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 202101
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Some isolated showers are possible across coastal areas tonight
into Saturday morning, but wetting rains are not expected for
most areas. Good nighttime recovery is expected each night.
Fog will likely be more confined to the river valleys tonight
and tomorrow night.
MEZ104-210800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-11) 66 (-1) 45 64
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 51 (-9) 99 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 G18 E 6 E 5 E 8
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 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3800 4890
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26600 48900
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-210800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-7) 68 (0) 49 66
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-4) 53 (-10) 97 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 9 G18 NE 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 8 NE 9 G18 NE 5 NE 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 4 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3850 5260
Transport wnd (mph) NE 9 E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30800 52600
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-210800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 40 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-5) 66 (0) 50 65
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 59 (-16) 99 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 10 G19 NE 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 8 G17 NE 9 G18 NE 5 E 9 G17
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3450 4890
Transport wnd (mph) NE 10 E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31050 53790
CWR 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-210800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 40 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-7) 67 (+1) 51 67
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 59 (-16) 98 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 11 G25 NE 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 11 G25 NE 11 G24 NE 8 G19 E 11 G23
Precip amount 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3270 4940
Transport wnd (mph) NE 14 E 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39240 69160
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-210800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-7) 68 (+2) 49 67
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-3) 55 (-15) 96 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 11 G26 NE 10 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 9 G23 NE 10 G24 NE 6 G17 NE 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3920 5420
Transport wnd (mph) NE 10 E 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35280 65040
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-210800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-6) 67 (-1) 45 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 51 (-13) 98 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 6 E 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 9 G20 E 6 E 5 SE 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3840 4620
Transport wnd (mph) E 7 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23040 41580
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-210800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-4) 67 (-3) 47 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 59 (-7) 98 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 G19 E 6 E 5 E 6
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4000 4970
Transport wnd (mph) E 6 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20000 39760
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-210800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-4) 65 (-3) 49 66
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 63 (-12) 98 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 8 G18 NE 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 6 E 8 G18 E 5 E 8 G17
Precip amount 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3570 4720
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32130 51920
CWR 10 10 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-210800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 30 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-4) 64 (-3) 49 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 68 (-11) 100 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 NE 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 NE 6 E 5 E 8
Precip amount 0.02 0.06 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3140 4810
Transport wnd (mph) NE 9 E 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25120 57720
CWR 10 20 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-210800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 40 40 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-6) 63 (-1) 51 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 70 (-16) 100 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 9 G19 NE 9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 9 G18 NE 9 G18 NE 6 NE 10 G19
Precip amount 0.06 0.07 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2900 4560
Transport wnd (mph) NE 14 E 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34800 63840
CWR 20 20 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-210800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 60 40 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-6) 63 (-1) 52 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 69 (-14) 100 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 12 G26 NE 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 12 G27 NE 12 G26 NE 9 G21 NE 13 G26
Precip amount 0.11 0.07 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2830 4480
Transport wnd (mph) NE 17 NE 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42450 76160
CWR 40 40 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs around
60. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in the upper
60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$