trend) 78 (+9) 97 (-3) 49 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 9 G23 LGT/VAR 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 8 E 5 LGT/VAR Precip amount 0.34 0.05 0.00 Precip duration 7 3 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2020 4690 Transport wnd (mph) S 9 E 5 Vent rate (kt-ft) 16160 18760 CWR 90 90 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ022-022015- White Mountians- Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway, and Crawford Notch 1043 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 80 50 0 Temp (24h trend) 64 (+9) 39 (-5) 63 RH % (24h trend) 66 (-9) 96 (-3) 51 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 10 G23 LGT/VAR 20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 9 G19 N 8 G19 LGT/VAR Precip amount 0.20 0.05 0.00 Precip duration 6 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3440 4480 Transport wnd (mph) W 8 SE 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 24080 22400 CWR 70 70 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ023-022015- Central Lakes- Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro, Alton, and Ossipee 1043 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 60 50 0 Temp (24h trend) 68 (+12) 42 (-2) 63 RH % (24h trend) 58 (-15) 97 (-2) 51 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G21 LGT/VAR 20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 10 G20 NE 8 G18 SE 5 Precip amount 0.13 0.03 0.00 Precip duration 4 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 3 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4360 4410 Transport wnd (mph) W 9 SE 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 34880 22050 CWR 40 40 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ024-022015- Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks- Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey 1043 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 72 (+14) 42 (-3) 64 RH % (24h trend) 42 (-29) 96 (-2) 47 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G25 E 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 13 G21 N 10 G19 SE 5 Precip amount 0.04 0.01 0.00 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 12 AM LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 4 3 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7150 4650 Transport wnd (mph) W 20 SE 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 121550 27900 CWR 10 10 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ025-022015- Merrimack Valley- Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry 1043 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 40 30 0 Temp (24h trend) 73 (+17) 43 (-2) 63 RH % (24h trend) 54 (-19) 96 (0) 52 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 10 G19 NE 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 11 NE 8 E 5 Precip amount 0.10 0.03 0.00 Precip duration 2 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 1 AM LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 3 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4220 4070 Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 E 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 37980 24420 CWR 30 30 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ026-022015- Seacoast- Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter 1043 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 60 40 0 Temp (24h trend) 65 (+13) 43 (-1) 60 RH % (24h trend) 71 (-6) 97 (0) 57 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G18 NE 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 9 G17 NE 8 G17 SE 5 Precip amount 0.15 0.03 0.00 Precip duration 2 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 12 AM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2290 3500 Transport wnd (mph) SE 9 E 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 18320 21000 CWR 50 50 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal. $$