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 200633
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
233 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Hot and humid conditions will continue today with afternoon
showers and thunderstorms, some of which could bring locally
wetting rainfall with southwesterly winds. Chances for showers
and thunderstorms continue Friday and into the weekend with
wetting rains likely along with cooler temperatures.
MEZ104-202015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
233 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 50 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+3) 58 (-11) 75
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-3) 97 (+7) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 12 G29 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 12 G28 NW 10 G23 N 5
Precip amount 0.06 0.09 0.03
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5500 4520
Transport wnd (mph) W 18 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 88000 27120
CWR 20 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-202015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
233 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 40 50 30
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+2) 64 (-5) 78
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-5) 93 (+1) 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 G17 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G21 NW 8 G17 NE 5
Precip amount 0.20 0.26 0.03
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 2
Haines Index 5 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5820 4640
Transport wnd (mph) W 15 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75660 27840
CWR 90 90 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-202015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
233 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 60 50
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+2) 67 (-4) 76
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-6) 98 (+7) 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G19 NW 8 G17 E 5
Precip amount 0.11 0.13 0.15
Precip duration 1 2 4
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 5 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5770 3080
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51930 15400
CWR 40 40 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-202015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
233 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 60 40
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+8) 66 (-2) 77
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-11) 98 (+6) 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 G17 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 10 G23 W 9 G19 E 6
Precip amount 0.16 0.19 0.09
Precip duration 1 2 4
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 2
Haines Index 5 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5080 2980
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 NE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45720 20860
CWR 80 80 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-202015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
233 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+9) 64 (-1) 78
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-14) 93 (-4) 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 G19 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G23 W 8 G20 E 5
Precip amount 0.26 0.33 0.03
Precip duration 1 3 1
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 1
Haines Index 5 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5380 4490
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59180 26940
CWR 90 90 50
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-202015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
233 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 50 70 40
Temp (24h trend) 91 (+3) 59 (-7) 75
RH % (24h trend) 51 (-3) 100 (+3) 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 11 G33 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 12 G28 NW 10 G26 NE 5
Precip amount 0.12 0.21 0.09
Precip duration 1 5 3
Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 4 3
Haines Index 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5110 4590
Transport wnd (mph) W 16 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71540 22950
CWR 40 40 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-202015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
233 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 60 50
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+3) 63 (-6) 76
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-5) 100 (+4) 68
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 9 G29 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G25 W 8 G23 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.11 0.13 0.26
Precip duration 1 4 3
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 5 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5490 2780
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 E 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60390 11120
CWR 40 40 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-202015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
233 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 50 60 50
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+3) 66 (-4) 77
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-5) 100 (+7) 70
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 G17 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G19 W 8 E 5
Precip amount 0.17 0.14 0.24
Precip duration 1 3 4
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 4 3
Haines Index 5 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5900 2810
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 E 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59000 16860
CWR 80 80 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-202015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
233 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 50 60 70
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+2) 67 (-2) 80
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-5) 100 (+4) 71
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G19 NW 6 NE 5
Precip amount 0.23 0.22 0.27
Precip duration 1 3 5
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5780 3600
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52020 18000
CWR 90 90 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-202015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
233 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 50 50 60
Temp (24h trend) 98 (+3) 68 (-3) 80
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-5) 100 (+7) 70
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 N 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G21 W 8 G17 E 6
Precip amount 0.22 0.18 0.21
Precip duration 1 2 4
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6190 3550
Transport wnd (mph) W 9 E 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49520 21300
CWR 90 90 80
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-202015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
233 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 50 50
Temp (24h trend) 98 (+3) 68 (-4) 78
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-6) 100 (+13) 68
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 NE 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G17 W 6 E 6
Precip amount 0.15 0.13 0.13
Precip duration 1 2 4
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3
Haines Index 5 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6640 3090
Transport wnd (mph) W 9 NE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53120 24720
CWR 80 80 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 60. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$