Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FNUS51 KGYX 020901
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
501 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.
MEZ104-022000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 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.
$$
MEZ107-022000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 80 60 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-3) 41 (-1) 62
RH % (24h trend) 86 (+15) 100 (+1) 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 8 NE 6 NE 6
Precip amount 0.37 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 8 3
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 AM
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1590 5010
Transport wnd (mph) SE 13 N 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17490 40080
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-022000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 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.
$$
MEZ110-022000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 90 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+3) 41 (-1) 61
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+4) 100 (0) 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 9 G17 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 10 G18 NE 9 SE 6
Precip amount 0.25 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 7 2
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 AM
LAL 2 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1360 3230
Transport wnd (mph) S 13 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 14960 19380
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-022000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 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.
$$
NHZ021-022000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 90 60 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (+2) 37 (-6) 63
RH % (24h trend) 77 (+8) 97 (-1) 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 E 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 8 NE 6 NE 5
Precip amount 0.34 0.05 0.00
Precip duration 8 3
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 AM
LAL 2 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1970 4680
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 E 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15760 18720
CWR 90 90 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-022000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 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.
$$
NHZ023-022000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 60 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 66 (+10) 42 (-2) 63
RH % (24h trend) 60 (-13) 97 (-1) 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 E 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 11 G20 NE 11 SE 5
Precip amount 0.13 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 4 2
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 2 AM
LAL 2 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4060 4480
Transport wnd (mph) W 9 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32480 22400
CWR 40 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-022000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 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.
$$
NHZ025-022000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 40 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+15) 43 (-2) 63
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-19) 96 (0) 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 12 NE 13 E 6
Precip amount 0.10 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 2 2
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 AM
LAL 2 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4600 4170
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41400 20850
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-022000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 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.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower 50s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the upper 60s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$