Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
452 PM 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. A few showers and
thunderstorms will be possible all areas Thursday. Winds
will become light tonight with a sea breeze ending this
evening. Winds will be southwesterly in all areas on Thursday.
Chances for showers and thunderstorms continue Friday and
into the weekend with wetting rains.
MEZ104-200815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
452 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 70 60 40
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+4) 92 (+2) 57 78
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-5) 47 (-5) 96 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 11 G27 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G23 NW 12 G26 NW 10 G23 N 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.06 0.04 0.02
Precip duration 0 2 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 9 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 2 3 3 2
Haines Index 5 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5860 4220
Transport wnd (mph) W 20 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 99620 25320
CWR 20 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-200815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
452 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 60 50 40
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+5) 95 (+2) 64 80
RH % (24h trend) 96 (0) 46 (-7) 92 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 W 9 G19 NW 8 G17 NE 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.14 0.10 0.03
Precip duration 1 2 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 5 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6470 3870
Transport wnd (mph) W 16 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 90580 23220
CWR 20 70 70 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-200815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
452 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 50 50 60
Temp (24h trend) 72 (+2) 97 (+2) 67 80
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-5) 43 (-7) 98 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 W 9 G19 NW 8 E 5
Precip amount 0.04 0.09 0.11 0.24
Precip duration 1 2 2 6
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 5 5 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6430 2860
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 NE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 64300 25740
CWR 20 40 40 80
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-200815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
452 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 50 60 50
Temp (24h trend) 67 (+2) 96 (+8) 66 81
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 44 (-14) 97 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 9 G19 W 8 G17 E 5
Precip amount 0.03 0.17 0.20 0.15
Precip duration 1 1 3 2
Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 5 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5310 3020
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 NE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47790 21140
CWR 20 90 90 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-200815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
452 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 60 60 30
Temp (24h trend) 66 (+6) 98 (+11) 63 81
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 42 (-20) 91 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 G18 N 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G21 W 9 G21 W 9 G20 NE 6
Precip amount 0.01 0.25 0.20 0.04
Precip duration 1 1 4 2
Precip begin 6 PM 1 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 5 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5980 4220
Transport wnd (mph) W 14 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71760 25320
CWR 100 100 20
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-200815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
452 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 70 60 50
Temp (24h trend) 68 (+4) 91 (+3) 56 76
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-3) 48 (-6) 100 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 11 G31 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G25 W 11 G26 NW 10 G25 NE 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.14 0.09 0.11
Precip duration 0 3 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 2 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5340 3910
Transport wnd (mph) W 17 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80100 19550
CWR 10 60 60 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-200815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
452 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 70 60 60
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+2) 93 (+2) 63 80
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-5) 46 (-6) 100 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 G27 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 8 G23 W 9 G23 NW 9 G24 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.02 0.10 0.09 0.40
Precip duration 1 2 3 8
Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 9 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6000 2380
Transport wnd (mph) W 14 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72000 14280
CWR 10 40 40 100
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-200815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
452 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 60 50 70
Temp (24h trend) 72 (+2) 95 (+2) 67 82
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-6) 44 (-6) 100 67
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 W 9 G19 W 8 G17 E 5
Precip amount 0.05 0.13 0.10 0.38
Precip duration 1 2 2 8
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6090 3350
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60900 26800
CWR 20 60 60 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-200815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
452 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 40 40 80
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-1) 95 (+2) 67 85
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-7) 44 (-6) 100 68
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 W 8 G17 NW 6 NE 5
Precip amount 0.10 0.24 0.14 0.38
Precip duration 1 1 2 11
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 11 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6030 3970
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60300 23820
CWR 30 90 90 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-200815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
452 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 40 50 70
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-1) 97 (+2) 69 84
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-7) 41 (-7) 99 67
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 W 9 G17 W 8 E 5
Precip amount 0.04 0.20 0.14 0.32
Precip duration 0 1 2 8
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6970 4030
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 NE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69700 32240
CWR 20 90 90 90
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-200815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
452 PM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 40 60 70
Temp (24h trend) 72 (-2) 98 (+3) 68 81
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-4) 41 (-7) 100 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G17 SW 9 G18 W 8 E 6
Precip amount 0.05 0.20 0.18 0.19
Precip duration 1 1 3 8
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6740 3250
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 NE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60660 35750
CWR 30 80 80 50
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$