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
306 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Light rain continues across southern New Hampshire and parts of
southwestern Maine, where some locations have received or will
receive a wetting rain. It will be dry elsewhere, but with
moderate to high relative humidity. Drier and cooler conditions
return Monday.

MEZ104-220830-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
306 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-4)      64 (+2)      43           66
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+5)      55 (-7)      100          55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6 G19                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      E  6 G18     E  5         LGT/VAR
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            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4200                      4830
Transport wnd (mph)                E 12                      SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  42000                     38640
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-220830-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
306 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-4)      66 (0)       45           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+10)    55 (-6)      100          58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  8                     NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      NE  8        LGT/VAR      E  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4870                      5500
Transport wnd (mph)                E 14                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  58440                     38500
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-220830-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
306 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-7)      65 (+2)      44           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+7)     57 (-13)     100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  8 G17                 NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      NE  8 G19    NE  5        E  6
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            6 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4110                      4560
Transport wnd (mph)                E 14                      E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  49320                     36480
CWR                                0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-220830-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
306 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-6)      66 (+3)      45           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     55 (-16)     100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 11 G25                 NE  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  6 G18    NE 12 G26    NE  9 G21    E  9 G19
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       3
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            6 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4670                      4180
Transport wnd (mph)                E 17                      E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  70050                     41800
CWR                                0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-220830-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
306 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-5)      67 (+4)      46           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     55 (-11)     100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 10 G24                 NE  8 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5 G17    E 10 G23     NE  6 G18    E  8 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5400                      4910
Transport wnd (mph)                E 16                      E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  75600                     44190
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-220830-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
306 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-6)      65 (+3)      41           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     50 (-15)     100          54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  9 G19                  SE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6 G17     E 10 G20     SE  9 G19    SE  5
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            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4270                      4870
Transport wnd (mph)                E 10                      SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  38430                     43830
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-220830-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
306 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-7)      67 (+4)      42           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     54 (-15)     100          58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      E  8 G17     E  6         SE  5
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            12 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4620                      4890
Transport wnd (mph)                E  9                      SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  36960                     39120
CWR                                0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-220830-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
306 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-7)      66 (+3)      44           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+9)     56 (-14)     100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  8                     E  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      E  8         E  5         E  5
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            3 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4200                      4790
Transport wnd (mph)                E 14                      SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  50400                     43110
CWR                                0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-220830-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
306 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-8)      66 (+3)      43           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+8)     56 (-14)     100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  6                     NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5        E  8         E  6         E  5
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            4 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4240                      4870
Transport wnd (mph)                E 14                      SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  50880                     43830
CWR                                0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-220830-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
306 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      50 (-7)      67 (+6)      45           69
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     59 (-19)     100          67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  8 G17                 NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5        NE  9 G19    NE  8        E  6
Precip amount         0.09         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       5            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   12 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3640                      4490
Transport wnd (mph)                E 17                      E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54600                     40410
CWR                   10                        0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-220830-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
306 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     80           30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      52 (-6)      66 (+5)      46           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     59 (-21)     100          63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 11 G26                 NE 10 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  6 G19    NE 12 G27    NE 10 G23    E 10 G20
Precip amount         0.10         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       6            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   12 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3590                      4270
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 20                     E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  61030                     42700
CWR                   30                        0            0
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around
50. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.

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

$$