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 Thu Jun 27 2024

.DISCUSSION...
After some scattered afternoon showers...much cooler and drier
air
will move into the region tonight upon moderate northwesterly
winds.
After moderate relative humidity recovery tonight...relative
humidities will fall to 25 to 35 percent for the day on Friday
with northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Humidity will increase
dramatically on Saturday ahead of a cold front that will bring a
wetting rain to the region Saturday night and Sunday.


MEZ104-280800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-16)     70 (0)       48           72
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-16)     29 (-30)     79           50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 13 G34                 S 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 17 G39    NW 12 G28    W  6 G17     S 14 G29
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 8 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5610                      3290
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 20                     S 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  95370                     59220
CWR                   0            0            0            20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-280800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-13)     74 (-3)      51           72
RH % (24h trend)      73 (-25)     25 (-30)     86           51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 12 G25                 S 13 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 11 G23    NW 11 G24    SW  5        S 16 G29
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip duration                                              0
Precip begin                                                 2 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
LAL                   2            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5890                      3440
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 15                     S 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  76570                     72240
CWR                   0            0            0            10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-280800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-16)     75 (-2)      51           75
RH % (24h trend)      70 (-24)     24 (-25)     82           50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 10 G19                 S 12 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 11 G25    NW  9 G18    LGT/VAR      S 14 G28
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 2 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          5            5            5            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5870                      3840
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 12                     S 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  58700                     69120
CWR                   0            0            0            20
KBDI                  <200         201-300      201-300      <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-280800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-13)     76 (-3)      53           74
RH % (24h trend)      67 (-29)     25 (-26)     85           55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 10 G19                 S 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  9 G19    NW  9 G18    SW  5        S 16 G28
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip duration                                              0
Precip begin                                                 2 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          5            5            5            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5850                      2660
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 15                     S 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  76050                     50540
CWR                   0            0            0            20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-280800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      51 (-11)     75 (0)       53           73
RH % (24h trend)      75 (-25)     26 (-36)     87           55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 12 G25                 S 13 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 10 G21     NW 11 G24    SW  5        S 17 G32
Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            8 PM
LAL                   2            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6000                      2980
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 15                     S 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  78000                     59600
CWR                   40           0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-280800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            60
Temp (24h trend)      40 (-16)     68 (+1)      47           73
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-18)     31 (-32)     73           51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 12 G37                 S 11 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 18 G44    NW 11 G31    SW  5 G17    S 13 G29
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.10
Precip duration                                              4
Precip begin                                                 8 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5260                      2690
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 16                     S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  73640                     45730
CWR                   0            0            0            40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-280800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-15)     72 (+2)      50           75
RH % (24h trend)      76 (-19)     27 (-31)     74           51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 11 G35                 S 10 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 17 G41    NW  9 G28    LGT/VAR      S 11 G27
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.09
Precip duration                                              4
Precip begin                                                 8 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5470                      3270
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 12                     S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54700                     55590
CWR                   0            0            0            30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-280800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-15)     73 (-3)      52           76
RH % (24h trend)      72 (-15)     26 (-25)     75           49
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 10 G21                 S 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 13 G28    NW  8 G18    LGT/VAR      S 11 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.07
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 8 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          4            5            5            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5630                      3990
Transport wnd (mph)                NW  9                     S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  45040                     67830
CWR                   0            0            0            30
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-280800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-15)     75 (-3)      52           77
RH % (24h trend)      74 (-11)     25 (-22)     78           52
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  8 G19                 S 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 11 G23    NW  6        LGT/VAR      S 11 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.11
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 8 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5830                      4140
Transport wnd (mph)                NW  6                     S 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  29150                     74520
CWR                   0            0            0            40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-280800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-14)     76 (-5)      53           79
RH % (24h trend)      67 (-22)     23 (-21)     77           46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  9 G19                 S 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 11 G23    NW  6        LGT/VAR      S 12 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.13
Precip duration                                              1
Precip begin                                                 2 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            3
Haines Index          5            5            5            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6170                      4620
Transport wnd (mph)                NW  7                     S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  37020                     78540
CWR                   0            0            0            60
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-280800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      52 (-12)     76 (-6)      54           77
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-30)     25 (-19)     78           48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  8                     S 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 10 G19    NW  6        S  6         S 13 G26
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.11
Precip duration                                              0
Precip begin                                                 2 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            2
Haines Index          5            5            5            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6040                      4060
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 10                     S 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54360                     64960
CWR                   0            0            0            50
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$