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
302 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Seasonable and dry conditions continue through Wednesday, with
strong relative humidity recovery each night. Wetting rains become
more likely for the area Wednesday night into Thursday.


MEZ104-240845-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
302 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (+1)      65 (+4)      44           63
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     47 (-12)     100          69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6                      SE  9 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SE  8 G17    SE  6        SE 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4420                      3470
Transport wnd (mph)                E  9                      SE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  35360                     45110
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-240845-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
302 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (+3)      66 (+2)      46           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     48 (-10)     100          73
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  5                     E  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      E  6         E  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          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4560                      4060
Transport wnd (mph)                E  8                      SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  31920                     36540
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-240845-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
302 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-2)      67 (+3)      44           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     51 (-8)      100          78
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  6                     NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  5         E  9 G18     E  6         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          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4530                      3050
Transport wnd (mph)                E 10                      SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  40770                     27450
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-240845-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
302 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-2)      66 (+2)      46           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     54 (-10)     100          73
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  9 G20                 E  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         E 10 G21     E  8 G18     SE  9 G18
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            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3990                      3000
Transport wnd (mph)                E 13                      SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  43890                     30000
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-240845-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
302 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (+1)      66 (+3)      47           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      54 (-10)     100          75
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  8 G18                 E  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      E  9 G20     E  6         SE  8
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            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4080                      3630
Transport wnd (mph)                E 10                      SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  36720                     36300
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-240845-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
302 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      41 (0)       65 (+4)      43           61
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     46 (-12)     99           68
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  8 G17                  SE 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  5        SE  9 G18    SE  9 G19    SE 10 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                              0
Precip begin                                                 4 PM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4430                      3090
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 12                     SE 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  44300                     43260
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-240845-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
302 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      43 (0)       66 (+5)      44           62
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     46 (-13)     99           76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  8 G17                  SE  6 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        SE  9 G18    SE  8 G18    SE  8 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            3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4710                      3010
Transport wnd (mph)                E 10                      SE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  42390                     33110
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-240845-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
302 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-1)      66 (+3)      46           62
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     48 (-10)     100          80
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  8                      E  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        E  9 G18     E  8 G17     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          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4610                      2860
Transport wnd (mph)                E 14                      SE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  55320                     31460
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-240845-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
302 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (0)       66 (+3)      47           63
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     49 (-11)     100          80
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         E  9 G17     E  8 G17     SE  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            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4380                      2370
Transport wnd (mph)                E 14                      SE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  52560                     26070
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-240845-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
302 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-2)      66 (+2)      48           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     54 (-8)      100          80
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  8                     NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         E  9 G18     E  8         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          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4180                      2620
Transport wnd (mph)                E 14                      SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  50160                     26200
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-240845-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
302 PM EDT Mon Sep 23 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      46 (-4)      66 (+1)      48           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     56 (-7)      100          74
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 10 G21                 NE  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  6 G17    E 11 G23     E  9 G20     E  9 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)                 4000                      2750
Transport wnd (mph)                E 16                      E 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  56000                     27500
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$