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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 130901
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Showers and humid conditions continue through tonight. After a
brief drier period with some gusty winds during the daytime
tomorrow, showers return in the late afternoon and overnight
tomorrow. Relatively drier air returns this week with RH values
in the 30s and 40s during the afternoon hours.
MEZ104-132000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 60 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-2) 32 (-9) 55
RH % (24h trend) 67 (-22) 90 (-10) 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 12 G26 NW 17 G37
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G21 W 16 G34 W 11 G28
Precip amount 0.10 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 5 4
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3280 5030
Transport wnd (mph) SW 14 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39360 60360
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-132000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 30 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-1) 39 (-5) 58
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-28) 85 (-15) 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 10 G21 W 11 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G19 SW 9 G19 W 10 G19
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 3 1
Precip begin 9 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3450 5650
Transport wnd (mph) S 17 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51750 73450
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-132000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-3) 38 (-5) 58
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-31) 79 (-20) 39
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 10 G19 W 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 12 G23 W 12 G25 SW 10 G19
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4800 5330
Transport wnd (mph) W 18 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 76800 79950
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-132000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-1) 40 (-3) 59
RH % (24h trend) 57 (-32) 82 (-18) 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 12 G26 W 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 13 G26 W 13 G26 SW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 9 AM
Precip end 5 PM
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3650 5320
Transport wnd (mph) SW 17 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54750 79800
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-132000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-1) 39 (-3) 57
RH % (24h trend) 71 (-22) 89 (-11) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 11 G26 W 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 12 G25 SW 11 G25 SW 11 G24
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 9 AM
Precip end 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2870 5510
Transport wnd (mph) S 17 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 43050 88160
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-132000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 70 70 30
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-8) 30 (-12) 53
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-17) 92 (-5) 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 12 G28 W 17 G43
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 11 G25 W 19 G42 W 11 G32
Precip amount 0.10 0.08 0.04
Precip duration 6 5 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3760 4780
Transport wnd (mph) SW 16 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52640 66920
CWR 30 30 20
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-132000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 50 40
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-6) 32 (-11) 57
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-23) 90 (-6) 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 12 G28 W 17 G41
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 13 G28 W 20 G42 W 10 G26
Precip amount 0.08 0.03 0.10
Precip duration 5 4 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing 6 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4210 5260
Transport wnd (mph) SW 17 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63150 78900
CWR 30 10 40
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-132000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-8) 37 (-6) 58
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-27) 82 (-16) 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 11 G21 W 13 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 13 G26 W 17 G32 W 10 G21
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.11
Precip duration 5 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4830 5260
Transport wnd (mph) W 18 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 77280 84160
CWR 50
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-132000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-12) 37 (-7) 56
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-21) 82 (-11) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 11 G23 W 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 14 G28 W 14 G28 SW 11 G21
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.11
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4830 4300
Transport wnd (mph) W 22 SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 91770 68800
CWR 10 40
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-132000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-8) 39 (-6) 60
RH % (24h trend) 52 (-27) 77 (-18) 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 11 G21 W 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 14 G26 W 14 G28 SW 11 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.06
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 8 AM 2 PM
Precip end 2 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5320 5040
Transport wnd (mph) W 22 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 101080 85680
CWR 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-132000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 0 40
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-5) 41 (-3) 59
RH % (24h trend) 52 (-31) 73 (-24) 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 11 G21 W 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 14 G26 W 14 G26 SW 11 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 9 AM 2 PM
Precip end 3 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5430 5080
Transport wnd (mph) W 22 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 103170 91440
CWR 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 N/A
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
around 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Cooler. Highs
around 50. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows around 40. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$
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