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 110901
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 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.
MEZ104-112000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 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 1 1 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 1 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5650 5940
Transport wnd (mph) E 9 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45200 29700
CWR 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-112000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-2) 37 (+1) 60
RH % (24h trend) 52 (+7) 100 (+3) 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 6 S 5 E 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.02
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 1 PM
Precip end Continuing 1 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5040 6270
Transport wnd (mph) E 9 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40320 31350
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-112000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 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 (+2) 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 1 1 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 1 PM
Precip end Continuing 1 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5550 5520
Transport wnd (mph) E 9 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44400 27600
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-112000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+2) 36 (-1) 57
RH % (24h trend) 56 (+1) 100 (+1) 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 8 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 9 G17 SE 5 S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 3 PM
Precip end Continuing 12 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4610 4890
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41490 24450
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-112000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 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 1 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 AM
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4520 5280
Transport wnd (mph) E 9 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36160 31680
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-112000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+2) 33 (-2) 57
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-3) 97 (+10) 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 9 G19 SE 9 G20 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 0 1 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 9 AM
Precip end Continuing 12 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6090 5760
Transport wnd (mph) E 9 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48720 28800
CWR 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-112000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 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) 5500 5120
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 S 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38500 30720
CWR 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-112000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 58 (0) 36 (-4) 58
RH % (24h trend) 45 (0) 99 (+10) 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 E 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 9 G17 SE 8 G17 S 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 12 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5910 5110
Transport wnd (mph) E 9 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47280 25550
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-112000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 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 0 1 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6070 4880
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42490 24400
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-112000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Sat May 11 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-2) 37 (-3) 57
RH % (24h trend) 47 (+6) 100 (+5) 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 9 G18 SE 8 G17 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5900 5150
Transport wnd (mph) NE 12 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59000 25750
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-112000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 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 (+3) 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 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4750 4980
Transport wnd (mph) E 14 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57000 24900
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$