Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
008 FNUS51 KGYX 020747 FWFGYX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire National Weather Service Gray ME 347 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. MEZ104-022030- Western Maine Mountains and Foothills- Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis, Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley 347 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 (-4) 38 (-4) 61 RH % (24h trend) 85 (+23) 97 (0) 54 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 8 G17 NE 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 9 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 3 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1400 4440 Transport wnd (mph) SE 13 NE 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 15400 26640 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ107-022030- Kennebec River Valley- Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn, Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore 347 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 80 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 51 (-3) 41 (-1) 62 RH % (24h trend) 86 (+15) 100 (+1) 52 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 NE 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 8 NE 6 NE 6 Precip amount 0.37 0.04 0.00 Precip duration 8 3 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1590 5010 Transport wnd (mph) SE 13 N 9 Vent rate (kt-ft) 17490 40080 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ109-022030- Lakes Region- Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray, New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram 347 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 90 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 56 (+3) 40 (-3) 63 RH % (24h trend) 81 (+7) 100 (0) 53 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 NE 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 NE 8 E 6 Precip amount 0.23 0.04 0.00 Precip duration 7 3 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1620 4390 Transport wnd (mph) S 9 NE 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 12960 21950 CWR 80 80 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ110-022030- Beaches and Casco Bay- Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham, Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta 347 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Showers None Chance precip (%) 90 50 0 Temp (24h trend) 54 (+3) 41 (-1) 61 RH % (24h trend) 83 (+4) 100 (0) 59 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 9 G17 NE 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 10 G18 NE 9 SE 6 Precip amount 0.25 0.04 0.00 Precip duration 7 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 1 AM LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 2 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1360 3230 Transport wnd (mph) S 13 NE 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 14960 19380 CWR 90 90 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ111-022030- Mid-Coast- Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden, Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven 347 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) 49 (-2) 40 (-1) 62 RH % (24h trend) 86 (+7) 100 (0) 54 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 8 NE 8 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 9 NE 5 NE 8 Precip amount 0.32 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 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1450 5200 Transport wnd (mph) S 12 N 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 14500 52000 CWR 90 90 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ021-022030- Coos County- Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster 347 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 90 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 57 (+2) 37 (-6) 63 RH % (24h trend) 77 (+8) 97 (-1) 49 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 E 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 8 NE 6 NE 5 Precip amount 0.34 0.05 0.00 Precip duration 8 3 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1970 4680 Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 E 5 Vent rate (kt-ft) 15760 18720 CWR 90 90 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ022-022030- White Mountians- Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway, and Crawford Notch 347 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) 62 (+7) 39 (-5) 63 RH % (24h trend) 67 (-8) 96 (-3) 51 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 E 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 10 G19 NE 10 G19 SE 5 Precip amount 0.20 0.05 0.00 Precip duration 7 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3080 4560 Transport wnd (mph) W 8 SE 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 21560 22800 CWR 70 70 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ023-022030- Central Lakes- Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro, Alton, and Ossipee 347 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 60 50 0 Temp (24h trend) 66 (+10) 42 (-2) 63 RH % (24h trend) 60 (-13) 97 (-1) 51 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 E 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 11 G20 NE 11 SE 5 Precip amount 0.13 0.03 0.00 Precip duration 4 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 3 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4060 4480 Transport wnd (mph) W 9 SE 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 32480 22400 CWR 40 40 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ024-022030- Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks- Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey 347 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) 71 (+13) 42 (-3) 64 RH % (24h trend) 46 (-25) 96 (-1) 47 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G18 E 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 14 N 13 SE 6 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) 6990 4520 Transport wnd (mph) W 18 SE 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 111840 22600 CWR 10 10 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ025-022030- Merrimack Valley- Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry 347 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 40 30 0 Temp (24h trend) 71 (+15) 43 (-2) 63 RH % (24h trend) 54 (-19) 96 (0) 52 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 NE 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 12 NE 13 E 6 Precip amount 0.10 0.03 0.00 Precip duration 2 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 1 AM LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 3 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4600 4170 Transport wnd (mph) W 10 E 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 41400 20850 CWR 30 30 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ026-022030- Seacoast- Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter 347 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 60 40 0 Temp (24h trend) 63 (+11) 43 (-1) 60 RH % (24h trend) 70 (-7) 97 (0) 57 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 9 NE 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 9 NE 10 E 6 Precip amount 0.15 0.03 0.00 Precip duration 3 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 12 AM LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 2 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2310 3360 Transport wnd (mph) S 10 E 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 20790 20160 CWR 50 50 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal. $$