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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
000 FNUS51 KGYX 240657 FWFGYX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire National Weather Service Gray ME 257 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .DISCUSSION... Rain chances increase west to east this morning as low pressure and a cold front slide through the region. Rain amounts should generally tally a quarter inch towards the mountains and US/CAN border, to around a tenth of an inch elsewhere. A few snow showers are possible in the mountains as well. Temperatures turn colder for remainder of the afternoon, with NW gusts picking up behind the front. A period of dry weather is expected Thursday - Saturday, where RH values fall into the 20s during the afternoon. Winds are currently forecast to be 15 mph or less. MEZ104-242015- Western Maine Mountains and Foothills- Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis, Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley 257 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 80 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 46 (-13) 16 (-16) 46 RH % (24h trend) 49 (+27) 71 (-8) 23 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 NW 16 G34 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 20 G42 NW 20 G44 NW 14 G29 Precip amount 0.19 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 7 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 6 PM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2880 6340 Transport wnd (mph) NW 30 NW 23 Vent rate (kt-ft) 74880 126800 CWR 60 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ107-242015- Kennebec River Valley- Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn, Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore 257 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 48 (-9) 24 (-9) 51 RH % (24h trend) 47 (+17) 73 (-8) 22 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G17 NW 12 G25 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 14 G28 NW 16 G32 NW 12 G25 Precip amount 0.11 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 4 Precip begin 7 AM Precip end 6 PM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2670 7110 Transport wnd (mph) NW 21 NW 18 Vent rate (kt-ft) 48060 113760 CWR 30 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ109-242015- Lakes Region- Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray, New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram 257 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 51 (-8) 25 (-8) 52 RH % (24h trend) 44 (+17) 65 (-10) 21 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 NW 10 G19 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 17 G32 NW 17 G29 NW 10 G19 Precip amount 0.11 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 3 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 6 PM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 6 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3500 6950 Transport wnd (mph) W 16 NW 14 Vent rate (kt-ft) 49000 83400 CWR 30 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ110-242015- Beaches and Casco Bay- Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham, Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta 257 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 50 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 53 (0) 27 (-8) 51 RH % (24h trend) 46 (0) 69 (-9) 22 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 10 G23 NW 11 G23 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 14 G26 NW 16 G32 W 10 G21 Precip amount 0.08 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 2 Precip begin 7 AM Precip end 6 PM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2410 6620 Transport wnd (mph) NW 20 W 14 Vent rate (kt-ft) 40970 79440 CWR 30 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ111-242015- Mid-Coast- Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden, Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven 257 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 47 (-4) 25 (-9) 50 RH % (24h trend) 52 (+6) 79 (-4) 23 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 11 G25 NW 13 G29 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 11 G25 NW 18 G34 NW 13 G25 Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 3 Precip begin 7 AM Precip end 6 PM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2020 6940 Transport wnd (mph) S 16 NW 18 Vent rate (kt-ft) 28280 111040 CWR 20 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ021-242015- Coos County- Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster 257 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 90 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 46 (-13) 15 (-18) 45 RH % (24h trend) 48 (+27) 70 (-9) 26 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 G25 NW 13 G40 20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 20 G50 NW 21 G54 NW 13 G32 Precip amount 0.24 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 6 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 6 PM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3040 5770 Transport wnd (mph) NW 29 NW 22 Vent rate (kt-ft) 76000 109630 CWR 80 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ022-242015- White Mountians- Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway, and Crawford Notch 257 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 90 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 49 (-11) 17 (-18) 49 RH % (24h trend) 46 (+24) 68 (-7) 22 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 5 G23 NW 13 G36 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 21 G50 NW 21 G52 NW 10 G29 Precip amount 0.19 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 6 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 5 PM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3100 6090 Transport wnd (mph) NW 28 NW 18 Vent rate (kt-ft) 74400 97440 CWR 50 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ023-242015- Central Lakes- Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro, Alton, and Ossipee 257 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 70 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 50 (-13) 23 (-13) 52 RH % (24h trend) 47 (+26) 66 (0) 21 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 NW 9 G21 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 19 G36 NW 18 G34 NW 9 G17 Precip amount 0.13 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 4 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 5 PM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3310 6240 Transport wnd (mph) W 17 NW 16 Vent rate (kt-ft) 49650 87360 CWR 30 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ024-242015- Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks- Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey 257 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 52 (-12) 23 (-13) 53 RH % (24h trend) 47 (+28) 64 (-1) 20 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 G17 NW 9 G19 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 18 G33 NW 17 G32 NW 8 G17 Precip amount 0.09 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 3 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 4 PM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4200 6350 Transport wnd (mph) W 20 NW 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 71400 69850 CWR 30 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ025-242015- Merrimack Valley- Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry 257 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 55 (-8) 26 (-12) 55 RH % (24h trend) 46 (+23) 63 (+2) 19 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 NW 8 G17 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 19 G34 NW 18 G33 NW 8 Precip amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 2 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 4 PM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 6 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3870 6850 Transport wnd (mph) W 16 NW 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 54180 75350 CWR 20 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ026-242015- Seacoast- Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter 257 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear Precip type Showers None None Chance precip (%) 60 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 55 (-3) 29 (-8) 52 RH % (24h trend) 45 (+7) 60 (-6) 21 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G17 NW 8 G17 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 14 G28 NW 16 G32 W 8 G19 Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 2 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 6 PM LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3590 6640 Transport wnd (mph) W 17 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 53850 66400 CWR 20 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values low. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 30. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Not as cool. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. $$
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