Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
660
FNUS51 KGYX 270224
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1024 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Areawide wetting rain tapers off tonight, with just over an inch
expected in most areas, with some isolated locations in NH seeing
up
to 2.5" when its all said and done. Drizzle and fog are expected
overnight.
Dry weather returns tomorrow through the weekend, with warmer
temperatures. The next chance of rain arrives toward the middle
of
next week.
MEZ104-270815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1024 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-4) 67 (+10) 46 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 63 (-29) 100 61
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 10 G24 N 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G21 NW 9 G23 NW 6 NE 5
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 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4250 4110
Transport wnd (mph) NW 15 NE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55250 16440
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-270815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1024 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 80 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-3) 71 (+12) 49 68
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 64 (-29) 100 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 G17 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 NW 6 G17 NW 5 N 6
Precip amount 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4650 4050
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55800 24300
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-270815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1024 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 90 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-7) 73 (+14) 48 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 59 (-35) 100 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 G18 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 6 G19 LGT/VAR NE 5
Precip amount 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 11 PM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4700 4170
Transport wnd (mph) NW 13 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51700 20850
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-270815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1024 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 90 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-6) 74 (+13) 49 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 60 (-33) 100 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 N 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR E 6
Precip amount 0.41 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 4
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 12 AM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4410 3530
Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39690 21180
CWR 40 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-270815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1024 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 90 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (0) 71 (+12) 51 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 67 (-26) 100 65
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 N 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G19 NW 6 NW 5 NE 6
Precip amount 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 4
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 12 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3910 4140
Transport wnd (mph) NW 12 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39100 24840
CWR 40 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-270815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1024 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-5) 65 (+9) 44 68
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 67 (-24) 100 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 10 G25 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G25 NW 10 G24 NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3320 4260
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 E 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39840 17040
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-270815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1024 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-5) 70 (+14) 45 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 63 (-30) 100 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 10 G25 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 G24 NW 9 G24 N 6 G17 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 3 3 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3990 4170
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 E 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47880 16680
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-270815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1024 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 80 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-4) 71 (+13) 48 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 62 (-31) 100 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 G19 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.24 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4380 4210
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 E 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52560 16840
CWR 10 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-270815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1024 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 90 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-4) 73 (+12) 48 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 61 (-33) 100 65
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 12 AM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4440 4280
Transport wnd (mph) NW 9 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35520 21400
CWR 20 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-270815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1024 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 90 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-4) 74 (+11) 50 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 60 (-33) 100 66
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 6 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 5 NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.37 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 1 AM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4510 4230
Transport wnd (mph) NW 12 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45100 21150
CWR 40 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-270815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1024 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 90 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-5) 74 (+10) 52 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 56 (-36) 100 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 G17 NW 6 LGT/VAR E 6
Precip amount 0.41 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 1 AM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4670 3600
Transport wnd (mph) NW 13 NE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51370 25200
CWR 70 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows around 50.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 60s. Light
winds. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Light winds. Daytime
humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$