Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
214 FNUS51 KGYX 182101 FWFGYX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire National Weather Service Gray ME 501 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .DISCUSSION... Heat and humidity increase through early this evening until Thursday with very hot and humid conditions by midweek. There will be chances for isolated to scattered thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening across the interior while widespread wetting rains are unlikely. Winds will remain light through the week except for a steady sea breeze tomorrow afternoon with winds turning southerly in its wake. Chances for showers and thunderstorms increase late in the week as a cold front drops south into New England around Friday. MEZ104-190800- Western Maine Mountains and Foothills- Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis, Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley 501 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms None Tstms Chance precip (%) 20 30 0 60 Temp (24h trend) 66 (+7) 92 (+5) 67 91 RH % (24h trend) 93 (-5) 43 (-10) 91 50 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 G19 W 10 G25 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 W 9 G19 W 8 G21 W 11 G26 Precip amount 0.01 0.04 0.00 0.05 Precip duration 0 1 4 Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM 7 AM Precip end 9 PM 6 PM Continuing LAL 3 3 3 3 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5950 5590 Transport wnd (mph) W 13 W 18 Vent rate (kt-ft) 65450 89440 CWR 10 10 0 20 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ107-190800- Kennebec River Valley- Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn, Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore 501 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 30 20 50 Temp (24h trend) 65 (+5) 93 (+4) 71 96 RH % (24h trend) 93 (-3) 45 (-9) 91 47 20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR W 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 SW 8 G17 SW 8 W 9 G19 Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.03 Precip duration 0 0 1 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip end Continuing 9 PM Continuing LAL 2 3 3 3 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5680 5930 Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 W 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 56800 77090 CWR 0 10 10 10 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ109-190800- Lakes Region- Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray, New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram 501 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 20 30 30 40 Temp (24h trend) 67 (+5) 96 (+5) 69 96 RH % (24h trend) 93 (-4) 42 (-10) 90 44 20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 SW 8 SW 6 W 6 Precip amount 0.01 0.09 0.04 0.02 Precip duration 0 1 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip end 9 PM Continuing 11 PM Continuing LAL 3 3 3 3 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5730 5580 Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 51570 55800 CWR 30 30 10 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ110-190800- Beaches and Casco Bay- Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham, Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta 501 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None None Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 0 30 30 Temp (24h trend) 63 (+2) 94 (+11) 67 95 RH % (24h trend) 93 (-2) 45 (-16) 92 47 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 SW 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 S 10 G21 SW 9 G19 SW 8 G17 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM Precip end 11 PM Continuing LAL 1 2 3 3 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3650 4520 Transport wnd (mph) S 12 W 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 36500 40680 CWR 0 0 10 20 KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ111-190800- Mid-Coast- Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden, Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven 501 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None None Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 50 Temp (24h trend) 60 (+2) 93 (+14) 66 97 RH % (24h trend) 93 (-6) 47 (-20) 93 46 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 G17 W 8 G17 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 SW 10 G21 SW 9 G20 SW 10 G19 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM Precip end 12 AM Continuing LAL 1 2 2 3 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3100 5540 Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 14 Vent rate (kt-ft) 27900 66480 CWR 0 0 20 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ021-190800- Coos County- Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster 501 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 30 20 60 Temp (24h trend) 65 (+6) 92 (+5) 65 90 RH % (24h trend) 93 (-5) 45 (-7) 93 51 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 G17 W 9 G25 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 W 8 G19 W 8 G21 W 10 G28 Precip amount 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.08 Precip duration 0 1 0 4 Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing 7 AM Precip end 10 PM Continuing 8 PM Continuing LAL 3 3 3 3 Haines Index 4 4 4 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5520 5340 Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 55200 80100 CWR 10 20 20 30 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ022-190800- White Mountians- Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway, and Crawford Notch 501 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 30 20 50 Temp (24h trend) 66 (+3) 94 (+6) 68 93 RH % (24h trend) 93 (-5) 44 (-7) 89 47 20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR W 5 G21 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 W 6 G17 W 6 G18 W 8 G25 Precip amount 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.04 Precip duration 1 1 0 1 Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM Continuing 11 AM Precip end 10 PM Continuing 8 PM Continuing LAL 3 3 3 3 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5880 5710 Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 14 Vent rate (kt-ft) 52920 68520 CWR 10 10 20 KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ023-190800- Central Lakes- Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro, Alton, and Ossipee 501 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 20 30 20 40 Temp (24h trend) 69 (+4) 95 (+4) 70 94 RH % (24h trend) 92 (-4) 42 (-6) 89 46 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 SW 8 SW 6 W 8 Precip amount 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.02 Precip duration 0 0 0 1 Precip begin 6 PM 3 PM Continuing 11 AM Precip end 10 PM Continuing 9 PM Continuing LAL 3 3 3 3 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6530 6120 Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 58770 67320 CWR 20 20 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ024-190800- Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks- Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey 501 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms None Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 20 0 20 30 Temp (24h trend) 66 (+2) 93 (+2) 67 94 RH % (24h trend) 89 (-6) 44 (-4) 87 44 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G17 SW 8 SW 6 W 6 Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.00 Precip duration 0 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM 6 PM 2 PM Precip end 8 PM 1 AM Continuing LAL 2 2 3 3 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6350 6840 Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 63500 68400 CWR 0 10 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ025-190800- Merrimack Valley- Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry 501 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None None Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 0 30 30 Temp (24h trend) 69 (+3) 95 (+2) 70 96 RH % (24h trend) 85 (-7) 41 (-5) 85 44 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 SW 8 G17 SW 8 W 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM Precip end 1 AM Continuing LAL 1 1 3 3 Haines Index 3 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6550 6400 Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 65500 57600 CWR 0 0 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ026-190800- Seacoast- Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter 501 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None None Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 0 30 30 Temp (24h trend) 69 (+1) 97 (+7) 70 97 RH % (24h trend) 84 (-2) 41 (-10) 83 45 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G18 SW 9 G19 SW 9 G18 SW 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM Precip end 11 PM Continuing LAL 1 1 3 2 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6380 5780 Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 57420 52020 CWR 0 0 10 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 60. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$