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 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

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


MEZ104-212000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     10           30           40
Temp (24h trend)      78 (-10)     55 (-10)     70
RH % (24h trend)      43 (-4)      95 (0)       66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  5
Precip amount         0.01         0.06         0.16
Precip duration       1            3            5
Precip begin          11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5580                      2090
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  5                     S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     22320                     12540
CWR                   20           20           40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-212000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     10           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      80 (-14)     59 (-8)      71
RH % (24h trend)      42 (-4)      93 (-6)      71
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  8                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5        LGT/VAR      SE  6
Precip amount         0.01         0.05         0.13
Precip duration       1            3            5
Precip begin          11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5420                      2050
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  3                     S  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     16260                     14350
CWR                   90           20           30
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-212000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           50           40
Temp (24h trend)      79 (-16)     59 (-9)      70
RH % (24h trend)      53 (+10)     96 (-3)      79
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  5         S  5         E  6
Precip amount         0.08         0.07         0.17
Precip duration       1            3            5
Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            2
Haines Index          3            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4350                      1740
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  6                     SE  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21750                     8700
CWR                   40           30           50
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-212000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      80 (-13)     59 (-8)      70
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-2)      96 (-4)      76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  8 G17                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  8         S  5         E  6
Precip amount         0.04         0.08         0.14
Precip duration       1            3            5
Precip begin          10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            2
Haines Index          4            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3510                      1590
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  8                     E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24570                     9540
CWR                   70           30           40
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-212000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            40           40
Temp (24h trend)      82 (-12)     57 (-9)      69
RH % (24h trend)      43 (-6)      93 (-7)      73
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  8                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         LGT/VAR      SE  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.04         0.11
Precip duration                    2            5
Precip begin                       10 PM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5090                      1430
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  6                     SE  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     25450                     10010
CWR                   0            10           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-212000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           40           50
Temp (24h trend)      79 (-7)      56 (-7)      70
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-6)      96 (-3)      71
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  5
Precip amount         0.05         0.12         0.27
Precip duration       1            4            5
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            2            2
Haines Index          4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4600                      1760
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  5                     S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     18400                     8800
CWR                   30           50           80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-212000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     50           50           60
Temp (24h trend)      79 (-9)      58 (-8)      73
RH % (24h trend)      58 (+8)      97 (0)       75
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  5
Precip amount         0.17         0.12         0.29
Precip duration       4            5            6
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            2
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3920                      1920
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  6                     S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     19600                     9600
CWR                   50           50           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-212000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           40           50
Temp (24h trend)      79 (-12)     60 (-7)      73
RH % (24h trend)      57 (+5)      97 (-2)      76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  5                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  5         SE  5        E  5
Precip amount         0.15         0.10         0.23
Precip duration       3            5            5
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            2
Haines Index          3            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3900                      1940
Transport wnd (mph)   E  7                      SE  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     23400                     9700
CWR                   50           50           80
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-212000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     60           50           60
Temp (24h trend)      80 (-11)     61 (-6)      79
RH % (24h trend)      66 (+12)     99 (0)       72
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5        SE  5        SE  5
Precip amount         0.24         0.15         0.25
Precip duration       4            5            6
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            2
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3180                      2630
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  5                     S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     12720                     13150
CWR                   90           90           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-212000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     40           40           50
Temp (24h trend)      82 (-13)     61 (-7)      77
RH % (24h trend)      59 (+13)     97 (-2)      74
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  5                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  8         E  6         E  5
Precip amount         0.14         0.11         0.20
Precip duration       3            4            5
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            2
Haines Index          3            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3570                      2060
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  8                     E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24990                     12360
CWR                   40           40           80
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-212000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 AM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      79 (-18)     60 (-8)      73
RH % (24h trend)      58 (+12)     97 (-3)      76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  8 G17                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  8         E  6         E  6
Precip amount         0.08         0.11         0.15
Precip duration       2            4            5
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   3            3            2
Haines Index          3            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3310                      1890
Transport wnd (mph)   NE 12                     E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     33100                     11340
CWR                   30           30           40
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$