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
501 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Seasonable and dry conditions are expected into the middle of the
work week. Strong relative humidity recovery is likely each night
with moderate values during the day. Wetting rains are not likely
but the best chances will be the latter half of the week.


MEZ104-230800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-6)      63 (+1)      42           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     58 (-1)      100          51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  5                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  5        SE  6        LGT/VAR      E  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4240                      4910
Transport wnd (mph)                SE  9                     SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  33920                     39280
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-230800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-5)      65 (-3)      45           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     57 (+3)      100          55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  5         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      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          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4260                      5060
Transport wnd (mph)                E  7                      E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  25560                     30360
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-230800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-8)      66 (0)       43           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     57 (-5)      100          58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  5                     NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         E  6         E  5         E  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4470                      4890
Transport wnd (mph)                E  9                      E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  35760                     39120
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-230800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-8)      66 (-1)      44           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     57 (-4)      100          60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  9 G19                 NE  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  9 G21    E  9 G19     E  6         E  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3930                      4330
Transport wnd (mph)                E 12                      E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  39300                     43300
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-230800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-6)      65 (-2)      45           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     59 (+2)      100          60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  8 G17                 NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  8 G17     E  8 G17     LGT/VAR      E  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4110                      4500
Transport wnd (mph)                E  9                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32880                     31500
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-230800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (-9)      64 (+2)      40           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     55 (-6)      100          49
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  8 G17                 E  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  9 G17    SE  8 G17    SE  5        SE  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4190                      4680
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 10                     SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  37710                     42120
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-230800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-11)     65 (+1)      42           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     56 (-9)      100          53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6 G17    SE  6        SE  5        SE  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4540                      5060
Transport wnd (mph)                SE  9                     SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  36320                     40480
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-230800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-9)      65 (-1)      43           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     57 (-6)      100          57
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6                      NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         E  6         E  5         E  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4700                      5000
Transport wnd (mph)                E 10                      E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  42300                     50000
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-230800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-8)      65 (-1)      44           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     57 (-4)      100          59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  6                     NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         E  6         E  5         E  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4590                      4860
Transport wnd (mph)                E 12                      E 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  45900                     53460
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-230800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-8)      67 (+1)      45           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     58 (-8)      100          63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  6                     NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  8        E  8         NE  5        E  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4490                      4650
Transport wnd (mph)                E 13                      E 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  49390                     55800
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-230800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 PM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-8)      66 (0)       46           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     57 (-11)     100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  9 G21                 NE  8 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  9 G21    E 10 G21     NE  8 G17    E 10 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4080                      4400
Transport wnd (mph)                E 15                      E 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  53040                     57200
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. North winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$