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 262101
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Areawide wetting rain tapers off tonight, with just over an inch
expected in most areas, with some isolated locations in NH seeing
up
to 2.5" when its all said and done. Drizzle and fog are expected
overnight.
Dry weather returns tomorrow through the weekend, with warmer
temperatures. The next chance of rain arrives toward the middle
of
next week.
MEZ104-270800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-3) 67 (+10) 46 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 63 (-29) 100 61
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 10 G23 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G17 NW 10 G21 NW 6 NE 5
Precip amount 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 3 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4250 4110
Transport wnd (mph) NW 15 NE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55250 16440
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-270800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Rain None None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-3) 71 (+11) 49 68
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 64 (-29) 100 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 N 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 NW 8 G17 NW 5 N 6
Precip amount 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 2 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4650 4050
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 55800 24300
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-270800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Rain None None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-6) 73 (+13) 48 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 59 (-35) 100 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 6 N 5 NE 5
Precip amount 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 3 AM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4700 4170
Transport wnd (mph) NW 13 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51700 20850
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-270800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Rain None None None
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-5) 74 (+13) 49 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 60 (-33) 100 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 N 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 NW 6 LGT/VAR E 6
Precip amount 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 3 AM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4410 3530
Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39690 21180
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-270800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Rain None None None
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-1) 71 (+11) 51 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 67 (-26) 100 65
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 6 N 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G19 NW 8 G17 NW 5 NE 6
Precip amount 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 3 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3910 4140
Transport wnd (mph) NW 12 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39100 24840
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-270800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain None None None
Chance precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-4) 65 (+7) 44 68
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 67 (-24) 100 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 10 G23 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G17 NW 9 G23 NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 3 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3320 4260
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 E 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39840 17040
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-270800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain None None None
Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-4) 70 (+13) 45 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 63 (-30) 100 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 9 G23 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 9 G21 N 5 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 2 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3990 4170
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 E 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47880 16680
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-270800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain None None None
Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-4) 71 (+12) 48 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 62 (-31) 100 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 8 G17 N 5 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 3 AM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4380 4210
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 E 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52560 16840
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-270800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain None None None
Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-5) 73 (+12) 48 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 61 (-33) 100 65
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 5 NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 3 AM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4440 4280
Transport wnd (mph) NW 9 E 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35520 21400
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-270800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain None None None
Chance precip (%) 80 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 51 (-5) 74 (+11) 50 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 60 (-33) 100 66
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 6 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 NW 8 LGT/VAR E 5
Precip amount 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 4
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 4 AM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4510 4230
Transport wnd (mph) NW 12 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45100 21150
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-270800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain None None None
Chance precip (%) 80 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-5) 74 (+10) 52 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 56 (-36) 100 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 NE 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G17 NW 6 LGT/VAR E 8
Precip amount 0.41 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 4
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 4 AM
LAL 2 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 5 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4670 3600
Transport wnd (mph) NW 13 NE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51370 25200
CWR 100 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows around 50.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Northeast winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$