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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 231024
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
624 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely today.
High pressure brings a drying trend Tuesday.
MEZ104-232015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
624 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 90 70 70
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+5) 56 (-1) 72
RH % (24h trend) 84 (+8) 100 (+1) 73
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 10 G27 NW 6 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 11 G27 S 10 G27 N 9 G23
Precip amount 0.67 0.32 0.48
Precip duration 8 6 4
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 4
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 760 3290
Transport wnd (mph) S 13 NE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 8360 32900
CWR 100 50 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-232015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
624 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 90 80 60
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+5) 63 (+4) 74
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+4) 100 (0) 74
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 G19 SW 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 G19 S 9 G25 NW 6
Precip amount 0.44 0.35 0.21
Precip duration 5 4 3
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 4 AM Continuing
LAL 2 3 4
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 750 1970
Transport wnd (mph) SE 10 S 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 6750 7880
CWR 100 90 70
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-232015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
624 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 90 80 50
Temp (24h trend) 78 (+15) 66 (+8) 79
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-3) 100 (0) 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 5 SW 6 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 G17 S 9 G23 W 6 G17
Precip amount 0.48 0.48 0.13
Precip duration 5 4 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 11 AM
Precip end Continuing 3 AM Continuing
LAL 3 3 4
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1740 6970
Transport wnd (mph) S 13 SW 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19140 41820
CWR 100 80 50
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-232015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
624 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+12) 63 (+4) 79
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+2) 100 (0) 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 G17 SW 8 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 G18 S 11 G28 SW 6 G18
Precip amount 0.22 0.50 0.06
Precip duration 5 4 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 11 AM
Precip end Continuing 4 AM Continuing
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 750 3990
Transport wnd (mph) S 13 SW 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 8250 31920
CWR 90 100 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-232015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
624 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 80 40
Temp (24h trend) 68 (+3) 61 (+3) 75
RH % (24h trend) 91 (+7) 100 (0) 75
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 G19 SW 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G21 S 12 G25 S 6 G18
Precip amount 0.32 0.37 0.06
Precip duration 6 4 1
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 5 AM Continuing
LAL 2 2 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 670 570
Transport wnd (mph) SE 9 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 5360 2850
CWR 100 90 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-232015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
624 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 90 70 70
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+10) 58 (0) 73
RH % (24h trend) 74 (-8) 100 (+1) 72
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 11 G28 W 11 G27
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 14 G32 SW 16 G33 NW 10 G23
Precip amount 0.77 0.44 0.30
Precip duration 9 6 4
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 4
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1290 4020
Transport wnd (mph) S 13 SE 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 14190 12060
CWR 100 80 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-232015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
624 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 70 60
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+15) 60 (+3) 76
RH % (24h trend) 76 (-15) 100 (0) 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 10 G25 W 11 G27
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 12 G32 SW 16 G29 W 11 G19
Precip amount 0.93 0.44 0.12
Precip duration 7 4 2
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 740 5960
Transport wnd (mph) S 9 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 5920 59600
CWR 100 40 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-232015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
624 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 80 90 40
Temp (24h trend) 82 (+18) 63 (+5) 79
RH % (24h trend) 73 (-17) 100 (0) 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR W 8 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G24 SW 11 G26 W 9 G19
Precip amount 0.59 0.35 0.05
Precip duration 5 3 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2730 6670
Transport wnd (mph) SW 21 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49140 73370
CWR 100 30 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-232015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
624 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 60 70 40
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+18) 63 (+3) 76
RH % (24h trend) 67 (-18) 100 (0) 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 5 G18 W 8 G24
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G25 SW 11 G33 W 9 G23
Precip amount 0.36 0.31 0.03
Precip duration 2 4 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 4 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2660 6280
Transport wnd (mph) SW 24 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55860 87920
CWR 100 40 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-232015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
624 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 50 60 30
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+21) 66 (+6) 81
RH % (24h trend) 65 (-19) 100 (0) 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 6 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G25 S 12 G34 W 9 G21
Precip amount 0.25 0.41 0.01
Precip duration 2 3 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 4 AM Continuing
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2450 6850
Transport wnd (mph) SW 25 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53900 95900
CWR 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-232015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
624 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 50 60 30
Temp (24h trend) 85 (+19) 67 (+7) 82
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-13) 100 (0) 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 SW 6 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G25 SW 16 G42 W 8 G20
Precip amount 0.13 0.39 0.03
Precip duration 2 4 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 11 AM
Precip end Continuing 4 AM Continuing
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2180 6740
Transport wnd (mph) S 24 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45780 94360
CWR 80 90 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$