Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
310 FNUS51 KGYX 231958 FWFGYX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire National Weather Service Gray ME 358 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 .DISCUSSION... Scattered showers and storms south of the mountains end by early this evening with clearing skies through tonight as drier air enters the area behind a cold front. It will remain warm and mostly dry on Friday with min RH dropping to around 30 percent south of the mountains along with gusty west winds. There will be additional chances for showers late Saturday into Sunday while the next chance of more widespread wetting rains will likely not be until early next week. MEZ104-240815- Western Maine Mountains and Foothills- Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis, Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley 358 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 49 (-9) 77 (-1) 39 71 RH % (24h trend) 81 (-16) 35 (-17) 83 35 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 17 G34 NW 10 G26 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 10 G26 W 17 G35 NW 14 G32 NW 10 G20 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7590 5800 Transport wnd (mph) W 33 NW 14 Vent rate (kt-ft) 220110 69600 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ107-240815- Kennebec River Valley- Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn, Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore 358 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 53 (-5) 80 (-3) 46 74 RH % (24h trend) 93 (-6) 34 (-20) 75 34 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 12 G25 NW 8 G17 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 5 W 14 G31 NW 13 G25 W 8 G17 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 2 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8460 6310 Transport wnd (mph) W 28 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 203040 63100 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ109-240815- Lakes Region- Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray, New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram 358 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 51 (-12) 82 (-1) 46 75 RH % (24h trend) 81 (-13) 33 (-20) 78 33 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 11 G23 LGT/VAR 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 W 16 G31 NW 12 G24 W 5 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 2 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8840 5680 Transport wnd (mph) W 30 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 229840 56800 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ110-240815- Beaches and Casco Bay- Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham, Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta 358 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 53 (-6) 82 (+1) 47 73 RH % (24h trend) 91 (-6) 34 (-24) 80 39 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 10 G21 NW 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G19 W 14 G28 NW 11 G21 SW 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 2 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8190 4840 Transport wnd (mph) W 25 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 180180 48400 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ111-240815- Mid-Coast- Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden, Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven 358 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms None None None Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 52 (-3) 81 (+3) 48 74 RH % (24h trend) 97 (-2) 35 (-26) 78 37 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 10 G21 NW 8 G17 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 G17 W 13 G26 NW 11 G24 W 9 G18 Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 6 PM Precip end 10 PM LAL 3 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7250 6010 Transport wnd (mph) SW 22 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 137750 66110 CWR 40 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ021-240815- Coos County- Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster 358 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 47 (-10) 74 (-1) 38 70 RH % (24h trend) 81 (-16) 39 (-14) 85 36 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 18 G41 NW 8 G24 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 10 G29 W 19 G43 NW 16 G37 NW 8 G18 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7170 5010 Transport wnd (mph) W 36 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 222270 55110 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ022-240815- White Mountians- Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway, and Crawford Notch 358 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 48 (-13) 78 (0) 40 75 RH % (24h trend) 72 (-21) 35 (-17) 79 33 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 17 G41 NW 6 G21 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G27 W 19 G44 NW 14 G37 W 5 G17 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 4 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8450 5330 Transport wnd (mph) W 32 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 236600 53300 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ023-240815- Central Lakes- Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro, Alton, and Ossipee 358 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 52 (-10) 81 (0) 45 76 RH % (24h trend) 72 (-25) 32 (-18) 77 31 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 13 G26 NW 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G18 W 16 G34 NW 12 G25 W 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8520 6090 Transport wnd (mph) W 33 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 247080 60900 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ024-240815- Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks- Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey 358 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 51 (-10) 81 (+1) 46 78 RH % (24h trend) 72 (-24) 32 (-20) 80 31 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 12 G25 LGT/VAR 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G19 W 16 G32 NW 12 G25 LGT/VAR Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7990 6750 Transport wnd (mph) W 33 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 231710 67500 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ025-240815- Merrimack Valley- Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry 358 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear Precip type None None None None Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 54 (-9) 84 (+1) 50 79 RH % (24h trend) 74 (-16) 32 (-20) 76 31 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 11 G21 LGT/VAR 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 W 14 G28 NW 12 G23 W 5 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 5 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8320 6430 Transport wnd (mph) W 32 SW 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 232960 64300 CWR 0 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ026-240815- Seacoast- Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter 358 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms None None None Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 56 (-9) 82 (-1) 52 77 RH % (24h trend) 77 (-9) 33 (-21) 75 35 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 10 G19 LGT/VAR 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 W 13 G26 NW 11 G21 SW 6 Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 0 Precip begin 6 PM Precip end 8 PM LAL 2 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 5 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 8620 4830 Transport wnd (mph) W 29 SW 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 215500 48300 CWR 40 0 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$