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 191030
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
630 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Hot and humid conditions will continue through Thursday.
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 this
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.
MEZ104-192015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
630 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 0 50
Temp (24h trend) 94 (+7) 69 (+5) 91
RH % (24h trend) 47 (-6) 85 (-12) 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 G17 W 12 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G21 W 9 G23 NW 12 G26
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.05
Precip duration 1 3
Precip begin 1 PM 7 AM
Precip end 6 PM Continuing
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5180 5670
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56980 102060
CWR 20 0 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-192015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
630 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+6) 72 (+8) 93
RH % (24h trend) 48 (-6) 87 (-9) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR W 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 8 G17 W 10 G23
Precip amount 0.04 0.02 0.04
Precip duration 0 0 2
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 9 PM Continuing
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5260 6510
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42080 97650
CWR 20 20 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-192015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
630 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+6) 72 (+5) 96
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-6) 85 (-11) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 W 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 8 G17 W 10 G21
Precip amount 0.10 0.05 0.03
Precip duration 1 1 2
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 10 PM Continuing
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5340 6730
Transport wnd (mph) W 9 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42720 74030
CWR 40 40 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-192015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
630 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+10) 69 (+6) 94
RH % (24h trend) 50 (-11) 88 (-9) 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 G17 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G23 SW 9 G19 SW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.04 0.02 0.06
Precip duration 0 1 2
Precip begin 3 PM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM Continuing
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3410 6100
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30690 61000
CWR 10 10 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-192015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
630 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 20 50
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+12) 66 (+7) 94
RH % (24h trend) 54 (-13) 91 (-9) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 G17 W 9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G23 SW 9 G23 W 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM
Precip end 11 PM Continuing
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3570 6290
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32130 81770
CWR 0 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-192015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
630 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 20 60
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+5) 68 (+6) 88
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-3) 89 (-8) 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 G17 W 11 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G21 SW 8 G23 W 12 G28
Precip amount 0.06 0.02 0.09
Precip duration 2 0 3
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing 7 AM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM Continuing
LAL 3 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4890 5680
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 W 20
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53790 96560
CWR 20 20 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-192015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
630 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 20 60
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+8) 68 (+2) 92
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-5) 86 (-9) 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR W 6 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G19 SW 6 G21 W 10 G25
Precip amount 0.05 0.02 0.06
Precip duration 1 0 3
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM Continuing
LAL 3 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5530 6650
Transport wnd (mph) W 9 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44240 86450
CWR 20 20 30
KBDI <200 <200 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-192015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
630 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+4) 70 (+2) 93
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-3) 85 (-10) 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 W 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G19 SW 8 W 9 G19
Precip amount 0.05 0.03 0.05
Precip duration 1 0 2
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 9 AM
Precip end Continuing 10 PM Continuing
LAL 3 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5900 6730
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53100 74030
CWR 20 20 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-192015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
630 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+4) 68 (+1) 93
RH % (24h trend) 46 (-2) 83 (-11) 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G17 SW 8 W 8 G17
Precip amount 0.03 0.02 0.06
Precip duration 0 1 2
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing 11 AM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM Continuing
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5960 6330
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53640 56970
CWR 20 20 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-192015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
630 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+4) 71 (+2) 97
RH % (24h trend) 45 (-1) 80 (-13) 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G17 SW 9 G17 W 9 G17
Precip amount 0.03 0.02 0.05
Precip duration 0 1 2
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 11 AM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM Continuing
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6270 7130
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56430 71300
CWR 10 10 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-192015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
630 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 98 (+8) 71 (0) 96
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-8) 78 (-11) 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 W 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 9 G17 W 9 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.05
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM
Precip end 11 PM Continuing
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6040 7240
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54360 72400
CWR 0 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$