Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FNUS51 KGYX 172101
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Heat and humidity increase tomorrow through Thursday with very
hot
and humid conditions by midweek. There will be chances for
isolated to scattered thunderstorms tomorrow across the interior
while widespread wetting rains are unlikely. Winds will remain
light through the week except for a steady sea breeze tomorrow
afternoon. Chances for showers and thunderstorms increase late in
the week as a cold front drops south into New England around
Friday.
MEZ104-180800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 30 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+12) 90 (+18) 66 95
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+8) 50 (-10) 96 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 W 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G17 SW 8 SW 6 W 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.01
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 10 PM Continuing
LAL 1 3 3 2
Haines Index 3 3 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5630 7020
Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 W 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56300 98280
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-180800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+9) 91 (+19) 65 97
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+6) 49 (-16) 98 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 S 9 G17 S 8 SW 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end 6 PM
LAL 1 2 2 2
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5180 7420
Transport wnd (mph) SW 8 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36260 89040
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-180800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+9) 92 (+14) 67 96
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+10) 47 (-11) 93 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 S 8 G17 S 6 SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
LAL 1 2 2 2
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5840 7110
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52560 63990
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-180800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+7) 87 (+16) 63 94
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+5) 55 (-13) 96 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G21 S 9 G17 S 8 S 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2590 4330
Transport wnd (mph) S 7 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15540 43300
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-180800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (+7) 85 (+17) 59 93
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 61 (-11) 99 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G21 S 9 G17 S 8 SW 10 G20
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2510 4470
Transport wnd (mph) S 7 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 15060 49170
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-180800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 30 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+11) 91 (+16) 66 93
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+14) 48 (-10) 94 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 G17 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G21 SW 8 G17 SW 6 W 8 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.01
Precip duration 2 1 1
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 9 PM Continuing
LAL 1 3 2 2
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5950 6520
Transport wnd (mph) SW 13 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65450 84760
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-180800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 30 30 20
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+8) 93 (+15) 67 96
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+12) 46 (-12) 92 39
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G21 SW 8 SW 5 W 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 2 1 0
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing 9 PM Continuing
LAL 1 3 2 2
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6320 7120
Transport wnd (mph) SW 14 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75840 64080
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-180800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+6) 93 (+13) 69 96
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+10) 45 (-11) 90 37
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 SW 8 SW 6 W 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
LAL 1 2 2 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6430 6960
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 70730 62640
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-180800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+7) 93 (+12) 66 96
RH % (24h trend) 93 (+5) 44 (-12) 87 38
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G17 SW 8 SW 6 G17 SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 0
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
LAL 1 2 2 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6320 6970
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63200 62730
CWR 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-180800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 64 (+7) 95 (+12) 68 98
RH % (24h trend) 90 (+8) 43 (-9) 84 37
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G17 SW 8 G17 SW 8 SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6550 7190
Transport wnd (mph) SW 12 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65500 64710
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-180800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 65 (+7) 94 (+13) 69 97
RH % (24h trend) 88 (+8) 46 (-7) 82 39
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR SW 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G19 S 8 G19 S 8 G17 SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5960 7020
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53640 70200
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$