Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
314 FNUS51 KGYX 222101 FWFGYX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire National Weather Service Gray ME 500 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 .DISCUSSION... It will be warm and humid tonight and Thursday. A cold front will cross Thursday afternoon bringing scattered thunderstorms south of the mountains to the coast. Where storms occur there is likely to be wetting rain while the scattered nature of storms will limit widespread wetting rain. It will remain warm with drier air arriving Friday with min RH dropping to around 30 percent south of the mountains along with gusty west winds. There will be additional chances for showers late Saturday into Sunday while the next chance of more widespread wetting rains will likely not be until early next week. MEZ104-230800- Western Maine Mountains and Foothills- Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis, Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley 501 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Showers Chance precip (%) 20 40 0 20 Temp (24h trend) 60 (+1) 80 (-4) 52 77 RH % (24h trend) 92 (-3) 46 (+4) 79 39 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 9 G21 W 13 G32 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 W 11 G25 W 10 G23 W 14 G36 Precip amount 0.02 0.05 0.00 0.01 Precip duration 1 2 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 11 AM Precip end Continuing 6 PM 6 PM LAL 2 3 1 1 Haines Index 5 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5390 7580 Transport wnd (mph) W 18 W 35 Vent rate (kt-ft) 86240 227400 CWR 10 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ107-230800- Kennebec River Valley- Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn, Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore 501 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 30 60 30 0 Temp (24h trend) 59 (+2) 84 (-4) 55 80 RH % (24h trend) 95 (-3) 55 (+7) 88 36 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 W 9 G21 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 SW 8 W 5 W 11 G25 Precip amount 0.02 0.12 0.06 0.00 Precip duration 1 2 1 Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM Continuing Precip end 8 PM Continuing 9 PM LAL 2 3 2 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5840 8810 Transport wnd (mph) W 13 W 30 Vent rate (kt-ft) 64240 229060 CWR 10 50 50 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ109-230800- Lakes Region- Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray, New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram 501 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type None Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 0 40 30 0 Temp (24h trend) 62 (+2) 85 (-5) 55 82 RH % (24h trend) 91 (-6) 48 (+9) 77 33 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 W 6 G18 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 W 9 G17 W 8 W 11 G24 Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.00 Precip duration 1 0 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 8 PM LAL 2 2 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6200 9100 Transport wnd (mph) W 15 W 28 Vent rate (kt-ft) 80600 218400 CWR 0 10 10 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ110-230800- Beaches and Casco Bay- Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham, Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta 501 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type None Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 0 30 30 0 Temp (24h trend) 57 (+1) 85 (+3) 55 80 RH % (24h trend) 92 (-8) 52 (-2) 91 37 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G21 SW 9 G19 SW 8 G17 SW 9 G21 Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.03 0.00 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 11 PM LAL 1 3 2 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4300 8260 Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 SW 22 Vent rate (kt-ft) 43000 156940 CWR 0 20 20 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ111-230800- Mid-Coast- Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden, Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven 501 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type None Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 0 50 40 0 Temp (24h trend) 55 (+3) 83 (+2) 54 80 RH % (24h trend) 95 (-5) 57 (-4) 95 40 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 G17 W 8 G18 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 8 G19 SW 6 SW 11 G24 Precip amount 0.00 0.10 0.06 0.00 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 11 PM LAL 2 3 2 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3800 8380 Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 SW 25 Vent rate (kt-ft) 30400 184360 CWR 0 40 40 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ021-230800- Coos County- Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster 501 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None Showers Chance precip (%) 30 40 0 10 Temp (24h trend) 59 (+2) 77 (-5) 50 74 RH % (24h trend) 92 (-4) 47 (0) 81 41 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 10 G23 W 13 G41 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G23 W 11 G25 W 10 G23 W 16 G42 Precip amount 0.04 0.07 0.00 0.01 Precip duration 2 2 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 11 AM Precip end Continuing 6 PM 6 PM LAL 2 3 1 1 Haines Index 5 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5540 7580 Transport wnd (mph) W 21 W 36 Vent rate (kt-ft) 99720 234980 CWR 10 20 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ022-230800- White Mountians- Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway, and Crawford Notch 501 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None None Chance precip (%) 30 30 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 60 (-1) 81 (-4) 52 79 RH % (24h trend) 90 (-3) 45 (+2) 75 35 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 9 G23 W 10 G40 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G21 W 10 G25 W 9 G23 W 13 G42 Precip amount 0.01 0.04 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 6 PM LAL 2 3 1 1 Haines Index 5 4 5 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5750 8220 Transport wnd (mph) W 18 W 32 Vent rate (kt-ft) 92000 230160 CWR 10 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ023-230800- Central Lakes- Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro, Alton, and Ossipee 501 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None None Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 62 (+1) 84 (-4) 55 81 RH % (24h trend) 91 (-7) 45 (+4) 72 32 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 G17 W 8 G21 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G17 W 9 G19 W 8 G17 W 11 G25 Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 6 PM LAL 2 2 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5990 8680 Transport wnd (mph) W 17 W 28 Vent rate (kt-ft) 89850 208320 CWR 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ024-230800- Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks- Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey 501 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms Tstms None None Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 62 (+3) 83 (-5) 55 81 RH % (24h trend) 91 (-8) 48 (+8) 74 31 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 W 5 G18 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 W 9 G19 W 9 G17 W 9 G24 Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 6 PM LAL 2 2 2 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5640 8200 Transport wnd (mph) W 17 W 24 Vent rate (kt-ft) 84600 172200 CWR 10 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ025-230800- Merrimack Valley- Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry 501 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 30 30 30 0 Temp (24h trend) 63 (+3) 85 (-6) 59 84 RH % (24h trend) 88 (-11) 49 (+13) 71 31 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G17 W 8 G17 W 8 W 9 G21 Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.00 Precip duration 1 1 0 Precip begin 4 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 8 PM LAL 2 2 2 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6010 8670 Transport wnd (mph) W 15 W 23 Vent rate (kt-ft) 78130 173400 CWR 10 10 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ026-230800- Seacoast- Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter 501 PM EDT Wed May 22 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type None Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 0 40 30 0 Temp (24h trend) 62 (+1) 86 (-4) 59 83 RH % (24h trend) 88 (-11) 50 (+10) 74 33 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 9 G17 W 8 W 8 G19 Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.02 0.00 Precip duration 1 0 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 9 PM LAL 1 2 2 1 Haines Index 4 4 5 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5800 9030 Transport wnd (mph) W 14 W 23 Vent rate (kt-ft) 69600 180600 CWR 0 10 10 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$