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
432 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Humid conditions continue tonight with scattered showers and fog.
Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely Sunday afternoon
with wetting rains likely by Monday morning. High pressure brings
a drying trend Tuesday.


MEZ104-230830-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
432 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     80           80           80           50
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-4)      71 (+3)      57           71
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     83 (+7)      99           69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE 10 G23                 NW 10 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S 10 G23     S  9 G21     N 10 G25
Precip amount         0.23         0.81         0.45         0.26
Precip duration       7            11           8            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            3            4            2
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1430                      3040
Transport wnd (mph)                S 14                      N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  17160                     30400
CWR                   90           100          100          80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-230830-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
432 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     70           80           80           40
Temp (24h trend)      55 (-7)      71 (+4)      63           76
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     88 (+1)      100          70
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  5                     NW 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S  6         S  6 G17     NW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.12         0.48         0.43         0.18
Precip duration       4            8            6            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            3            3            2
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 710                       5590
Transport wnd (mph)                S  8                      W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  4970                      39130
CWR                   40           80           90           90
KBDI                  201-300      <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-230830-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
432 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     60           80           80           40
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-4)      78 (+13)     64           78
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     78 (-11)     98           63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   W 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  5         S  8 G17     SW  8 G17    NW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.12         0.53         0.48         0.08
Precip duration       4            7            5            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            3            4            2
Haines Index          3            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2690                      4610
Transport wnd (mph)                S 16                      W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  37660                     46100
CWR                   80           80           100          100
KBDI                  201-300      <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-230830-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
432 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     60           70           70           40
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-4)      76 (+10)     64           79
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     81 (-6)      99           63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  5                     W 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  5         S  9 G19     S  9 G20     NW 10 G19
Precip amount         0.09         0.45         0.45         0.08
Precip duration       3            6            5            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            3            4            2
Haines Index          3            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 950                       4430
Transport wnd (mph)                S  9                      SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  7600                      53160
CWR                   80           50           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-230830-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
432 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     60           80           80           40
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-6)      69 (+4)      62           77
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     91 (+2)      100          72
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  8 G18                 W 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  5        S  9 G21     S 10 G24     NW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.10         0.44         0.43         0.13
Precip duration       4            7            7            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            3            2
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 480                       3400
Transport wnd (mph)                SE  9                     SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  3840                      34000
CWR                   80           70           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-230830-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
432 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     80           80           80           60
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-3)      75 (+9)      56           69
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-2)      76 (-6)      99           69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 11 G26                  NW 10 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S 12 G31     SW 11 G28    NW 11 G28
Precip amount         0.31         0.87         0.50         0.32
Precip duration       8            11           8            6
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            3            4            2
Haines Index          3            3            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2410                      1630
Transport wnd (mph)                S 20                      NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  40970                     14670
CWR                   100          100          100          90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-230830-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
432 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     60           80           80           50
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-3)      77 (+12)     59           73
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      76 (-15)     98           67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 10 G25                  W 10 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S 10 G27     SW 10 G26    NW 10 G26
Precip amount         0.20         0.67         0.47         0.16
Precip duration       5            10           7            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            4            2
Haines Index          3            3            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1440                      2710
Transport wnd (mph)                S 14                      NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  17280                     48780
CWR                   50           100          100          90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-230830-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
432 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     60           80           80           40
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-5)      80 (+14)     63           76
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      73 (-17)     96           64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  6                     W 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S 10 G20     SW 10 G21    NW 11 G23
Precip amount         0.18         0.62         0.43         0.10
Precip duration       4            7            5            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            4            2
Haines Index          3            3            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3610                      4200
Transport wnd (mph)                S 14                      NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  43320                     88200
CWR                   80           90           90           80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-230830-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
432 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           80           70           40
Temp (24h trend)      59 (-4)      82 (+12)     63           75
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     69 (-16)     96           63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  8 G17                  W 10 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      S 12 G25     SW 11 G24    NW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.19         0.48         0.35         0.10
Precip duration       4            6            4            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            4            4            2
Haines Index          3            3            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3220                      4590
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 21                     NW 28
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  57960                     110160
CWR                   90           100          100          40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-230830-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
432 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           80           80           40
Temp (24h trend)      58 (-5)      85 (+16)     66           79
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+5)      66 (-18)     95           61
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  5                     W 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  5         S 12 G23     SW 11 G21    NW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.13         0.39         0.37         0.09
Precip duration       3            5            4            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            4            2
Haines Index          3            4            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2680                      5450
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 21                     W 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  48240                     119900
CWR                   90           90           90           80
KBDI                  201-300      <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-230830-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
432 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     50           70           70           30
Temp (24h trend)      58 (-5)      84 (+16)     68           79
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+10)    68 (-13)     95           61
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  5                     W 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  6        S 10 G21     SW 10 G21    NW 10 G19
Precip amount         0.11         0.37         0.44         0.09
Precip duration       2            5            4            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            4            2
Haines Index          3            4            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2760                      5630
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 21                     W 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  49680                     118230
CWR                   80           80           90           90
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$