Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
246 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Showers and a few embedded thunderstorms will bring a widespread
wetting rain to the region tonight with excellent humidity
recovery. A few showers will remain possible on Thursday as cooler
and drier air works into the region. Relative humidities will fall
to between 30 and 40 percent on Friday with seasonably cool
temperatures and light westerly winds. Additional rainfall is
expected this weekend.


MEZ104-270845-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
246 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           60           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      55 (-6)      73 (-6)      42           70
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+16)    48 (0)       86           40
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  9 G21                  NW 13 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G23     W 13 G28     NW 13 G32    NW 12 G25
Precip amount         0.25         0.12         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       6            1
Precip begin          7 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   1 PM
LAL                   2            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4970                      5980
Transport wnd (mph)                W 18                      NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  79520                     89700
CWR                   100          100          0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-270845-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
246 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        None         None
Chance precip (%)     100          90           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-5)      77 (-5)      49           74
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+13)    51 (-2)      81           41
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      NW 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  6         W  9 G17     NW  9 G19    NW 11 G23
Precip amount         0.33         0.22         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       4            3
Precip begin          11 PM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   2            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4960                      6160
Transport wnd (mph)                W 13                      NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54560                     67760
CWR                   100          100          0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-270845-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
246 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     100          80           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-6)      80 (-5)      47           75
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+17)     46 (0)       81           38
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  6                      NW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G17     W  9 G19     NW  9 G19    NW  9 G18
Precip amount         0.29         0.13         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       5            2
Precip begin          11 PM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 PM
LAL                   2            2            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5540                      6440
Transport wnd (mph)                W 14                      W  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  66480                     51520
CWR                   100          100          0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-270845-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
246 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     100          90           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (-6)      80 (-5)      50           76
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+20)    52 (+2)      87           40
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  5                     NW  9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8 G19    SW  8 G17    W  6         W  9
Precip amount         0.38         0.20         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       5            3            0
Precip begin          11 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   9 PM
LAL                   2            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4350                      6010
Transport wnd (mph)                W 10                      NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  39150                     60100
CWR                   100          100          20           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-270845-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
246 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     100          90           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      60 (-4)      76 (-4)      51           76
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+11)    62 (+2)      93           42
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  6                     NW 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  9 G21    SW  9 G17    W  8 G18     NW 11 G23
Precip amount         0.33         0.27         0.04         0.00
Precip duration       4            4            0
Precip begin          12 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   10 PM
LAL                   2            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4090                      6400
Transport wnd (mph)                W  9                      NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32720                     102400
CWR                   100          100          50           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-270845-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
246 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           60           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-6)      71 (-7)      40           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+12)    45 (-4)      89           40
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 10 G24                  NW 11 G27
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  9 G28     W 13 G31     NW 14 G33    NW 11 G21
Precip amount         0.27         0.13         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       6            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   2            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4750                      5560
Transport wnd (mph)                W 21                      NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  85500                     66720
CWR                   90           90           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-270845-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
246 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           50           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      55 (-6)      75 (-6)      42           72
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+13)     44 (-1)      83           37
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  9 G24                  NW 10 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G26     NW 12 G28    NW 13 G33    NW  8 G20
Precip amount         0.25         0.10         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       6            1
Precip begin          10 PM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   2            2            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5190                      5860
Transport wnd (mph)                W 17                      W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  77850                     41020
CWR                   90           90           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-270845-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
246 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           60           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      59 (-5)      79 (-5)      46           73
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+19)     46 (+3)      79           38
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  9 G19                  NW  9 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  9 G19     W 11 G23     NW 11 G25    NW  8
Precip amount         0.27         0.08         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       6            1
Precip begin          9 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   8 AM
LAL                   2            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5470                      5930
Transport wnd (mph)                W 17                      W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  82050                     41510
CWR                   90           90           0            0
KBDI                  <200         201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-270845-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
246 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      59 (-5)      79 (-5)      46           74
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+17)     47 (+5)      83           38
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  8 G17                  NW  6 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  9 G19     W 10 G21     NW 10 G21    NW  6
Precip amount         0.39         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       6
Precip begin          9 PM
Precip end            6 AM
LAL                   2            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5950                      6210
Transport wnd (mph)                W 18                      W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  95200                     43470
CWR                   100          0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-270845-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
246 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           70           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (-6)      82 (-5)      49           76
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+19)     45 (+4)      75           37
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  6                      NW  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  9 G19     W 10 G19     NW 10 G19    NW  6
Precip amount         0.42         0.08         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       5            1
Precip begin          10 PM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   9 AM
LAL                   3            2            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            5            6
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6040                      6550
Transport wnd (mph)                W 16                      W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  84560                     45850
CWR                   100          100          0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-270845-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
246 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     90           90           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-7)      81 (-6)      52           76
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+21)     47 (+3)      74           38
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  6                      NW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  9 G17    SW  9 G17    NW  9 G17    W  6
Precip amount         0.48         0.13         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       5            2
Precip begin          10 PM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   3            2            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5980                      6090
Transport wnd (mph)                W 14                      NW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  71760                     48720
CWR                   100          100          0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog.
Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Warmer. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$