Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
407 FNUS51 KGYX 181926 FWFGYX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire National Weather Service Gray ME 326 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. MEZ104-190815- Western Maine Mountains and Foothills- Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis, Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley 326 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) 94 (+7) 67 91 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 44 (-9) 95 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 3 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6140 5960 Transport wnd (mph) W 14 W 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 73680 89400 CWR 10 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ107-190815- Kennebec River Valley- Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn, Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore 326 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 30 20 50 Temp (24h trend) 65 (+5) 95 (+6) 71 96 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 45 (-9) 94 47 20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR W 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 SW 8 G17 SW 8 W 9 G19 Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.03 Precip duration 0 0 1 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing 2 PM Precip end Continuing 9 PM Continuing LAL 2 3 3 3 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6310 6740 Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 W 14 Vent rate (kt-ft) 63100 80880 CWR 0 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ109-190815- Lakes Region- Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray, New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram 326 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) 98 (+7) 69 96 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 43 (-9) 95 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 2 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6300 7630 Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 50400 83930 CWR KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ110-190815- Beaches and Casco Bay- Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham, Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta 326 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None None Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 0 30 30 Temp (24h trend) 63 (+2) 96 (+13) 67 95 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 45 (-16) 96 47 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 SW 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 S 10 G21 SW 9 G19 SW 8 G17 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM Precip end 11 PM Continuing LAL 1 2 3 2 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3630 5430 Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 SW 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 32670 54300 CWR 0 0 KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ111-190815- Mid-Coast- Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden, Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven 326 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) 95 (+16) 66 97 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 47 (-20) 96 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 2 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3480 5480 Transport wnd (mph) SW 13 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 38280 60280 CWR 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ021-190815- Coos County- Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster 326 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 30 30 20 60 Temp (24h trend) 65 (+6) 94 (+7) 65 90 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 45 (-7) 99 51 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 G17 W 9 G25 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 W 8 G19 W 8 G21 W 10 G28 Precip amount 0.02 0.05 0.02 0.08 Precip duration 0 1 0 4 Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing 7 AM Precip end 10 PM Continuing 8 PM Continuing LAL 3 3 3 3 Haines Index 3 3 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5760 5490 Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 57600 71370 CWR 10 10 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ022-190815- White Mountians- Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway, and Crawford Notch 326 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) 96 (+8) 68 93 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 44 (-7) 95 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) 5960 5790 Transport wnd (mph) W 9 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 47680 63690 CWR KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ023-190815- Central Lakes- Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro, Alton, and Ossipee 326 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 20 30 20 40 Temp (24h trend) 69 (+4) 97 (+6) 70 94 RH % (24h trend) 99 (+3) 43 (-5) 95 46 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 SW 8 SW 6 W 8 Precip amount 0.02 0.04 0.02 0.02 Precip duration 0 0 0 1 Precip begin 6 PM 3 PM Continuing 11 AM Precip end 10 PM Continuing 9 PM Continuing LAL 3 3 3 2 Haines Index 4 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6880 7590 Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 61920 83490 CWR KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ024-190815- Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks- Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey 326 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) 95 (+4) 67 94 RH % (24h trend) 97 (+2) 44 (-4) 92 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 1 Haines Index 3 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6390 7430 Transport wnd (mph) W 9 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 51120 81730 CWR 0 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ025-190815- Merrimack Valley- Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry 326 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type None None Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 0 0 30 30 Temp (24h trend) 69 (+3) 97 (+4) 70 96 RH % (24h trend) 91 (-1) 41 (-5) 90 44 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 SW 8 G17 SW 8 W 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 Precip duration 1 1 Precip begin 6 PM 2 PM Precip end 1 AM Continuing LAL 1 1 3 1 Haines Index 3 4 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6930 7940 Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 69300 87340 CWR 0 0 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ026-190815- Seacoast- Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter 326 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) 99 (+9) 70 97 RH % (24h trend) 90 (+4) 41 (-10) 89 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 1 Haines Index 3 4 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6670 7710 Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 66700 77100 CWR 0 0 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 60. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$