Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire...UPDATED
National Weather Service Gray ME
1207 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Moisture will increase substantially today with afternoon
relative humidities falling to between 45 and 55 percent as skies
become cloudy. A wetting rain is expected across the region
tonight with additional showers and thunderstorms for Sunday.
Drier air arrives early next week with seasonable temperatures.


MEZ104-292015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1207 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     70           80           70
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-4)      54 (+5)      82
RH % (24h trend)      57 (+23)     100 (+13)    59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S 11 G25                  SW 12 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 14 G29     S 14 G33     W 13 G28
Precip amount         0.09         0.33         0.17
Precip duration       3            7            3
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            4
Haines Index          4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2720                      4960
Transport wnd (mph)   S 18                      SW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     43520                     114080
CWR                   20           90           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-292015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1207 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     60           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-8)      57 (+5)      86
RH % (24h trend)      57 (+25)     100 (+9)     63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S 11 G23                  SW 13 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 12 G25     S 16 G32     SW 13 G25
Precip amount         0.04         0.29         0.18
Precip duration       2            6            3
Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            3
Haines Index          4            2            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3190                      4790
Transport wnd (mph)   S 22                      SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)     60610                     86220
CWR                                90           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-292015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1207 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     60           70           50
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-7)      59 (+7)      88
RH % (24h trend)      60 (+31)     100 (+11)    58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S 10 G21                  SW 13 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 11 G23     S 13 G26     SW 13 G25
Precip amount         0.02         0.18         0.16
Precip duration       3            6            2
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            3
Haines Index          4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2900                      4770
Transport wnd (mph)   S 20                      W 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     49300                     100170
CWR                                70           70
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-292015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1207 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-6)      59 (+5)      87
RH % (24h trend)      62 (+30)     100 (+8)     59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S 12 G23                  SW 13 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 13 G28     S 13 G29     SW 13 G25
Precip amount         0.01         0.22         0.20
Precip duration       1            5            2
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            3
Haines Index          4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2400                      3210
Transport wnd (mph)   S 21                      SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     43200                     54570
CWR                                80           80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-292015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1207 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      66 (-7)      57 (+4)      84
RH % (24h trend)      69 (+30)     100 (+6)     72
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S 12 G25                  SW 16 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 13 G26     S 17 G33     SW 13 G28
Precip amount         0.01         0.35         0.21
Precip duration       1            6            2
Precip begin          10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            4
Haines Index          5            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2780                      2610
Transport wnd (mph)   S 21                      SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     50040                     41760
CWR                                100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-292015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1207 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     80           80           70
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-1)      57 (+11)     80
RH % (24h trend)      57 (+22)     100 (+14)    61
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S 12 G28                  SW 13 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 16 G37     S 16 G39     W 13 G32
Precip amount         0.15         0.38         0.22
Precip duration       5            7            4
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            4
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2190                      4780
Transport wnd (mph)   S 17                      W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32850                     95600
CWR                   40           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-292015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1207 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     80           80           60
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-4)      59 (+9)      83
RH % (24h trend)      63 (+31)     100 (+18)    60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S 10 G25                  SW 12 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 13 G36     S 14 G35     W 12 G29
Precip amount         0.15         0.36         0.16
Precip duration       6            7            2
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            3
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2370                      4960
Transport wnd (mph)   S 17                      W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft)     35550                     114080
CWR                   30           90           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-292015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1207 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     70           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-6)      63 (+11)     86
RH % (24h trend)      61 (+32)     100 (+17)    58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  9 G19                  SW 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 11 G25     S 13 G29     SW 12 G25
Precip amount         0.06         0.21         0.17
Precip duration       4            6            2
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2770                      4910
Transport wnd (mph)   S 20                      W 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)     47090                     103110
CWR                   10           80           80
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-292015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1207 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     60           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-4)      64 (+11)     86
RH % (24h trend)      60 (+33)     100 (+21)    59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  9 G19                  SW 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 13 G26     S 14 G29     SW 12 G23
Precip amount         0.03         0.16         0.24
Precip duration       3            5            2
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2940                      4480
Transport wnd (mph)   S 22                      W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)     55860                     80640
CWR                   10           50           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-292015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1207 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-2)      66 (+11)     88
RH % (24h trend)      56 (+31)     100 (+17)    60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S 10 G19                  SW 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 12 G23     S 13 G25     SW 12 G23
Precip amount         0.01         0.13         0.25
Precip duration       1            3            2
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            3
Haines Index          3            2            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3670                      4170
Transport wnd (mph)   S 21                      W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)     66060                     75060
CWR                                40           90
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-292015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1207 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-1)      66 (+10)     88
RH % (24h trend)      55 (+26)     100 (+16)    57
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S 10 G21                  SW 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 12 G25     S 12 G25     SW 12 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.11         0.27
Precip duration       1            3            1
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            3
Haines Index          4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3750                      4250
Transport wnd (mph)   S 20                      W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)     63750                     80750
CWR                                40           100
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. North winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.

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

$$