Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
501 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Seasonable and dry conditions are expected into the middle of the
work week. Strong relative humidity recovery is likely each night
with moderate values during the day. Wetting rains are not likely
but the best chances will be the latter half of the week.


MEZ104-232000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      63 (+1)      42 (-2)      65
RH % (24h trend)      55 (-4)      100 (0)      47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  6                      E  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  8 G17    SE  5        E  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4390                      4420
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  9                     E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     35120                     35360
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-232000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-3)      45 (-3)      67
RH % (24h trend)      53 (-1)      100 (+2)     48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  5                     NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  5         LGT/VAR      E  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4310                      4560
Transport wnd (mph)   E  7                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     25860                     31920
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-232000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-2)      41 (-5)      66
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-5)      100 (+1)     51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  6                     NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  8         E  5         E  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4570                      4530
Transport wnd (mph)   E  9                      E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     36560                     40770
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-232000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-2)      44 (-5)      67
RH % (24h trend)      55 (-5)      100 (+4)     54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  9 G21                 NE  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E 10 G21     E  8 G17     E 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3940                      3990
Transport wnd (mph)   E 12                      E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     39400                     43890
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-232000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-2)      44 (-4)      66
RH % (24h trend)      56 (0)       100 (0)      54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  8 G19                 NE  8 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  9 G19     LGT/VAR      E  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3970                      4080
Transport wnd (mph)   E  9                      E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     31760                     36720
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-232000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (+3)      40 (-4)      65
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-9)      100 (+1)     46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  8 G17                 E  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  9 G17    SE  6        SE  8 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4400                      4430
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 12                     SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     44000                     44300
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-232000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (+1)      40 (-6)      67
RH % (24h trend)      53 (-11)     100 (+2)     46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  6                      E  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  8        SE  6        SE  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4620                      4710
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 10                     E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     41580                     42390
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-232000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (0)       43 (-4)      66
RH % (24h trend)      54 (-9)      100 (+1)     48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  6                      NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  8         E  5         E  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4680                      4610
Transport wnd (mph)   E 10                      E 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     42120                     55320
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-232000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-1)      44 (-3)      66
RH % (24h trend)      54 (-7)      100 (+2)     49
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  6                     NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         E  5         E  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4550                      4380
Transport wnd (mph)   E 12                      E 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     45500                     52560
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-232000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (0)       45 (-5)      66
RH % (24h trend)      58 (-8)      100 (+5)     54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  8 G17                 NE  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  9 G17     NE  6        E  9 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4520                      4180
Transport wnd (mph)   E 13                      E 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     49720                     50160
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-232000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 AM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (0)       46 (-6)      66
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-10)     100 (+7)     56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE 10 G21                 NE 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E 10 G21     NE  8 G19    E 11 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4160                      4000
Transport wnd (mph)   E 14                      E 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     49920                     56000
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$