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 110809
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
409 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Peaks of sun today, but clouds increase during the day. The cooler
pattern continues today/tomorrow, with min RH generally reaching
the 40s and 50s during the daytime hours with strong recovery at
night. There will be isolated to scattered showers this weekend
with very low potential for any wetting rains. This showers may
stay more across the interior, while seabreeze moves in during the
afternoons. While mixing height will be deep, winds remain light
at the surface. Southerly flow will bring warmer temperatures next
week with a better chance of wetting rains on Tuesday and
Wednesday along with a chance of thunderstorms.
MEZ104-112100-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
409 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 56 (0) 34 (0) 57
RH % (24h trend) 46 (+6) 100 (+8) 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 G18 SE 8 G17 E 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.04
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 1 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5480 6160
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38360 30800
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-112100-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
409 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-2) 37 (+1) 60
RH % (24h trend) 52 (+7) 100 (+4) 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 6 S 5 E 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.02
Precip duration 3 1 1
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing 1 PM
Precip end Continuing 1 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4760 6280
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 33320 31400
CWR 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-112100-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
409 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 57 (0) 36 (-1) 58
RH % (24h trend) 50 (0) 100 (+3) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 9 G18 SE 6 SE 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing 1 PM
Precip end Continuing 1 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5190 5670
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46710 28350
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-112100-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
409 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+2) 36 (-1) 57
RH % (24h trend) 56 (+1) 100 (+3) 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 8 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 9 G17 SE 5 S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 0
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing 3 PM
Precip end Continuing 12 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4360 4920
Transport wnd (mph) E 13 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47960 24600
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-112100-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
409 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 30 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (0) 37 (+1) 58
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+5) 100 (+2) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 8 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 6 LGT/VAR S 6
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 AM
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4320 5260
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 NE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38880 36820
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-112100-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
409 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+2) 33 (-2) 57
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-3) 97 (+10) 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 9 G19 SE 9 G20 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 9 AM
Precip end Continuing 12 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5930 6090
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41510 30450
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-112100-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
409 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+4) 35 (-4) 57
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-2) 96 (+4) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 9 G18 SE 9 G19 S 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.04
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 1 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5370 5460
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37590 27300
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-112100-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
409 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 58 (0) 36 (-4) 58
RH % (24h trend) 45 (0) 99 (+10) 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 E 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 9 G17 SE 8 G17 S 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 12 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5820 5740
Transport wnd (mph) E 9 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46560 28700
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-112100-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
409 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-1) 36 (-4) 57
RH % (24h trend) 43 (+3) 100 (+15) 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 G17 SE 8 G17 S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5770 5580
Transport wnd (mph) E 9 SE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46160 22320
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-112100-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
409 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-2) 37 (-3) 57
RH % (24h trend) 47 (+6) 100 (+7) 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 9 G18 SE 8 G17 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5360 5980
Transport wnd (mph) E 14 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 64320 29900
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-112100-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
409 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-1) 38 (-2) 57
RH % (24h trend) 53 (+2) 100 (+7) 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 8 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 10 G19 E 8 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4660 5450
Transport wnd (mph) NE 15 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60580 27250
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$