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
1029 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.
MEZ104-200815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1029 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 50 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+3) 91 (+1) 60 77
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-12) 49 (-2) 88 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 12 G26 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G23 NW 12 G26 NW 10 G26 N 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.02
Precip duration 3 2 1
Precip begin 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 2 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5630 3270
Transport wnd (mph) W 21 N 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 101340 22890
CWR 0 20 20 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-200815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1029 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 50 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 72 (+6) 93 (0) 66 79
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-9) 48 (-3) 90 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 G17 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G17 W 10 G23 NW 9 G19 N 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.04 0.07 0.02
Precip duration 0 2 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 9 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 2 3 3 1
Haines Index 4 5 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6280 3900
Transport wnd (mph) W 17 N 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 94200 27300
CWR 20 20 20 10
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-200815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1029 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 40 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 72 (+2) 96 (+1) 68 80
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-11) 45 (-3) 92 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G17 W 10 G21 NW 8 G17 E 5
Precip amount 0.05 0.03 0.10 0.17
Precip duration 1 2 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 2 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 5 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6300 3280
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 NE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69300 26240
CWR 40 10 30 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-200815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1029 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 50 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+4) 94 (+6) 66 79
RH % (24h trend) 88 (-9) 46 (-11) 94 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 10 G21 W 9 G19 E 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.06 0.17 0.10
Precip duration 1 2 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 11 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 2 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 5 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5470 3290
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 NE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54700 26320
CWR 10 30 40 40
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-200815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1029 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 20 50 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 66 (+6) 94 (+7) 64 79
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-9) 48 (-13) 90 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 9 G17 N 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G23 W 10 G21 W 8 G19 N 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.14 0.00
Precip duration 1 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing
Precip end 11 PM Continuing 6 AM
LAL 2 3 3 1
Haines Index 4 5 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5660 3730
Transport wnd (mph) W 15 NE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 73580 37300
CWR 30 30 0
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-200815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1029 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 60 60 20
Temp (24h trend) 68 (+4) 88 (0) 60 77
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-8) 53 (0) 94 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 11 G26 N 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G23 NW 12 G28 NW 10 G29 N 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.09 0.10 0.08
Precip duration 0 3 3 1
Precip begin 6 PM 7 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 2 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5300 3390
Transport wnd (mph) W 18 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 84800 16950
CWR 20 40 40 20
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-200815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1029 AM 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 60 50 30
Temp (24h trend) 68 (0) 92 (+1) 64 80
RH % (24h trend) 86 (-9) 48 (-2) 97 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 G23 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G21 W 10 G25 NW 9 G26 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.02 0.06 0.09 0.27
Precip duration 0 3 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 2 3 3 2
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6250 2860
Transport wnd (mph) W 15 NE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 81250 20020
CWR 20 30 30 90
KBDI <200 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-200815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1029 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 40 40 40
Temp (24h trend) 70 (0) 93 (0) 67 81
RH % (24h trend) 85 (-10) 46 (-2) 94 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 W 9 G19 NW 8 G17 E 5
Precip amount 0.03 0.05 0.07 0.28
Precip duration 0 2 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM 9 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 2 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6340 3400
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 NE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69740 23800
CWR 20 20 20 90
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-200815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1029 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 40 40 50
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-2) 93 (0) 68 81
RH % (24h trend) 83 (-11) 45 (-4) 96 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 W 8 G17 W 6 NE 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.06 0.06 0.32
Precip duration 1 2 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 11 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 2 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5960 4050
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 N 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53640 24300
CWR 20 30 30 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-200815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1029 AM EDT Wed Jun 19 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 40 40 40
Temp (24h trend) 71 (-2) 97 (+2) 70 80
RH % (24h trend) 80 (-13) 43 (-4) 94 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 5 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G17 W 9 G17 W 8 E 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.05 0.07 0.26
Precip duration 1 2 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 11 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 2 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6740 4400
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67400 35200
CWR 10 20 20 80
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-200815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1029 AM 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 40
Temp (24h trend) 71 (-3) 96 (+1) 69 79
RH % (24h trend) 78 (-11) 42 (-4) 94 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G17 W 9 G21 W 8 G19 E 6
Precip amount 0.01 0.05 0.12 0.16
Precip duration 1 2 2 2
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 11 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 2 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6950 3430
Transport wnd (mph) W 10 NE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62550 34300
CWR 20 30 50
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$