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
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Hot and humid conditions will continue through Thursday.
There will be chances for isolated to scattered thunderstorms
this afternoon and early evening across the interior while
widespread wetting rains are unlikely. A few showers and
thunderstorms will be possible all areas Thursday. Winds
will become light tonight with a sea breeze ending this
evening. Winds will be southwesterly in all areas on Thursday.
Chances for showers and thunderstorms continue Friday and
into the weekend with wetting rains.


MEZ104-200815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           70           60           40
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+4)      92 (+2)      57           78
RH % (24h trend)      92 (-5)      47 (-5)      96           50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 11 G27                  NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G23     NW 12 G26    NW 10 G23    N  5
Precip amount         0.01         0.06         0.04         0.02
Precip duration       0            2            2            2
Precip begin          6 PM         11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            9 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            3            3            2
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5630                      3270
Transport wnd (mph)                W 21                      N  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  101340                    22890
CWR                   20           20           20           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-200815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           60           50           40
Temp (24h trend)      71 (+5)      95 (+2)      64           80
RH % (24h trend)      96 (0)       46 (-7)      92           51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  8                      NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8        W  9 G19     NW  8 G17    NE  5
Precip amount         0.02         0.14         0.10         0.03
Precip duration       1            2            2            2
Precip begin          6 PM         12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            10 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            3            2
Haines Index          4            5            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6280                      3900
Transport wnd (mph)                W 17                      NE  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  94200                     27300
CWR                   20           20           20           10
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-200815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           50           50           60
Temp (24h trend)      72 (+2)      97 (+2)      67           80
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-5)      43 (-7)      98           60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  6                      NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        W  9 G19     NW  8        E  5
Precip amount         0.04         0.09         0.11         0.24
Precip duration       1            2            2            6
Precip begin          6 PM         12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            10 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            5            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6300                      3280
Transport wnd (mph)                W 13                      NE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  69300                     19680
CWR                   40           10           30           40
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-200815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           50           60           50
Temp (24h trend)      67 (+2)      96 (+8)      66           81
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     44 (-14)     97           58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  6                     NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  9 G19    SW  9 G19    W  8 G17     E  5
Precip amount         0.03         0.17         0.20         0.15
Precip duration       1            1            3            2
Precip begin          6 PM         1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            10 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            3            2
Haines Index          4            5            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5470                      3290
Transport wnd (mph)                W 12                      NE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54700                     26320
CWR                   10           30           40           40
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-200815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           60           60           30
Temp (24h trend)      66 (+6)      98 (+11)     63           81
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      42 (-20)     91           51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  8 G18                  N  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  9 G21    W  9 G21     W  9 G20     NE  6
Precip amount         0.01         0.25         0.20         0.04
Precip duration       0            1            4            2
Precip begin          6 PM         1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            10 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            3            3            2
Haines Index          4            5            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5660                      3730
Transport wnd (mph)                W 15                      NE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  73580                     37300
CWR                                30           30           30
KBDI                  <200         201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-200815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           70           60           50
Temp (24h trend)      68 (+4)      91 (+3)      56           76
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-3)      48 (-6)      100          53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 11 G31                  NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  9 G25    W 11 G26     NW 10 G25    NE  5
Precip amount         0.01         0.14         0.09         0.11
Precip duration       0            3            2            2
Precip begin          6 PM         10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            9 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5300                      3390
Transport wnd (mph)                W 18                      NE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  84800                     20340
CWR                   20           40           40           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-200815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           70           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+2)      93 (+2)      63           80
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-5)      46 (-6)      100          63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  8 G27                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G23     W  9 G23     NW  9 G24    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.02         0.10         0.09         0.40
Precip duration       1            2            2            8
Precip begin          6 PM         11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            10 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6250                      2860
Transport wnd (mph)                W 15                      NE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  81250                     17160
CWR                   20           30           30           90
KBDI                  <200         201-300      201-300      <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-200815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           60           50           70
Temp (24h trend)      72 (+2)      95 (+2)      67           82
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-6)      44 (-6)      100          67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  6                      NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        W  9 G19     W  8 G17     E  5
Precip amount         0.05         0.13         0.10         0.38
Precip duration       1            2            2            8
Precip begin          6 PM         12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            10 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6340                      3400
Transport wnd (mph)                W 13                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  69740                     23800
CWR                   20           20           20           90
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-200815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           40           40           80
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-1)      95 (+2)      67           85
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-7)      44 (-6)      100          68
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8        W  8 G17     NW  6        NE  5
Precip amount         0.10         0.24         0.14         0.37
Precip duration       1            1            2            10
Precip begin          6 PM         12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            11 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5960                      4050
Transport wnd (mph)                W 10                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  53640                     28350
CWR                   20           30           30           100
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-200815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           40           50           70
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-1)      97 (+2)      69           84
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-7)      41 (-7)      99           67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8        W  9 G17     W  8         E  5
Precip amount         0.04         0.20         0.14         0.32
Precip duration       1            1            2            8
Precip begin          6 PM         12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            10 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6740                      4400
Transport wnd (mph)                W 12                      E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  67400                     35200
CWR                   10           20           20           80
KBDI                  201-300      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-200815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
325 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           40           60           70
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-2)      98 (+3)      68           81
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-4)      41 (-7)      100          63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8 G17    SW  9 G18    W  8         E  6
Precip amount         0.05         0.20         0.18         0.19
Precip duration       1            1            3            8
Precip begin          6 PM         12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            10 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6950                      3430
Transport wnd (mph)                W 10                      NE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  62550                     37730
CWR                                20           30           50
KBDI                  201-300      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast 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...Cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. 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.

$$