Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
621
FNUS51 KGYX 201919
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
319 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure builds
through mid week with humidity on the rise as well.
Daytime RH vales should stay at more moderate levels with good
recovery each night. Winds remain light through this period.
Thunderstorms are likely each afternoon through Thursday,
beginning Tuesday afternoon in New Hampshire and Western Maine.
The next chance for widespread wetting rains looks to arrive
Wedensday night into Thursday ahead of a cold front.
MEZ104-210830-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
319 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 40 40 40
Temp (24h trend) 52 (+3) 83 (+8) 59 85
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-2) 44 (-11) 93 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 G17 W 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 SW 8 G17 SW 8 G17 W 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.05 0.02
Precip duration 2 4 3
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5860 6160
Transport wnd (mph) W 15 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 76180 67760
CWR 0 20 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-210830-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
319 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-4) 81 (+9) 56 88
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+2) 53 (-9) 97 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 S 9 G17 S 9 SW 9 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 1 2
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 2 2 2
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3550 6600
Transport wnd (mph) SW 13 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39050 79200
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-210830-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
319 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-5) 84 (+13) 58 88
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+2) 47 (-17) 95 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 S 8 S 6 SW 9 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 6 AM
Precip end Continuing 5 AM Continuing
LAL 1 2 2 2
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5150 6700
Transport wnd (mph) SW 13 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56650 80400
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-210830-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
319 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-3) 76 (+10) 53 86
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 59 (-11) 99 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 S 10 S 8 SW 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 2 AM
LAL 1 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1660 4720
Transport wnd (mph) S 13 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 18260 51920
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-210830-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
319 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-3) 75 (+9) 52 84
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 61 (-9) 99 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 SW 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 S 10 G19 S 9 G17 SW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 8 PM 7 AM
Precip end 5 AM Continuing
LAL 1 1 2 2
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1590 4830
Transport wnd (mph) S 15 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20670 48300
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-210830-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
319 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 40 40 40
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+7) 83 (+8) 58 84
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-7) 45 (-11) 91 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 G17 W 9 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 SW 8 G19 SW 8 G23 W 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.08 0.02
Precip duration 3 4 3
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 3 3 2
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5610 5780
Transport wnd (mph) W 15 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72930 63580
CWR 0 30 30 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-210830-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
319 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 40 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+4) 84 (+9) 59 88
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-4) 46 (-11) 90 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 W 6 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 SW 6 G17 SW 6 G21 SW 8 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 3 3 2
Precip begin 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 3 3 2
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5480 6340
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60280 76080
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-210830-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
319 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 30 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-1) 85 (+11) 61 88
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-1) 45 (-14) 91 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 SW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 SW 9 SW 8 SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1 0
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM Continuing
LAL 1 3 3 2
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5460 6120
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54600 79560
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-210830-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
319 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 54 (+4) 86 (+11) 61 88
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 45 (-12) 91 39
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 9 SW 8 SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 0 0
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM Continuing
LAL 1 2 2 2
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5990 6880
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59900 89440
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-210830-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
319 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (0) 87 (+15) 62 89
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+1) 44 (-16) 90 39
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 SW 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 5 S 9 S 8 SW 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 12 PM
Precip end 6 PM
LAL 1 2 2 2
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5860 6720
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58600 87360
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-210830-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
319 PM EDT Mon May 20 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-1) 84 (+16) 61 89
RH % (24h trend) 98 (0) 48 (-18) 91 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 6 S 10 S 9 SW 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4560 6270
Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45600 81510
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$