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 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Another dry and warm day is expected on today with somewhat
low RH values. Patchy fog is expected tonight as
RH values increase. A few scattered showers remain possible
tonight into Thursday mainly in the north. Any precipitation
will be relatively light.


MEZ104-032000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            40           30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+2)      57 (+2)      82
RH % (24h trend)      37 (+1)      89 (+10)     53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  6                     SW  8 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 11 G23     S 10 G21     SW  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.01
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       12 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7290                      5040
Transport wnd (mph)   S 15                      SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     94770                     55440
CWR                   0            10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-032000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      83 (-1)      58 (+1)      80
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-3)      88 (-3)      60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G19     S  9 G18     S  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    6 AM
Precip end                                      6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7220                      2930
Transport wnd (mph)   S 13                      S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     79420                     26370
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-032000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      84 (0)       60 (+3)      83
RH % (24h trend)      34 (-2)      81 (+2)      59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  5                     SW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G20     S  9 G19     SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    6 AM
Precip end                                      6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7380                      3650
Transport wnd (mph)   S 13                      SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     81180                     32850
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-032000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      83 (0)       58 (0)       80
RH % (24h trend)      37 (-2)      88 (+6)      60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  6                     S  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G19     S  9 G18     S  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    12 PM
Precip end                                      6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5170                      2280
Transport wnd (mph)   S  8                      S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     36190                     22800
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-032000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      83 (0)       57 (-1)      76
RH % (24h trend)      40 (-3)      92 (+2)      64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  5                      S 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G18     S  8 G17     S 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    1 PM
Precip end                                      6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4900                      1930
Transport wnd (mph)   S  6                      S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24500                     25090
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-032000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            40           40
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+1)      57 (+5)      82
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-3)      90 (+10)     53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  8 G17                  SW  8 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 11 G24     S 11 G24     W  8 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.01
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       10 PM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6500                      4880
Transport wnd (mph)   S 17                      W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     97500                     53680
CWR                   0            10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-032000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            40           30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+2)      58 (+2)      83
RH % (24h trend)      35 (-1)      85 (+9)      56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6                      SW  6 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G23     S 10 G23     SW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.01
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       12 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6710                      4670
Transport wnd (mph)   S 16                      W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     93940                     42030
CWR                   0            10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-032000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           30
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+1)      59 (+2)      82
RH % (24h trend)      33 (-2)      82 (+3)      58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  6                     SW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G20     S  9 G19     SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.01
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       1 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7140                      4480
Transport wnd (mph)   S 14                      W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     85680                     40320
CWR                   0            10           10
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-032000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            30           30
Temp (24h trend)      83 (0)       60 (+4)      81
RH % (24h trend)      33 (0)       83 (0)       62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  5                     SW  8 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G19     S  9 G19     SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.01
Precip duration                    1            2
Precip begin                       1 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6790                      3900
Transport wnd (mph)   S 14                      W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     81480                     39000
CWR                   0            10           10
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-032000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+1)      61 (+3)      84
RH % (24h trend)      31 (-3)      78 (-2)      59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   SW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G18     S  8 G17     SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    6 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7630                      3700
Transport wnd (mph)   S 12                      SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     76300                     37000
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-032000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+3)      61 (+1)      83
RH % (24h trend)      32 (-5)      77 (-2)      58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  5                     SW  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G20     S  9 G19     SW  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 0
Precip begin                                    2 PM
Precip end                                      6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7550                      3840
Transport wnd (mph)   S  9                      SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     60400                     38400
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$