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 151919
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
319 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Generally warm and humid conditions with scattered showers and
thunderstorms continuing into the evening, especially across
central and northern areas. Scattered showers are expected
tomorrow afternoon as well. Relative humidities remain elevated
through the end of the week with additional chances for showers.
MEZ104-160815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
319 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 60 40 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-2) 69 (-2) 49 71
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-2) 54 (-5) 97 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 G17 SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
Precip amount 0.18 0.08 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 8 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 10 PM
LAL 3 2 2 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5030 3770
Transport wnd (mph) S 8 SE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35210 26390
CWR 90 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-160815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
319 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+3) 71 (-3) 51 73
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 54 (-3) 99 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing
Precip end 2 AM Continuing 9 PM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4440 3640
Transport wnd (mph) S 7 E 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26640 21840
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-160815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
319 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 30 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+4) 68 (-4) 50 72
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 57 (-4) 98 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM Continuing
Precip end 5 AM Continuing 9 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3250 3490
Transport wnd (mph) SE 9 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26000 27920
CWR 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-160815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
319 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (+2) 66 (-3) 49 68
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 70 (+4) 100 65
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR E 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 SE 6 E 5 E 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1300 2270
Transport wnd (mph) SE 7 E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 7800 22700
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-160815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
319 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (+4) 69 (+1) 48 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 67 (-2) 100 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G17 S 5 LGT/VAR SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2640 2740
Transport wnd (mph) S 6 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 13200 21920
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-160815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
319 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 60 40 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-2) 68 (-1) 48 72
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-2) 59 (-5) 91 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G17 SE 5 LGT/VAR SE 6 G19
Precip amount 0.18 0.04 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 4 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 10 PM
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5020 4430
Transport wnd (mph) S 8 SE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35140 35440
CWR 90 20 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-160815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
319 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 50 30 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-2) 67 (-2) 49 73
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-2) 61 (-4) 90 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G17 SE 6 SE 5 SE 5 G19
Precip amount 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing
Precip end 4 AM Continuing 10 PM
LAL 3 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4360 4910
Transport wnd (mph) SE 9 SE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34880 39280
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-160815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
319 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 30 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-2) 65 (-2) 51 73
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+2) 68 (-3) 95 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 8 G17 E 5 SE 6
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM
Precip end 5 AM 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3150 4530
Transport wnd (mph) SE 12 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31500 40770
CWR 30 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-160815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
319 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 20 30 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-4) 63 (-3) 50 73
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+6) 70 (+1) 98 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 9 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 10 G21 E 8 E 5
Precip amount 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 2 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 10 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2630 4750
Transport wnd (mph) E 15 E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34190 47500
CWR 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-160815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
319 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-5) 64 (-7) 50 72
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+8) 69 (+10) 98 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 8 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 9 G17 E 6 E 6
Precip amount 0.07 0.04 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2400 3890
Transport wnd (mph) E 14 E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 28800 38900
CWR 40 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-160815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
319 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 30 30 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-6) 64 (-9) 49 69
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+11) 72 (+12) 100 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 8 G17 E 6 E 6
Precip amount 0.05 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 12 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1780 2740
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 NE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 16020 30140
CWR 30 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. South winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$