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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
501 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...
***This product is currently automated and will not be updated
with regular forecast updates.  It should be used for planning
purposes only.  If you need additional fire weather information,
please contact the NWS office in Gray, Maine***.


MEZ104-050900-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      0 (-10)      15 (+3)      -2           18
RH % (24h trend)      80 (+4)      47 (-12)     88           51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 13 G32                 NW 17 G39
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 13 G32    NW 14 G34    NW 18 G40    NW 13 G34
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            12 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3580                      2360
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 25                     NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  78760                     49560
CWR                                0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-050900-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      8 (-11)      20 (-1)      7            24
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-6)      40 (-9)      67           42
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 10 G21                 NW 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  9 G17    NW 11 G23    NW 11 G23    NW 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          3            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4200                      2410
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 22                     NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  79800                     43380
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-050900-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      11 (-8)      23 (-1)      6            26
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-7)      37 (-7)      67           38
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 10 G21                 NW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  9 G19    NW 11 G25    NW 10 G21    NW  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            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4200                      2330
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 22                     NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  79800                     34950
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-050900-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      12 (-9)      25 (-1)      9            28
RH % (24h trend)      60 (-10)     38 (-5)      69           38
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 10 G21                 NW  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 10 G23    NW 11 G23    NW 10 G21    NW 10 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            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4490                      2370
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 23                     NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  89800                     37920
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-050900-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      10 (-9)      21 (-2)      8            26
RH % (24h trend)      64 (-5)      42 (-6)      71           43
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 11 G25                 NW 11 G25
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 10 G26    NW 11 G26    NW 11 G27    NW 11 G23
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            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4450                      2430
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 22                     NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  84550                     41310
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-050900-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      1 (-7)       12 (+2)      -3           14
RH % (24h trend)      84 (+2)      56 (-10)     89           57
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 14 G33                 NW 14 G36
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 14 G34     NW 14 G37    NW 17 G41    NW 13 G36
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            6 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3720                      2620
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 26                     NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  85560                     47160
CWR                                0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-050900-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     10           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      4 (-6)       18 (+2)      0            20
RH % (24h trend)      81 (+2)      47 (-11)     84           48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 13 G33                 NW 13 G36
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 12 G33    NW 13 G36    NW 16 G39    NW 12 G32
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            3 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3770                      2520
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 25                     NW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  82940                     40320
CWR                                0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-050900-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      11 (-6)      22 (+1)      5            23
RH % (24h trend)      68 (0)       42 (-7)      72           44
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 12 G26                 NW 11 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 11 G25     NW 13 G28    NW 13 G31    NW 10 G24
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            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4070                      2330
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 26                     NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  93610                     41940
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-050900-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      14 (-4)      25 (+3)      8            24
RH % (24h trend)      69 (-3)      45 (-4)      74           42
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 12 G25                  NW  9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 12 G25     NW 12 G25    NW 11 G24    NW  9 G20
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            2            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4300                      2390
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 26                     NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  98900                     40630
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-050900-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      16 (-6)      28 (+2)      10           27
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-6)      41 (-2)      65           39
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 11 G23                  NW 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 11 G21     NW 12 G25    NW 11 G24    NW 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          3            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4720                      2370
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 25                     NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  103840                    42660
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-050900-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 PM EST Sat Jan 4 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      17 (-7)      28 (+1)      12           27
RH % (24h trend)      58 (-10)     39 (-2)      64           38
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W 11 G23                  W  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W 11 G25     NW 12 G25    NW 11 G23    NW  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            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4470                      2330
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 25                     NW 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  98340                     39610
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 9. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 12. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 20. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 9. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$