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
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Moderate humidity recover is expected overnight with increasing
high
cloud cover.  Moisture will increase substantially for the day on
Saturday with afternoon relative humidities falling to between
45
and 55 percent as skies become cloudy. A wetting rain is expected
across the region Saturday night with additional showers and
thunderstorms for Sunday. Drier air arrives early next week with
seasonable temperatures.


MEZ104-290800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            60           100          80
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+5)      69 (+2)      54           82
RH % (24h trend)      84 (+5)      55 (+21)     100          60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 12 G25                  SW 11 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  6 G17     S 14 G29     S 14 G33     W 12 G28
Precip amount         0.00         0.05         0.45         0.26
Precip duration                    2            12           6
Precip begin                       12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2            3
Haines Index          4            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3000                      6320
Transport wnd (mph)                S 21                      SW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54000                     132720
CWR                   0            20           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-290800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            100          80
Temp (24h trend)      53 (+5)      70 (-3)      58           83
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+14)     51 (+19)     100          64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 13 G25                  SW 13 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        S 16 G28     S 16 G32     SW 10 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.45         0.26
Precip duration                                 11           5
Precip begin                                    6 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2            3
Haines Index          5            4            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3340                      5290
Transport wnd (mph)                S 24                      SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  70140                     95220
CWR                   0            0            100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-290800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            100          80
Temp (24h trend)      52 (+4)      73 (-1)      60           86
RH % (24h trend)      88 (+13)     53 (+24)     100          57
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 12 G25                  SW 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         S 13 G28     S 13 G28     SW 11 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.36         0.21
Precip duration                                 10           5
Precip begin                                    6 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2            3
Haines Index          5            4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3360                      6490
Transport wnd (mph)                S 20                      SW 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  57120                     123310
CWR                   0            0            100          100
KBDI                  201-300      <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-290800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            90           80
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+4)      72 (-1)      59           83
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+18)     56 (+24)     100          64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 13 G25                  SW 12 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        S 16 G29     S 16 G29     SW 12 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.35         0.23
Precip duration                                 10           5
Precip begin                                    6 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2            3
Haines Index          5            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2720                      3360
Transport wnd (mph)                S 22                      SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  51680                     53760
CWR                   0            0            100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-290800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            100          80
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+5)      71 (0)       58           78
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+8)      53 (+14)     100          76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 13 G25                  SW 16 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        S 16 G29     S 16 G32     SW 11 G24
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.45         0.28
Precip duration                                 10           6
Precip begin                                    6 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2            3
Haines Index          5            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2940                      2590
Transport wnd (mph)                S 22                      SW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  55860                     44030
CWR                   0            0            100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-290800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            70           100          80
Temp (24h trend)      48 (+9)      70 (+4)      56           81
RH % (24h trend)      81 (-7)      55 (+20)     100          60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 11 G25                  SW 13 G44
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        S 13 G29     S 14 G34     W 14 G34
Precip amount         0.00         0.10         0.56         0.28
Precip duration                    2            12           6
Precip begin                       10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2            3
Haines Index          4            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2430                      5470
Transport wnd (mph)                S 21                      W 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  43740                     120340
CWR                   0            40           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-290800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            60           100          70
Temp (24h trend)      50 (+7)      71 (+2)      59           83
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-3)      54 (+22)     100          59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 10 G25                  SW 11 G40
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S 12 G28     S 13 G33     W 12 G33
Precip amount         0.00         0.07         0.57         0.23
Precip duration                    2            12           5
Precip begin                       11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2            3
Haines Index          3            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3270                      5960
Transport wnd (mph)                S 20                      W 22
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  55590                     113240
CWR                   0            30           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-290800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            30           100          70
Temp (24h trend)      52 (+6)      74 (+1)      62           85
RH % (24h trend)      79 (0)       50 (+21)     100          58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 10 G21                  SW 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S 12 G25     S 13 G29     SW 11 G24
Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.39         0.21
Precip duration                    0            11           5
Precip begin                       3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2            3
Haines Index          5            4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3880                      6170
Transport wnd (mph)                S 18                      W 23
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  62080                     123400
CWR                   0            10           100          100
KBDI                  201-300      <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-290800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            30           100          80
Temp (24h trend)      53 (+6)      76 (+2)      63           85
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-4)      50 (+23)     100          59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 10 G19                  SW 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S 12 G25     S 13 G29     SW 11 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.28         0.22
Precip duration                    0            11           5
Precip begin                       3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2            3
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3960                      4920
Transport wnd (mph)                S 24                      W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  83160                     83640
CWR                   0            10           90           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-290800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            90           80
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+4)      78 (+2)      64           87
RH % (24h trend)      81 (+5)      45 (+20)     100          58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 10 G19                  SW 11 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S 13 G25     S 13 G25     SW 10 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.22         0.21
Precip duration                                 9            5
Precip begin                                    6 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2            3
Haines Index          5            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4260                      5480
Transport wnd (mph)                S 23                      W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  85200                     93160
CWR                   0            0            80           80
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-290800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            90           80
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+2)      76 (+1)      66           87
RH % (24h trend)      82 (+8)      47 (+18)     100          58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 10 G21                  SW 11 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         S 13 G26     S 13 G26     SW 12 G24
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.22         0.21
Precip duration                                 9            5
Precip begin                                    6 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2            3
Haines Index          5            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4160                      4870
Transport wnd (mph)                S 22                      SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  79040                     77920
CWR                   0            0            90           90
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$