Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Portland, ME
000
FNUS51 KGYX 180725
FWFGYX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND
ALL BUT SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
325 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
.DISCUSSION...
THE FIRE WEATHER DANGER WILL BE FAIRLY LOW FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS AS GREEN UP CONTINUES ACROSS THE REGION. RH VALUES WILL BE
THE LOWEST TODAY BUT WINDS WILL BE FAIRLY LIGHT EXCEPT FOR A
DEVELOPING SEA BREEZE ALONG THE COAST WHICH WILL ALSO FORCE RH
VALUES TO INCREASE THERE. WINDS INCREASE ON SUNDAY BUT OFF THE
OCEAN WHICH WILL RESULT IN HIGHER RH VALUES PUSHING INLAND.
ISOLATED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MAY
INCREASE IN COVERAGE LATE SUNDAY. ANY RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE
VERY LIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...NO MORE THAN A COUPLE HUNDREDTHS OF AN
INCH. THERE WILL BE A BETTER CHC OF RAIN SHOWERS DURING THE WORK
WEEK WHICH WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY FAIRLY HIGH RH VALUES.
MEZ007>009-182115-
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM...
JACKMAN
325 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 20 20 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+9) 34 (-2) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-9) 100 (+2) 38
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES 3 3 3
MIXING HGT 7350 6250
TRANSPORT WIND NW 7 SE 7
VENTILATION RATE 44100 37500
CWR 0 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ012>014-018>022-182115-
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...
FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...
SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON...
LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...
WINTERPORT...UNITY
325 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+3) 38 (-2) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+2) 100 (+3) 51
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 5 SE 5 SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 2
MIXING HGT 7110 5390
TRANSPORT WIND SW 6 E 8
VENTILATION RATE 35550 37730
CWR 0 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ023>028-182115-
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
325 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (0) 42 (0) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+3) 100 (+6) 60
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 8 SE 9 SE 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 2
MIXING HGT 7130 3750
TRANSPORT WIND N 9 E 9
VENTILATION RATE 57040 30000
CWR 0 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ001>004-182115-
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...
LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY
325 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+11) 37 (0) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-12) 99 (0) 35
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 3
MIXING HGT 8100 7170
TRANSPORT WIND W 8 S 6
VENTILATION RATE 56700 35850
CWR 0 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ005-007-182115-
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...
CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN
325 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+9) 42 (+3) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-5) 100 (+1) 47
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES 4 4 2
MIXING HGT 8150 6100
TRANSPORT WIND W 7 S 6
VENTILATION RATE 48900 30500
CWR 0 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ006-008>010-013-182115-
SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD...
HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...
DERRY...EXETER
325 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+6) 42 (0) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-1) 100 (+4) 49
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 5 E 6 SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 2
MIXING HGT 8190 4290
TRANSPORT WIND SW 8 SE 9
VENTILATION RATE 57330 34320
CWR 0 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ014-182115-
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON
325 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 20 20 20
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-2) 45 (0) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+9) 100 (+6) 62
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 9 SE 9 SE 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES 4 3 3
MIXING HGT 7430 2770
TRANSPORT WIND SW 7 E 8
VENTILATION RATE 44580 19390
CWR 0 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$