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 100901
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A mostly cloudy and cooler pattern continues into this weekend
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 each day with very low potential for any
wetting rains. 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 in
the Tuesday or Wednesday timeframe.
MEZ104-102000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+5) 36 (0) 53
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-27) 92 (-7) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 G17 E 8 E 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 1 PM 10 AM
Precip end 6 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6360 5250
Transport wnd (mph) NE 9 E 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 50880 36750
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-102000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Sprinkles None Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+4) 39 (+2) 54
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-26) 95 (-4) 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 NE 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 9 G17 E 8 G17 E 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 2 PM 8 AM
Precip end 6 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6840 5060
Transport wnd (mph) NE 10 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 61560 40480
CWR 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-102000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-2) 38 (-4) 55
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-18) 91 (-6) 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 NE 9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 G17 SE 6 E 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 1 PM 10 AM
Precip end 6 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5090 5140
Transport wnd (mph) E 9 NE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40720 46260
CWR 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-102000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-1) 38 (-4) 54
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-21) 94 (-1) 61
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 8 G17 NE 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 10 G21 E 8 E 9 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4610 4420
Transport wnd (mph) E 12 E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 46100 48620
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-102000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+5) 40 (+2) 52
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-26) 96 (-3) 67
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 9 G19 NE 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 9 G17 E 9 G17 E 9 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6290 4160
Transport wnd (mph) NE 12 E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62900 41600
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-102000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+4) 35 (-2) 54
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-27) 93 (-7) 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR E 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 6 SE 6 E 6 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 0 1
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 10 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6060 6070
Transport wnd (mph) E 7 E 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36360 42490
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-102000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 30 30
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+2) 37 (-4) 55
RH % (24h trend) 53 (-15) 93 (-3) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 5 SE 5 SE 6 G17
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.02
Precip duration 2 2 1
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 10 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5100 5390
Transport wnd (mph) E 7 E 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30600 37730
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-102000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-4) 39 (-5) 55
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-8) 88 (-6) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 6 NE 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 SE 6 E 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 10 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5260 5630
Transport wnd (mph) E 9 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42080 45040
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-102000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-6) 37 (-8) 56
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-3) 86 (-4) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 8 G17 NE 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 G17 E 9 G19 E 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 1
Precip begin 6 AM 11 AM
Precip end 6 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5500 5890
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49500 47120
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-102000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Sprinkles Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-8) 38 (-8) 55
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-7) 90 (-2) 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 8 G17 NE 9 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 11 G23 E 10 G21 E 9 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 11 AM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5510 5290
Transport wnd (mph) E 13 E 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60610 63480
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-102000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Sprinkles Sprinkles Showers
Chance precip (%) 10 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-7) 40 (-6) 55
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-19) 90 (-5) 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 9 G19 NE 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 12 G23 E 9 G19 E 9 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 11 AM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4490 4610
Transport wnd (mph) E 15 E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58370 50710
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 40. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around
50. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$