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
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Light rain continues across southern New Hampshire and parts of
southwestern Maine, where some locations have received or will
receive a wetting rain. It will be dry elsewhere, but with
moderate to high relative humidity. Drier and cooler conditions
return Monday.


MEZ104-220800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-4)      64 (+2)      43           66
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+5)      55 (-7)      100          55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6 G19                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      E  6 G18     E  5         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)                 4700                      4470
Transport wnd (mph)                E 12                      SE  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  47000                     31290
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-220800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-4)      66 (0)       45           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+10)    55 (-6)      100          58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  8                     NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      NE  8        LGT/VAR      E  5
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            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5010                      4610
Transport wnd (mph)                E 13                      E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  55110                     27660
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-220800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-7)      65 (+2)      44           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+7)     57 (-13)     100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  8 G17                 NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      NE  8 G19    NE  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            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4720                      4260
Transport wnd (mph)                E 14                      E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  56640                     34080
CWR                   10           0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-220800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-6)      66 (+3)      45           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     55 (-16)     100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 11 G25                 NE  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  6 G18    NE 12 G26    NE  9 G21    E  9 G19
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       3
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            6 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4630                      3820
Transport wnd (mph)                E 18                      E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  74080                     38200
CWR                                0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-220800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-5)      67 (+4)      46           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     55 (-11)     100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 10 G24                 NE  8 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5 G17    E 10 G23     NE  6 G18    E  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            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5440                      4060
Transport wnd (mph)                E 17                      E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  81600                     32480
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-220800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-6)      65 (+3)      41           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     50 (-15)     100          54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  9 G19                  SE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6 G17     E 10 G20     SE  9 G19    SE  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            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4490                      4600
Transport wnd (mph)                E 12                      SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  44900                     41400
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-220800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-7)      67 (+4)      42           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     54 (-15)     100          58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      E  8 G17     E  6         SE  5
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            12 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4760                      4670
Transport wnd (mph)                E 10                      SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  42840                     37360
CWR                   10           0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-220800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-7)      66 (+3)      44           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+9)     56 (-14)     100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  8                     E  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      E  8         E  5         E  5
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            3 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4390                      4350
Transport wnd (mph)                E 14                      E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  52680                     39150
CWR                   40           0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-220800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-8)      66 (+3)      43           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+8)     56 (-14)     100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  6                     NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5        E  8         E  6         E  5
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            4 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4340                      4210
Transport wnd (mph)                E 14                      E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  52080                     37890
CWR                   10           0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-220800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-7)      67 (+6)      45           69
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     59 (-19)     100          67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  8 G17                 NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5        NE  9 G19    NE  8        E  6
Precip amount         0.09         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       5            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   12 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3860                      3940
Transport wnd (mph)                E 17                      E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  57900                     39400
CWR                   80                        0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-220800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     80           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      52 (-6)      66 (+5)      46           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     59 (-21)     100          63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 11 G26                 NE 10 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  6 G19    NE 12 G27    NE 10 G23    E 10 G20
Precip amount         0.10         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       6            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   12 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3580                      3930
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 22                     E 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  68020                     47160
CWR                   80           20           0            0
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around
50. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.

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

$$