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 022251
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
.DISCUSSION...
There will be a period of wetting showers into this evening
with a slight chance of a thunderstorm over much of western
Maine and New Hampshire before the precipitation ends.
Portions of far southwestern New Hampshire may miss out
on the rainfall. Areas of fog will redevelop during the
overnight hours with high relative humidity values and
light easterly winds. High pressure rebuilds in from the
north Friday for dry conditions with fair skies into
Saturday. Winds will generally remain light and variable
through the forecast period with easterly along the coast.
Relative humidity values will continue to be high.
MEZ104-030815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-4) 60 (+11) 39 60
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 54 (-27) 95 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 E 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 NE 6 E 5 SE 9 G19
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 9 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4360 3900
Transport wnd (mph) NE 7 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26160 35100
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-030815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (0) 61 (+12) 41 60
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 52 (-30) 94 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 9 G17 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 N 9 G17 NE 5 SE 6
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4510 4330
Transport wnd (mph) N 10 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40590 30310
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-030815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-3) 62 (+12) 42 60
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 52 (-20) 98 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 8 E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 6 E 6 SE 5 SE 8 G17
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4280 3940
Transport wnd (mph) NE 6 SE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21400 31520
CWR 90 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-030815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Drizzle None None
Chance precip (%) 60 10 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (0) 60 (+11) 41 57
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 57 (-19) 98 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 8 E 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 8 G18 SE 9 S 8 SE 8
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 AM
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3770 3370
Transport wnd (mph) NE 8 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26390 30330
CWR 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-030815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Drizzle None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (0) 61 (+14) 41 57
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 53 (-29) 93 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 9 G18 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 5 NE 9 G18 LGT/VAR SE 6
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4700 3750
Transport wnd (mph) N 12 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47000 33750
CWR 100 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-030815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-6) 62 (+9) 40 62
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 50 (-22) 94 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 6 SE 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 G17 E 6 E 5 SE 9 G21
Precip amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 8 PM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4450 3520
Transport wnd (mph) E 6 SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 22250 35200
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-030815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-6) 62 (+7) 42 62
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 51 (-14) 94 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 SE 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 9 G20 SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 8 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4380 3800
Transport wnd (mph) SE 6 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21900 34200
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-030815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-4) 62 (+2) 44 62
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 51 (-6) 94 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 E 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 9 G19 E 6 SE 5 SE 9 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4220 3830
Transport wnd (mph) E 7 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25320 34470
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-030815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (-5) 62 (-9) 43 64
RH % (24h trend) 98 (0) 48 (+4) 93 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 SE 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 10 G20 SE 6 SE 6 SE 9 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4610 4170
Transport wnd (mph) E 7 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27660 37530
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-030815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-2) 62 (-4) 43 61
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 53 (+1) 94 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 11 G20 E 8 SE 6 E 9 G17
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3910 3980
Transport wnd (mph) E 7 E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23460 39800
CWR 30 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-030815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
651 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Drizzle None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (+1) 59 (-1) 43 57
RH % (24h trend) 97 (0) 57 (-7) 96 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 8 E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 11 G23 E 8 S 8 E 8
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3380 3070
Transport wnd (mph) NE 8 E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23660 33770
CWR 50 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Warmer. Highs in
the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$