Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected on Friday
in advance of a cold front. Dry weather with highs mainly in the
70s is forecast for this weekend. Hot and humid conditions are
then expected for much of next week.


MEZ104-140800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     0            50           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+10)     76 (0)       50           71
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-13)     59 (+16)     93           40
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW 12 G28                 N 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G23     W 12 G26     NW 10 G21    NW 12 G26
Precip amount         0.00         0.19         0.09         0.00
Precip duration                    2            1
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   1 AM
LAL                   1            3            3            1
Haines Index          5            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4530                      6650
Transport wnd (mph)                W 16                      NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  63420                     106400
CWR                   0            70           70           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-140800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            70           70           20
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+5)      78 (0)       56           75
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-9)      67 (+14)     100          41
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  8 G17                 N 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G17     SW  9 G19    SW  5        N 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.33         0.39         0.05
Precip duration                    3            4            1
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            3            3            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2820                      7080
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 12                     N 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  28200                     99120
CWR                   0            100          100          90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-140800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            60           70           20
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+7)      80 (0)       56           77
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-13)     62 (+17)     99           39
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  9 G19                 N 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G17     SW 10 G19    W  6         N 11 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.33         0.49         0.04
Precip duration                    3            3            1
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            3            3            2
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3060                      6810
Transport wnd (mph)                W 12                      N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  30600                     88530
CWR                   0            100          100          100
KBDI                  201-300      <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-140800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            70           70           20
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+4)      80 (+4)      56           76
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-9)      63 (+6)      100          46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW 10 G23                 N  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G19     SW 10 G23    SW  8 G17    N 10 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.36         0.65         0.08
Precip duration                    3            4            1
Precip begin                       10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            3            3            2
Haines Index          4            4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2720                      6170
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 15                     N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  35360                     80210
CWR                   0            100          100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-140800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            50           80           30
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+2)      77 (+4)      55           75
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-6)      69 (+6)      100          47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW 12 G26                 N 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G19     S 11 G23     SW  8 G19    N 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.23         0.60         0.15
Precip duration                    1            5            1
Precip begin                       11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            3            3            2
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2190                      6500
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 16                     N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  30660                     78000
CWR                   0            90           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-140800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     0            50           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+10)     75 (0)       48           68
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-13)     61 (+16)     96           39
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 12 G32                  NW 11 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 11 G28    W 12 G26     NW 10 G25    NW 13 G29
Precip amount         0.00         0.25         0.09         0.00
Precip duration                    3            1
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   1 AM
LAL                   2            3            3            1
Haines Index          5            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4350                      5610
Transport wnd (mph)                W 16                      NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  60900                     95370
CWR                   0            80           80           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-140800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     0            60           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+9)      77 (0)       50           72
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-12)     63 (+19)     97           39
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 11 G29                  N 10 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW 10 G26    W 10 G25     NW  8 G21    NW 12 G28
Precip amount         0.00         0.26         0.23         0.00
Precip duration                    3            1
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   1 AM
LAL                   2            3            3            1
Haines Index          5            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4080                      6160
Transport wnd (mph)                W 13                      N 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  44880                     104720
CWR                   0            90           90           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-140800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            60           60           10
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+10)     78 (-2)      55           75
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-12)     64 (+22)     97           38
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  9 G19                 N 10 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  9 G19    W 10 G19     W  6         NW 11 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.39         0.47         0.01
Precip duration                    4            2            1
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing   6 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   3 AM         2 PM
LAL                   1            3            3            1
Haines Index          5            4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3480                      6290
Transport wnd (mph)                W 12                      NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  34800                     100640
CWR                   0            100          100          90
KBDI                  201-300      <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-140800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mclear
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            70           60           10
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+11)     78 (-3)      55           75
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-9)      65 (+23)     100          38
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  9 G19                 N 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G19     SW  9 G19    SW  8        NW 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.40         0.58         0.01
Precip duration                    4            2            1
Precip begin                       8 AM         Continuing   7 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   6 AM         2 PM
LAL                   1            3            3            2
Haines Index          4            4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3270                      6070
Transport wnd (mph)                W 12                      NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32700                     103190
CWR                   0            100          100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-140800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            80           80           20
Temp (24h trend)      63 (+8)      83 (0)       57           77
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-11)     56 (+17)     100          40
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW 10 G19                 N  9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8         SW 10 G19    W  8         N 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.39         0.66         0.04
Precip duration                    4            4            1
Precip begin                       10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            3            3            2
Haines Index          5            4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3950                      6370
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 14                     NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  47400                     95550
CWR                   0            100          100          100
KBDI                  201-300      <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-140800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            80           90           30
Temp (24h trend)      63 (+5)      83 (+2)      59           77
RH % (24h trend)      85 (-13)     56 (+12)     100          45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW 11 G21                 N  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G17     SW 10 G21    W  8         N  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.33         0.67         0.07
Precip duration                    3            5            1
Precip begin                       11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
LAL                   1            3            3            2
Haines Index          5            4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4200                      5860
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 16                     N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  58800                     70320
CWR                   0            100          100          100
KBDI                  201-300      <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest 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 around 80. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$