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
500 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.DISCUSSION...
There will be a chance for a shower tonight with good humidity
recovery.  A warmer and more humid day is expected on Tuesday
with
afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely...particularly over
the
mountains.  This shower activity will continue Tuesday night into
Wednesday with a wetting rain likely across the area. Relative
humidities remain elevated through the end of the week with
additional chances for showers.


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

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           60           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      43 (+6)      66 (+1)      49           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     70 (+42)     100          76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  9 G21                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 12 G25     S  9 G21     S  6 G17     LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.07         0.30         0.29         0.19
Precip duration       2            7            2            8
Precip begin          10 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2880                      1740
Transport wnd (mph)                S 14                      S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  34560                     10440
CWR                   30           90           90           70
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 Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           50           40           60
Temp (24h trend)      45 (+7)      67 (+1)      49           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     66 (+31)     100          75
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  9 G19                  S  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G21     S  9 G19     SE  6        S  6
Precip amount         0.03         0.12         0.23         0.22
Precip duration       1            2            2            5
Precip begin          12 AM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2740                      1900
Transport wnd (mph)                S 15                      SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  35620                     19000
CWR                   10           40           60           80
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 Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           40           50           60
Temp (24h trend)      46 (+6)      74 (+7)      51           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     53 (+16)     100          74
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  6                      S  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 11 G21    S  9 G17     S  6         S  8
Precip amount         0.03         0.11         0.24         0.34
Precip duration       1            2            2            8
Precip begin          11 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5100                      2130
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 16                     SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  71400                     19170
CWR                   10           50           50           90
KBDI                  <200         <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 Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           40           30           60
Temp (24h trend)      45 (+5)      70 (+7)      48           64
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     59 (+10)     100          76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  9 G19                  S  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G20     S  9 G19     S  9 G19     S  8
Precip amount         0.04         0.05         0.06         0.23
Precip duration       1            1            2            2
Precip begin          12 AM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2320                      1710
Transport wnd (mph)                S 16                      S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32480                     17100
CWR                   20           20           20           80
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 Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           40           30           50
Temp (24h trend)      44 (+4)      61 (-1)      46           64
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     71 (+26)     100          77
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 10 G21                  S  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G20     S 11 G21     SE  8        S  8
Precip amount         0.01         0.02         0.07         0.18
Precip duration       0            1            2            2
Precip begin          3 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1930                      1700
Transport wnd (mph)                S 18                      SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  30880                     17000
CWR                                             10           50
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 Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     70           70           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      44 (+7)      68 (+3)      50           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     63 (+29)     100          73
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  9 G25                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G26     SW  9 G26    SW  6 G23    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.10         0.31         0.38         0.20
Precip duration       3            8            5            8
Precip begin          8 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3910                      1700
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 16                     SW  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54740                     10200
CWR                   40           100          100          90
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 Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           70           70           70
Temp (24h trend)      45 (+6)      74 (+9)      51           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     53 (+16)     98           76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  8 G25                  S  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G23     SW  8 G26    SW  9 G25    S  5
Precip amount         0.06         0.18         0.45         0.37
Precip duration       2            4            5            8
Precip begin          8 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   2            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5140                      1590
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 17                     SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  77100                     14310
CWR                   20           70           100          100
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 Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           40           50           70
Temp (24h trend)      47 (+7)      77 (+10)     54           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     47 (+9)      97           74
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  8                      S  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 10 G20    SW 10 G19    SW  9 G19    S  8
Precip amount         0.05         0.11         0.33         0.39
Precip duration       1            2            2            8
Precip begin          8 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6020                      1930
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 18                     S  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  96320                     13510
CWR                   20           40           90           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           30           50           70
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+6)      77 (+9)      54           65
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+2)      44 (+8)      97           70
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  9 G19                  S  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G17     SW 11 G21    SW 12 G25    S  8
Precip amount         0.01         0.03         0.19         0.33
Precip duration       1            1            2            8
Precip begin          10 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            1
Haines Index          4            5            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5730                      2420
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 20                     S  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  97410                     19360
CWR                                10           70           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           20           40           70
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+8)      80 (+11)     56           67
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+2)      43 (+7)      94           68
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  9 G17                  S  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 10 G21    SW 11 G21    SW 11 G21    S  8
Precip amount         0.01         0.01         0.10         0.24
Precip duration       1            1            2            6
Precip begin          11 PM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            2            2            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6260                      3260
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 21                     S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  112680                    29340
CWR                                             30           80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           30           30           60
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+8)      78 (+12)     56           66
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+5)      46 (+1)      91           72
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  9 G17                  S  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 11 G21    SW 10 G21    SW 11 G23    S  6 G17
Precip amount         0.02         0.01         0.05         0.20
Precip duration       1            1            1            2
Precip begin          12 AM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6430                      2580
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 20                     S 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  109310                    23220
CWR                   10           10           20           50
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$