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
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Light showers continue this afternoon. This
is ahead of more prominent rains beginning overnight tonight into
Thursday. There will be the chance of thunder Thursday afternoon,
with the heaviest rains expected then. This should be an areawide
wetting rain, with just over an inch expected in most areas, and
some isolated locations in NH seeing up to 2.5". Rain tapers late
Thursday evening. Dry weather returns for the weekend, with
warmer temperatures. The next chance of rain appears unlikely
until the middle of next week.


MEZ104-260800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Rain         Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     70           90           70           30
Temp (24h trend)      48 (+3)      58 (+2)      49           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     87 (+8)      100          66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE 12 G26                 NW  6 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 11 G25    SE 12 G26    SE 10 G21    NW  8 G18
Precip amount         0.18         0.83         0.38         0.03
Precip duration       4            11           4            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          2            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1940                      4200
Transport wnd (mph)                S 18                      NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  31040                     54600
CWR                   80           100          100          80
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-260800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           90           80           30
Temp (24h trend)      51 (+7)      61 (0)       52           70
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      94 (+14)     100          67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  9 G17                 NW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        SE 11 G21    E 11 G25     NW  6
Precip amount         0.06         0.65         0.58         0.07
Precip duration       1            11           6            1
Precip begin          10 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1720                      4730
Transport wnd (mph)                S 17                      NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  25800                     52030
CWR                   20           100          100          100
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-260800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Rain         Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           90           60           20
Temp (24h trend)      51 (+6)      62 (+2)      50           72
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     92 (+16)     100          60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  8 G17                 NW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        SE 10 G21    N 10 G23     NW  5
Precip amount         0.11         0.86         0.51         0.05
Precip duration       3            11           4            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1470                      5240
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 15                     NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  19110                     47160
CWR                   40           100          100          90
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-260800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           80           80           30
Temp (24h trend)      52 (+5)      65 (+4)      52           73
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     89 (+8)      100          60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE 11 G23                 NW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        SE 12 G26    S 10 G23     NW  6
Precip amount         0.05         0.67         0.63         0.08
Precip duration       1            8            6            1
Precip begin          11 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          4            2            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1470                      4770
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 17                     NW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  22050                     38160
CWR                   20           100          100          100
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-260800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           80           80           30
Temp (24h trend)      51 (+6)      63 (+2)      53           70
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      88 (+7)      100          67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE 10 G21                 NW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  5        SE 13 G28    SE 12 G26    NW  6
Precip amount         0.03         0.49         0.72         0.09
Precip duration       1            7            7            1
Precip begin          2 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1550                      3900
Transport wnd (mph)                S 17                      NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23250                     39000
CWR                   10           100          100          100
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-260800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Rain         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     80           100          50           20
Temp (24h trend)      47 (+3)      58 (+4)      48           64
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     87 (+11)     100          70
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE 12 G26                 W  8 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 12 G26    SE 12 G26    S  6 G17     NW  8 G20
Precip amount         0.32         0.99         0.31         0.02
Precip duration       6            11           2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1760                      3610
Transport wnd (mph)                S 17                      NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  26400                     43320
CWR                   100          100          100          50
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-260800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Rain         Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     80           90           50           20
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+5)      59 (+4)      49           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     91 (+11)     100          65
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE 10 G26                 NW  6 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 11 G26    SE  9 G23    LGT/VAR      NW  5 G19
Precip amount         0.35         1.16         0.42         0.03
Precip duration       7            11           2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          2            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1590                      4660
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 14                     NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  19080                     51260
CWR                   100          100          100          80
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-260800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Rain         Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     70           90           40           20
Temp (24h trend)      51 (+4)      62 (+4)      51           70
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     93 (+11)     100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  8 G19                 NW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  8 G19    SE  8        NW  8 G19    NW  6
Precip amount         0.27         0.98         0.43         0.04
Precip duration       6            12           3            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          2            2            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1390                      4790
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 12                     NW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  13900                     52690
CWR                   90           100          100          80
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-260800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Rain         Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     70           90           40           20
Temp (24h trend)      51 (+2)      64 (+5)      52           71
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     94 (+14)     100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  8 G17                 NW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  8        S  9 G17     W  8 G19     NW  5
Precip amount         0.25         0.77         0.39         0.04
Precip duration       4            9            3            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          2            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1450                      4440
Transport wnd (mph)                S 12                      NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  14500                     44400
CWR                   90           100          100          80
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-260800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           80           60           20
Temp (24h trend)      53 (+3)      65 (+4)      53           73
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     95 (+15)     100          61
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  6                     NW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        S  8 G17     SW  6        NW  5
Precip amount         0.11         0.66         0.43         0.03
Precip duration       2            9            4            1
Precip begin          7 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          3            2            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1400                      4730
Transport wnd (mph)                S 13                      NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  15400                     47300
CWR                   40           100          100          80
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-260800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           80           60           20
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+2)      66 (+4)      54           73
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     89 (+9)      100          58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  9 G21                 W  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6 G17    S 10 G21     S  8 G17     NW  5
Precip amount         0.07         0.58         0.46         0.05
Precip duration       1            7            5            1
Precip begin          8 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1400                      5160
Transport wnd (mph)                S 16                      NW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  19600                     41280
CWR                   30           100          100          90
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      N/A

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$