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
500 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Rain is coming to an end over southern New Hampshire and far
southwestern Maine with clearing skies and excellent recovery
expected across the area tonight.  High pressure will build
towards
the region on Friday with moderate northwesterly winds and
afternoon
relative humidities falling to around 30 percent.  After similar
conditions on Saturday...a warming trend is expected with
dewpoints
also gradually increasing.  No widespread rainfall is expected
across the area until the second half of next week.


MEZ104-310800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (-4)      70 (+6)      42           76
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+7)     29 (-4)      93           33
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 11 G25                 NW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  8 G21     NW 13 G28    NW  9 G24    N  6 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 8500                      8880
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 20                     N  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  144500                    71040
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-310800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-2)      73 (+6)      46           77
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-6)      28 (-13)     94           33
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 10 G19                  N  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  5         N 11 G23     N  8 G17     N  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 8480                      9370
Transport wnd (mph)                N 18                      N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  135680                    103070
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-310800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (-8)      75 (+9)      44           77
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+4)      26 (-18)     94           32
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  8 G17                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      NW 10 G19    NW  8 G17    N  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 8940                      9200
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 17                     NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  134100                    92000
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-310800-
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 May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-8)      74 (+10)     47           76
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+7)      29 (-26)     94           35
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  6                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      NW  8 G17    NW  5        S  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 8500                      7190
Transport wnd (mph)                N 14                      N  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  102000                    57520
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-310800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-4)      74 (+8)      46           76
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-8)      30 (-21)     95           35
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 10 G21                  N  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      NW 10 G23    N  6         NW  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 8560                      8850
Transport wnd (mph)                N 17                      NW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  128400                    88500
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-310800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      33 (-4)      69 (+6)      40           74
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     29 (-6)      97           34
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 11 G26                 NW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  9 G26    NW 13 G32    NW 10 G28    NW  6 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            5            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 8280                      8140
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 20                     NW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  140760                    65120
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-310800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Clear        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-6)      73 (+9)      43           77
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+4)      26 (-12)     91           32
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 10 G25                 NW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  9 G25     NW 11 G31    NW  9 G27    NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 8600                      8670
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 18                     NW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  137600                    60690
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-310800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (-9)      74 (+8)      45           78
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+3)      25 (-14)     89           31
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  9 G19                 NW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6 G17    NW 10 G21    NW  9 G18    NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 8750                      8890
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 17                     NW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  131250                    62230
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-310800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      39 (-11)     73 (+7)      46           78
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+4)      25 (-16)     88           30
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  6 G17                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  5         NW  9 G19    NW  8 G17    NW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            5            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 8820                      8560
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 17                     N  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  132300                    59920
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-310800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-10)     76 (+11)     48           80
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-2)      23 (-28)     84           30
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      NW  9 G17    NW  6        N  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 9130                      8930
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 16                     N  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  127820                    71440
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-310800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-10)     75 (+14)     50           77
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-1)      25 (-33)     83           33
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N  5                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      NW  6        NW  5        E  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            4            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 9050                      9070
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 14                     NE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  108600                    72560
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$