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
410 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A more humid airmass will result in showers, fog, and drizzle
today into tonight. This unsettled pattern will bring on and
off showers across the area through early next week. Winds stay
light through the period with much of the are likely seeing
wetting rainfall. Drier weather is anticipated midweek next week.


MEZ104-062015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
410 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      76 (-5)      54 (-2)      68
RH % (24h trend)      64 (+20)     100 (+3)     74
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  9 G19                 E  8 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 12 G25    SE 11 G25    SE  6
Precip amount         0.03         0.21         0.36
Precip duration       1            7            6
Precip begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2
Haines Index          4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4180                      2570
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 16                     SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     58520                     20560
CWR                   30           80           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-062015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
410 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      77 (-8)      54 (-3)      70
RH % (24h trend)      68 (+23)     100 (0)      77
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  6                      E  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  9 G19    E  8 G17     E  5
Precip amount         0.01         0.07         0.18
Precip duration       1            4            5
Precip begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          4            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3640                      1960
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 13                     E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     40040                     13720
CWR                   30           20           40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-062015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
410 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           60           40
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-11)     55 (-2)      75
RH % (24h trend)      76 (+28)     100 (+1)     62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  5                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  9 G17     E  8         SE  5
Precip amount         0.06         0.11         0.11
Precip duration       1            6            2
Precip begin          10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2
Haines Index          3            2            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2490                      3680
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  9                     W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     19920                     22080
CWR                   20           30           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-062015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
410 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           60           40
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-11)     53 (-4)      73
RH % (24h trend)      84 (+30)     100 (+1)     69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  6                     NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  8 G17     E  8         E  5
Precip amount         0.05         0.10         0.07
Precip duration       2            4            2
Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            1
Haines Index          3            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1490                      2350
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  8                     E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     10430                     16450
CWR                   20           30           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-062015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
410 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-9)      53 (-2)      65
RH % (24h trend)      80 (+24)     100 (0)      85
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  6                      E  9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  9 G19     E  8 G17     E  8 G19
Precip amount         0.02         0.10         0.15
Precip duration       1            4            4
Precip begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1790                      1310
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  9                     E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     14320                     10480
CWR                   30           30           40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-062015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
410 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      77 (-2)      55 (0)       72
RH % (24h trend)      58 (+8)      98 (+1)      63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE 10 G21                 S  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 12 G26    SE 12 G26    S  6
Precip amount         0.05         0.27         0.33
Precip duration       1            6            5
Precip begin          10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            3            3
Haines Index          4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4220                      5010
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 18                     SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     67520                     35070
CWR                   30           90           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-062015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
410 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     50           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      75 (-4)      55 (-3)      75
RH % (24h trend)      68 (+16)     99 (+4)      53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  8 G17                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 10 G23    SE  9 G23    SW  8 G17
Precip amount         0.10         0.23         0.17
Precip duration       2            7            3
Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            3            3
Haines Index          4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3380                      6150
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 13                     SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     37180                     55350
CWR                   40           80           80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-062015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
410 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     50           70           40
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-11)     57 (-2)      77
RH % (24h trend)      80 (+33)     100 (+3)     49
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  8 G17     E  8 G17     SW  8 G17
Precip amount         0.11         0.15         0.12
Precip duration       2            5            2
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            2
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2280                      6100
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 10                     SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     20520                     54900
CWR                   40           40           40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-062015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
410 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     60           70           50
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-10)     58 (-3)      78
RH % (24h trend)      81 (+39)     100 (+2)     47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  5                     W  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        E  5         SW  8 G17
Precip amount         0.16         0.22         0.08
Precip duration       3            4            2
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            2
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2380                      6730
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 10                     SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21420                     74030
CWR                   60           60           50
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-062015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
410 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           60           30
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-13)     58 (-2)      80
RH % (24h trend)      83 (+41)     100 (+2)     48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  5                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         E  6         SW  8
Precip amount         0.12         0.14         0.09
Precip duration       2            3            2
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            3            2
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2120                      6100
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 10                     SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     19080                     61000
CWR                   40           40           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-062015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
410 AM EDT Thu Jun 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           60           30
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-16)     57 (-3)      78
RH % (24h trend)      87 (+43)     100 (+1)     58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  8 G17     E  6         SE  6
Precip amount         0.10         0.09         0.05
Precip duration       3            3            1
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1500                      4490
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  9                     S  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     12000                     31430
CWR                   30           30           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid
50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with rain likely. Highs in the lower
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with rain likely. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$