Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FNUS51 KGYX 282101
FWFGYX
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.
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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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