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
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure builds in from the
north today bringing dry conditions with fair skies into
Saturday. Winds will generally remain light and variable through
the forecast period with afternoon seabreezes developing each day.
Relative humidity values will continue to be high with the next
chance to see some spotty wetting rains being Sunday.


MEZ104-032030-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+13)     38 (-2)      61
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-25)     93 (-7)      57
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  6                     E  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         E  5         SE  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4660                      3820
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  7                     SE  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27960                     26740
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-032030-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      63 (+14)     40 (-2)      62
RH % (24h trend)      54 (-28)     95 (-5)      56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  8 G17                 NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  8 G17    E  5         E  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4350                      4000
Transport wnd (mph)   NE 10                     E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     39150                     24000
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-032030-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (+14)     41 (-3)      62
RH % (24h trend)      55 (-17)     98 (-1)      57
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  6                     E  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         LGT/VAR      SE  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4100                      3810
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  6                     E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     20500                     26670
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-032030-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+13)     39 (-4)      58
RH % (24h trend)      61 (-15)     98 (-1)      63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  8                     E  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        SW  5        E  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3730                      3000
Transport wnd (mph)   NE  8                     E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     26110                     24000
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-032030-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      63 (+16)     40 (0)       59
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-25)     95 (-5)      62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  9 G17                 NE  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  9 G17    NE  5        E  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4420                      3700
Transport wnd (mph)   N 10                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     39780                     25900
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-032030-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (+11)     40 (-1)      63
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-20)     93 (-6)      54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  6                      SE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         SE  5        SE  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4730                      3890
Transport wnd (mph)   E  6                      SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     23650                     31120
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-032030-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (+9)      41 (-2)      63
RH % (24h trend)      53 (-12)     92 (-5)      55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  6                      SE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        LGT/VAR      SE  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4240                      3850
Transport wnd (mph)   E  7                      SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     25440                     30800
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-032030-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      63 (+3)      42 (-1)      63
RH % (24h trend)      54 (-3)      93 (-4)      54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  8                      E  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        S  5         SE  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4060                      3900
Transport wnd (mph)   E  7                      E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24360                     31200
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-032030-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-7)      42 (-2)      66
RH % (24h trend)      51 (+7)      92 (-2)      50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     E  6                      SE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        SE  5        SE  9
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4110                      4100
Transport wnd (mph)   E  8                      E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     28770                     32800
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-032030-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (-4)      41 (-4)      63
RH % (24h trend)      55 (+3)      93 (-3)      54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  6                     E  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         LGT/VAR      E  9
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3620                      4010
Transport wnd (mph)   E  7                      E  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21720                     32080
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-032030-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
346 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      60 (0)       42 (-3)      58
RH % (24h trend)      59 (-5)      94 (-1)      61
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NE  9                     NE  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  8         S  5         E  9
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3220                      2950
Transport wnd (mph)   E  8                      E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     22540                     26550
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$