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
419 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Fog this morning will begin to dissipate after sunrise. It will
be breezier today, with some gusts to 20 mph. These subside
tonight, with good recovery expected. Additional fog development
is possible tonight, but not as widespread as Thursday night. With
high pressure overhead through the remainder of the weekend,
notable rain chances are not expected until Tues/Wed.


MEZ104-272100-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
419 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      67 (+10)     45 (-4)      67
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-30)     100 (0)      65
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 10 G23                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 10 G21    NW  5        LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4250                      4110
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 15                     NE  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     55250                     16440
CWR                                0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-272100-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
419 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      71 (+12)     48 (-5)      69
RH % (24h trend)      61 (-32)     100 (0)      68
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  5                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  8 G17    NW  5        LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4650                      4050
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 14                     NE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     55800                     24300
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-272100-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
419 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      74 (+15)     47 (-6)      69
RH % (24h trend)      55 (-39)     100 (0)      68
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  5                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4700                      4170
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 13                     NE  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     51700                     20850
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-272100-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
419 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      74 (+13)     50 (-5)      69
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-36)     100 (0)      69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  5                      N  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      E  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4410                      3530
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 10                     NE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     39690                     21180
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-272100-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
419 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      71 (+12)     50 (-4)      68
RH % (24h trend)      64 (-29)     100 (0)      72
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW  5                     N  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6 G17    LGT/VAR      NE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3910                      4140
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 12                     NE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     39100                     24840
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-272100-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
419 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (+8)      43 (-5)      68
RH % (24h trend)      66 (-25)     100 (0)      61
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  9 G28                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 10 G23    NW  5        LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3320                      4260
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 14                     E  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     39840                     17040
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-272100-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
419 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+14)     44 (-5)      70
RH % (24h trend)      59 (-34)     100 (0)      64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW  8 G26                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  8 G20    N  5         LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3990                      4170
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 14                     E  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     47880                     16680
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-272100-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
419 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      72 (+14)     48 (-5)      70
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-37)     100 (0)      66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  5                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4380                      4210
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 14                     E  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     52560                     16840
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-272100-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
419 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      75 (+14)     49 (-5)      70
RH % (24h trend)      53 (-41)     100 (0)      66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4440                      4280
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  9                     E  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     35520                     21400
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-272100-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
419 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      76 (+13)     50 (-5)      71
RH % (24h trend)      54 (-39)     100 (0)      68
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW  5                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      E  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4510                      4230
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 12                     NE  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     45100                     21150
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-272100-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
419 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      76 (+12)     51 (-5)      70
RH % (24h trend)      53 (-39)     100 (0)      67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  5                      NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  5        LGT/VAR      E  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4670                      3600
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 13                     NE  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     51370                     25200
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the lower
50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 60s. South
winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
around 50. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.

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

$$