Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire...UPDATED
National Weather Service Gray ME
1051 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Minimum RH will drop to the 40 to 50 percent range by early this
afternoon with westerly winds gusting 15 to 25 mph. There will be
chances for isolated showers and possibly a thunderstorm this
afternoon as secondary cold front crosses the region. After
strong recovery tonight...relative humidities will fall to
between 30 and 40 percent on Friday with seasonably cool
temperatures and light westerly winds. Additional rainfall is
expected this weekend.


MEZ104-272015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1051 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        None         None
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-8)      41 (-17)     69
RH % (24h trend)      53 (+8)      84 (-15)     37
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 10 G23                  NW 13 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 13 G29     NW 14 G29    NW 13 G27
Precip amount         0.11         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            6 PM
LAL                   2            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4900                      5720
Transport wnd (mph)   W 22                      NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)     93100                     102960
CWR                   90           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-272015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1051 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      77 (-5)      49 (-14)     72
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-1)      73 (-25)     36
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  6                      NW 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  9 G19     NW  9 G19    NW 11 G24
Precip amount         0.16         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            6 PM
LAL                   2            2            1
Haines Index          4            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5370                      6090
Transport wnd (mph)   W 16                      NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     75180                     103530
CWR                   90           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-272015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1051 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Clear        Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      79 (-7)      46 (-18)     74
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+2)      72 (-22)     35
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  9 G17                  NW 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 11 G21     NW 11 G21    NW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.04         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            6 PM
LAL                   2            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5760                      6080
Transport wnd (mph)   W 17                      NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     86400                     54720
CWR                   40           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-272015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1051 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        None         None
Chance precip (%)     50           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      80 (-6)      49 (-15)     74
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-5)      73 (-23)     35
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  8 G17                  NW 11 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  9 G17    NW  9 G19    W 10 G19
Precip amount         0.08         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            6 PM
LAL                   2            2            1
Haines Index          4            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5130                      5960
Transport wnd (mph)   W 14                      NW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     61560                     83440
CWR                   40           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-272015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1051 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     80           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      77 (-3)      49 (-13)     74
RH % (24h trend)      59 (0)       80 (-20)     36
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  8                      NW 12 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  9 G19    W  9 G19     NW 12 G24
Precip amount         0.21         0.05         0.00
Precip duration       4            0
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   8 PM
LAL                   2            2            1
Haines Index          4            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4650                      6430
Transport wnd (mph)   W 13                      NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     51150                     102880
CWR                   90           20           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-272015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1051 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        None         None
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-10)     39 (-18)     68
RH % (24h trend)      55 (+7)      83 (-17)     39
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 11 G27                  NW 13 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 16 G37     NW 16 G37    NW 12 G26
Precip amount         0.15         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       3
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            5 PM
LAL                   2            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4790                      5230
Transport wnd (mph)   W 22                      NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     91010                     83680
CWR                   90           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-272015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1051 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Clear        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        None         None
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-8)      42 (-16)     71
RH % (24h trend)      50 (+7)      77 (-18)     36
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 11 G27                  NW 11 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 16 G37     NW 16 G37    NW 10 G24
Precip amount         0.08         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            5 PM
LAL                   2            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5140                      5500
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 21                     NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     92520                     49500
CWR                   50           0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-272015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1051 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Clear        Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      77 (-7)      46 (-15)     72
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+5)      73 (-14)     35
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 10 G21                  NW 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 12 G25     NW 12 G26    NW  9 G19
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            5 PM
LAL                   2            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5450                      5690
Transport wnd (mph)   W 20                      NW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     92650                     51210
CWR                   30           0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-272015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1051 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Clear        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      78 (-7)      46 (-15)     73
RH % (24h trend)      45 (+8)      76 (-9)      34
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 10 G19                  NW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 11 G23     NW 11 G21    NW  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   2            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5750                      6020
Transport wnd (mph)   W 20                      NW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     97750                     42140
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-272015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1051 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      82 (-6)      49 (-15)     76
RH % (24h trend)      41 (+3)      69 (-20)     33
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  9 G17                  NW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 11 G23     NW 11 G23    NW  8 G17
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6370                      6350
Transport wnd (mph)   W 18                      NW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     101920                    50800
CWR                   30           0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-272015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1051 AM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     70           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      82 (-7)      51 (-15)     74
RH % (24h trend)      43 (+1)      65 (-27)     34
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  8 G17                  NW  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  9 G19     NW 10 G19    W  8 G17
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6400                      5900
Transport wnd (mph)   W 16                      NW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     89600                     70800
CWR                   40           0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog.
Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Warmer. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$