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

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Rainy weather returns with a couple waves crossing through the
area through the middle and end of the week. High humidity and
round of rain showers will persist into the weekend.


MEZ104-080800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            80           80           40
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-2)      53 (-9)      40           52
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-6)      57 (+20)     99           74
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E 10 G21                  NE  9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 12 G27    SE  9 G20    NE  6        NE  9 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.16         0.14         0.06
Precip duration                    6            5            2
Precip begin                       8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2830                      2410
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 13                     E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  31130                     24100
CWR                   0            70           70           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-080800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            80           70           40
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-3)      57 (-13)     43           54
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-12)     55 (+20)     99           72
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6                      NE  9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 10 G20    E  8         NE  6        NE  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.15         0.09         0.03
Precip duration                    5            4            2
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3120                      2610
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 12                     NE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  31200                     26100
CWR                   0            60           60           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-080800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            80           60           50
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-1)      55 (-18)     44           56
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-12)     66 (+34)     100          72
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6                      NE  9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  9 G18    E  8 G17     LGT/VAR      NE  9 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.26         0.05         0.06
Precip duration                    6            3            2
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1800                      2170
Transport wnd (mph)                E 13                      E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  19800                     21700
CWR                   0            90           90           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-080800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            80           60           50
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-1)      55 (-16)     45           55
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-10)     63 (+24)     98           74
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  9 G19                  NE  9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G19     E  9 G20     NE  6        NE  9 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.21         0.06         0.04
Precip duration                    6            3            2
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1560                      2270
Transport wnd (mph)                E 14                      E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  18720                     24970
CWR                   0            80           80           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-080800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            80           70           40
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-2)      55 (-14)     43           55
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-13)     56 (+19)     99           76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  9 G18                  NE  9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 10 G20    SE  9 G20    E  8 G19     NE  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.13         0.10         0.02
Precip duration                    4            4            2
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2460                      2510
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 13                     NE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  27060                     27610
CWR                   0            50           50           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-080800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            70           60           40
Temp (24h trend)      38 (+3)      54 (-7)      40           53
RH % (24h trend)      93 (-6)      63 (+23)     99           71
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE 12 G27                 NE  6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 13 G31    SE 11 G26    N  6 G21     NE  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.21         0.08         0.07
Precip duration                    6            4            2
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1940                      2340
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 15                     E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  25220                     23400
CWR                   0            80           80           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-080800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            80           60           50
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-1)      56 (-12)     42           56
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-10)     68 (+34)     99           69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE 10 G25                 N  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 12 G32    SE  9 G24    NW  6 G23    NE  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.38         0.06         0.07
Precip duration                    7            3            2
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1420                      2520
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 18                     E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  22720                     17640
CWR                   0            100          100          20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-080800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            80           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-1)      56 (-17)     45           57
RH % (24h trend)      80 (-15)     67 (+36)     99           68
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  8                      N  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  9 G18    E  8 G17     LGT/VAR      NE  9 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.37         0.05         0.08
Precip duration                    7            2            4
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   7 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   4 AM         Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          5            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1380                      2660
Transport wnd (mph)                E 17                      NE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  20700                     23940
CWR                   0            100          100          30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-080800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            80           40           60
Temp (24h trend)      46 (+1)      61 (-13)     47           59
RH % (24h trend)      81 (-15)     68 (+36)     96           66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  5                     N  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6        SE  5        W  5         NE  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.38         0.04         0.14
Precip duration                    7            1            4
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1250                      2910
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 14                     NE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  15000                     26190
CWR                   0            100          100          80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-080800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            70           40           70
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-2)      59 (-17)     46           59
RH % (24h trend)      78 (-13)     66 (+35)     97           69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6                      N  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  8 G17    E  8         LGT/VAR      NE  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.29         0.03         0.12
Precip duration                    6            1            4
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   3 AM         Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1210                      3360
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 14                     NE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  14520                     30240
CWR                   0            90           90           50
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-080800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            80           50           70
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-5)      56 (-18)     46           57
RH % (24h trend)      84 (-13)     70 (+33)     98           73
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6                      N  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G19     E  9 G19     NE  5        NE  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.25         0.03         0.09
Precip duration                    7            1            4
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   3 AM         Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          5            3            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1170                      2760
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 12                     NE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  11700                     27600
CWR                   0            80           80           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper
40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows in
the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$