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
1028 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Warmer highs pressure begins to affect the area today, and builds
through mid week. Humidity will be on the rise as well, and
daytime RH vales should stay at more moderate levels with good
recovery each night. Winds remain light through this period. The
next chance of wetting rains, and even some lightning will
probably be Wednesday or Thursday.


MEZ104-202015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1028 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      76 (+13)     52 (+2)      83
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-16)     100 (+1)     43
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   SW  9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         SW  5        SW  9 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip duration                                 0
Precip begin                                    3 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4960                      6220
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  8                     W 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34720                     93300
CWR                   0            0            20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-202015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1028 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      73 (+9)      49 (-4)      81
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-12)     100 (+3)     52
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         S  6         S  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3570                      3550
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  7                     SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21420                     46150
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-202015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1028 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      73 (+13)     50 (-3)      82
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-14)     100 (+3)     47
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  8        S  6         S  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3450                      5710
Transport wnd (mph)   S  6                      SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     17250                     68520
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-202015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1028 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      68 (+10)     49 (-2)      75
RH % (24h trend)      61 (-13)     100 (+4)     54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8         S  6         S 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2580                      1660
Transport wnd (mph)   S  6                      SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     12900                     19920
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-202015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1028 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+9)      48 (-3)      74
RH % (24h trend)      59 (-15)     100 (+1)     55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SE  5                     S  9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8         SW  6        S  9 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2930                      1680
Transport wnd (mph)   S  6                      SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     14650                     26880
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-202015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1028 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      78 (+16)     53 (+6)      83
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-16)     97 (-3)      46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   W  9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        SW  5        SW  8 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.08
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    1 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            3
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5340                      6430
Transport wnd (mph)   W  6                      W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)     26700                     102880
CWR                   0            0            40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-202015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1028 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      79 (+16)     54 (+4)      84
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-17)     99 (0)       45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   SW  5 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  9 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip duration                                 0
Precip begin                                    3 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4860                      6590
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  6                     W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24300                     85670
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-202015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1028 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      77 (+14)     51 (-1)      83
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-16)     100 (+2)     45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4640                      6450
Transport wnd (mph)   S  6                      W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     23200                     77400
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-202015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1028 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      77 (+12)     53 (+2)      85
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-17)     99 (0)       43
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW  9 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4860                      6290
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  3                     W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     14580                     75480
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-202015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1028 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      74 (+12)     52 (0)       84
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-17)     100 (+4)     42
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        SE  5        SW  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3810                      5860
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  5                     W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     15240                     70320
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-202015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1028 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+12)     50 (-1)      84
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-16)     100 (+2)     45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        SE  5        S 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2980                      4920
Transport wnd (mph)   SE  6                     SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     14900                     54120
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$