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
306 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue through the weekend
with wetting rains likely along with cooler temperatures and
humid conditions.


MEZ104-222015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
306 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     60           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      71 (-2)      54 (-6)      69
RH % (24h trend)      68 (+24)     99 (+4)      81
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   SE 10 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         LGT/VAR      S 11 G31
Precip amount         0.12         0.21         0.54
Precip duration       5            4            9
Precip begin          6 AM         7 PM         Continuing
Precip end            4 PM         Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            4
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4270                      1430
Transport wnd (mph)   S  9                      S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34160                     17160
CWR                   10           90           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-222015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
306 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     80           70           80
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-10)     55 (-8)      69
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+28)     100 (+6)     90
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  5                     SE  6 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         S  5         S  6 G23
Precip amount         0.20         0.11         0.24
Precip duration       7            3            5
Precip begin          6 AM         8 PM         Continuing
Precip end            4 PM         Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            3
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2880                      710
Transport wnd (mph)   S 10                      S  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     25920                     4970
CWR                   40           40           80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-222015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
306 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     90           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      66 (-8)      57 (-6)      78
RH % (24h trend)      81 (+24)     100 (+1)     77
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         E  5         S  8 G24
Precip amount         0.27         0.10         0.20
Precip duration       5            3            5
Precip begin          6 AM         7 PM         Continuing
Precip end            5 PM         Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            3
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1610                      2690
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 10                     S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     14490                     37660
CWR                   80           30           80
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-222015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
306 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     90           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      66 (-10)     56 (-7)      75
RH % (24h trend)      80 (+22)     100 (+6)     81
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  6                      SE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         E  6         S 11 G24
Precip amount         0.26         0.10         0.16
Precip duration       6            3            4
Precip begin          6 AM         7 PM         Continuing
Precip end            5 PM         Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            3
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1510                      950
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 10                     S  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     13590                     7600
CWR                   80           30           50
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-222015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
306 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     90           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      66 (-13)     55 (-8)      66
RH % (24h trend)      76 (+28)     100 (+7)     91
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  6                     SE  6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        SE  5        S 11 G24
Precip amount         0.24         0.10         0.20
Precip duration       7            5            5
Precip begin          6 AM         8 PM         Continuing
Precip end            4 PM         Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2320                      430
Transport wnd (mph)   S  9                      SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     18560                     3440
CWR                   80           40           70
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-222015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
306 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     80           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-1)      57 (-3)      76
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+18)     95 (-2)      71
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S 11 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 17 G34
Precip amount         0.24         0.33         0.55
Precip duration       6            6            7
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            4
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3330                      2410
Transport wnd (mph)   S  8                      S 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     23310                     40970
CWR                   40           100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-222015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
306 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     80           60           70
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-2)      56 (-6)      76
RH % (24h trend)      81 (+14)     99 (-1)      76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S 11 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 16 G32
Precip amount         0.29         0.19         0.34
Precip duration       5            3            6
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            3            3
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1460                      1440
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 12                     S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     14600                     17280
CWR                   50           50           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-222015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
306 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     70           60           70
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-6)      57 (-6)      80
RH % (24h trend)      83 (+14)     100 (+1)     74
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   SE  6 G24
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5        LGT/VAR      S 10 G26
Precip amount         0.22         0.20         0.28
Precip duration       3            4            6
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            3
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1270                      3610
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  9                     S 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     10160                     43320
CWR                   80           50           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-222015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
306 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     50           60           80
Temp (24h trend)      75 (-5)      60 (-4)      82
RH % (24h trend)      78 (+8)      100 (0)      72
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  8 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 11 G28
Precip amount         0.23         0.26         0.29
Precip duration       2            4            7
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            3
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1480                      3220
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  7                     SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)     8880                      57960
CWR                   90           80           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-222015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
306 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           60           70
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-9)      59 (-5)      85
RH % (24h trend)      82 (+19)     100 (+1)     65
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  5                      SE  5 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  6        E  6         S 11 G27
Precip amount         0.26         0.21         0.26
Precip duration       2            3            5
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            3
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1230                      2680
Transport wnd (mph)   E  8                      SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)     8610                      48240
CWR                   90           40           90
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-222015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
306 AM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     50           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-12)     59 (-6)      84
RH % (24h trend)      84 (+29)     100 (+6)     66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  6                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  6        NE  8        S 11 G27
Precip amount         0.23         0.16         0.19
Precip duration       2            3            4
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            3
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1080                      2760
Transport wnd (mph)   E  9                      SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)     8640                      49680
CWR                   80           30           80
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$