Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Soaking rains and melting snow continue through tomorrow.
Northwesterly winds become gusty with relatively drier air for
late tomorrow and Saturday. Winds ease by late weekend as
relatively
drier air lingers into early next week.


MEZ104-290800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    Snow/Rain    Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     90           80           60           0
Temp (24h trend)      31 (-5)      42 (-1)      23           41
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-3)      59 (-30)     82           47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 18 G37                 NW 27 G57
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 10 G21    NW 23 G50    NW 26 G56    NW 24 G47
Precip amount         0.33         0.28         0.13         0.00
Precip duration       12           11           3
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3120                      3890
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 33                     NW 39
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  90480                     132260
CWR                   100          90           90           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-290800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Snow/Rain    None
Chance precip (%)     100          100          80           0
Temp (24h trend)      36 (-1)      43 (-2)      30           46
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-2)      60 (-31)     77           42
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 16 G33                  NW 19 G41
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  9 G20     NW 19 G42    NW 21 G42    NW 17 G32
Precip amount         0.71         0.60         0.19         0.00
Precip duration       12           12           5
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2820                      4510
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 31                     NW 30
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  76140                     117260
CWR                   100          100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-290800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Rain         Snow/Rain    Snow/Rain    None
Chance precip (%)     100          80           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (-3)      46 (-1)      30           48
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-3)      51 (-38)     73           40
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 16 G34                 NW 18 G40
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  9 G20     NW 19 G41    NW 20 G43    NW 16 G29
Precip amount         0.55         0.26         0.03         0.00
Precip duration       12           9            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   2 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3480                      4490
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 31                     NW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  93960                     103270
CWR                   100          100          80           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-290800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Snow/Rain    None
Chance precip (%)     100          90           60           0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-4)      47 (-1)      31           48
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-2)      52 (-39)     74           41
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 17 G35                 NW 18 G37
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N 10 G21     NW 20 G41    NW 20 G41    NW 17 G31
Precip amount         0.79         0.52         0.11         0.00
Precip duration       12           12           3
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   3 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3390                      4690
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 33                     NW 29
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  98310                     117250
CWR                   100          100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-290800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Snow/Rain    None
Chance precip (%)     100          100          90           0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-4)      43 (-4)      31           46
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      74 (-19)     82           46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 17 G36                  NW 20 G42
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N 10 G21     NW 21 G47    NW 23 G44    W 17 G33
Precip amount         0.85         0.77         0.35         0.00
Precip duration       12           12           7
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2270                      4630
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 32                     NW 29
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  63560                     115750
CWR                   100          100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-290800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    Snow/Rain    Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     70           50           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      29 (-7)      41 (0)       21           41
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-4)      55 (-33)     83           46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 17 G41                 NW 26 G62
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  9 G23    NW 24 G52    NW 25 G61    NW 23 G46
Precip amount         0.17         0.10         0.05         0.00
Precip duration       7            2            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4030                      4160
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 32                     NW 36
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  112840                    128960
CWR                   90           30           30           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-290800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow/Rain    Snow/Rain    Snow         None
Chance precip (%)     80           40           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      30 (-7)      43 (-1)      22           45
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-3)      51 (-35)     81           41
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 20 G43                 NW 27 G57
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N 11 G25     NW 25 G52    NW 27 G61    NW 23 G46
Precip amount         0.21         0.06         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       10           2            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3950                      4040
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 31                     NW 31
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  106650                    109080
CWR                   100          40           10           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-290800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Rain         Snow/Rain    None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           50           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      33 (-4)      45 (-1)      27           48
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-3)      49 (-39)     74           41
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 17 G36                 NW 23 G46
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  9 G21    NW 20 G41    NW 23 G47    NW 19 G36
Precip amount         0.32         0.08         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       12           5
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4190                      4260
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 33                     NW 31
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  121510                    115020
CWR                   100          70           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-290800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Rain         Snow/Rain    None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      32 (-6)      45 (-1)      27           49
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-5)      47 (-40)     72           40
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 17 G35                 NW 21 G44
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 10 G21    NW 19 G39    NW 21 G43    NW 18 G35
Precip amount         0.26         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       9            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   4 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4810                      4380
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 33                     NW 29
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  139490                    109500
CWR                   100          50           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-290800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Rain         Rain         None         None
Chance precip (%)     100          70           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      36 (-7)      48 (-2)      30           52
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-5)      47 (-41)     68           36
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 16 G33                 NW 20 G42
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  9 G19     NW 19 G39    NW 21 G43    NW 18 G32
Precip amount         0.56         0.18         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       12           6
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4530                      4870
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 35                     NW 30
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  135900                    126620
CWR                   100          100          0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-290800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         None
Chance precip (%)     100          90           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      38 (-5)      47 (-2)      32           51
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-3)      50 (-39)     66           36
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 14 G28                 W 18 G36
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  9 G20     NW 18 G37    NW 20 G40    W 17 G31
Precip amount         0.78         0.35         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       12           9            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   10 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3910                      4770
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 29                     NW 31
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  97750                     128790
CWR                   100          100          80           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in
the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in
the lower 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Highs
around 40. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows around 30. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime
humidity values high.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation below normal.

$$


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