Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Portland, ME
000
FNUS51 KGYX 231903
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND
ALL BUT SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
303 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
.DISCUSSION...
WITH WET WEATHER EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND AREAWIDE ALONG WITH
HIGH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND GREEN UP...FIRE WEATHER
DANGER WILL REMAIN LOW.
MEZ007>009-240915-
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM...
JACKMAN
303 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 100 100 100 80
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+2) 56 (-14) 41 51
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 75 (-1) 97 70
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 12
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 5 N 5 N 7 N 17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.97 0.64 0.53 0.37
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 11 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 5 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3
MIXING HGT 4520 5130
TRANSPORT WIND N 14 N 30
VENTILATION RATE 54240 133380
CWR 100 100 100 100
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ012>014-018>022-240915-
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...
FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...
SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON...
LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...
WINTERPORT...UNITY
303 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 100 100 90 90
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+7) 60 (-9) 47 51
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 81 (+8) 98 69
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 5 N 14 G23
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 6 N 5 N 8 N 18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.59 0.25 0.39
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 12 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 5 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 2 2
MIXING HGT 5330 3770
TRANSPORT WIND NW 8 N 36
VENTILATION RATE 37310 116870
CWR 100 100 100 100
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ023>028-240915-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH...
KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...BATH...
TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...
ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE
303 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 100 100 90 80
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+6) 60 (-6) 49 52
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 83 (+2) 98 70
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 9 G20 N 16 G27
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 11 G23 SE 7 N 9 G19 N 17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.60 0.15 0.41
PRECIP DURATION 10 12 12 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 4 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 2 2
MIXING HGT 3510 3990
TRANSPORT WIND SW 13 N 36
VENTILATION RATE 38610 123690
CWR 90 100 80 100
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ001>004-240915-
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...
LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY
303 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 100 100 90 100
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-2) 57 (-14) 41 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 68 (-7) 98 65
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G18
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 6 G18 LGT/VAR N 5 N 14
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.10 0.62 0.54 0.37
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 11 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 5 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3 3
MIXING HGT 5300 6080
TRANSPORT WIND N 13 N 30
VENTILATION RATE 58300 158080
CWR 100 90 100 100
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ005-007-240915-
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...
CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN
303 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+2) 57 (-16) 45 53
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+6) 72 (-4) 94 68
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 7 NW 5 LGT/VAR N 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.00 0.43 0.46 0.41
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 11 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 5 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 2 3
MIXING HGT 3210 6070
TRANSPORT WIND N 15 N 35
VENTILATION RATE 41730 182100
CWR 100 90 100 100
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ006-008>010-013-240915-
SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD...
HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...
DERRY...EXETER
303 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 100 100 90 100
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+6) 60 (-13) 47 52
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 78 (+3) 99 69
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 11 G18
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 8 NW 5 N 9 G17 N 14
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.52 0.45 0.27 0.41
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 12 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 5 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 2 3
MIXING HGT 5030 4790
TRANSPORT WIND NW 7 N 35
VENTILATION RATE 30180 143700
CWR 100 100 100 100
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ014-240915-
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON
303 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 100 100 100 100
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN RAIN RAIN
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+5) 61 (-12) 49 53
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 92 (+13) 100 77
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 8 N 18
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 11 G20 E 6 N 10 G17 N 20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.41 0.14 0.40
PRECIP DURATION 12 12 12 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 4 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 2 2
MIXING HGT 3420 4040
TRANSPORT WIND S 9 N 36
VENTILATION RATE 27360 125240
CWR 100 100 80 100
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$