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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
243
FNUS51 KGYX 181923
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
.DISCUSSION...
Very heavy rain set up across southern parts of the forecast
area today. To the north in the mountains scattered showers
will be possible, but widespread wetting rains are unlikely.
It will be drier to end the week, but cooler temperatures will
keep relative humidity values moderate to high.
MEZ023>026-190915-
Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc-Lincoln-
Including the cities of Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach,
Kittery, Portland, Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, Westbrook,
Yarmouth, Brunswick, Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, Bowdoinham,
Topsham, Bowdoin, Whitefield, Dresden, Alna, Bremen, Bristol,
Damariscotta, Newcastle, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset,
and Waldoboro
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover MCldy PCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-10) 66 (-8) 49 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 62 (-19) 99 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 9 G20 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR N 8 G19 NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3330 4450
Transport wnd (mph) NE 15 NE 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 43290 13350
CWR 10 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
MEZ012-018-019-190915-
Southern Oxford-Interior York-Interior Cumberland-
Including the cities of Bethel, Bryant Pond, Hanover,
Locke Mills, Milton, Newry, Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford,
Hollis, Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford, Goodwins Mills, Buxton,
Limington, Berwick, New Gloucester, Gray, North Windham, Gorham,
and Bridgton
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover PCldy PCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-11) 66 (-12) 47 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 61 (-8) 99 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 7 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR N 7 NE 6 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3380 4310
Transport wnd (mph) NE 12 NE 2
Vent rate (kt-ft) 33800 8620
CWR 0 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
MEZ020>022-190915-
Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo-
Including the cities of Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, Minot,
Turner, Auburn, Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor,
Vassalboro, Waterville, China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox,
Liberty, Montville, Morrill, Waldo, Winterport, and Unity
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover MCldy MCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 40 20 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-10) 65 (-13) 48 64
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+1) 62 (-9) 99 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 6 G17 N 8 NE 7 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3200 4840
Transport wnd (mph) NE 13 N 2
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35200 9680
CWR 10 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
MEZ027-028-190915-
Knox-Coastal Waldo-
Including the cities of Owls Head, Rockland, Appleton, Camden,
Hope, Rockport, Thomaston, Belfast, Northport, Searsmont,
and Lincolnville
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover MCldy MCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 40 20 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-9) 65 (-6) 48 64
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 62 (-21) 97 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 11 G24 NE 6 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 6 G19 N 9 G23 NE 9 G24 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3310 5000
Transport wnd (mph) NE 14 NE 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39720 15000
CWR 10 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
MEZ007-008-013-190915-
Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Southern Franklin-
Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron,
Middle Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc,
Rangeley, Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, Farmington, New Sharon,
New Vineyard, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, and Jay
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover MCldy MCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 40 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-14) 61 (-15) 42 62
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+5) 65 (-2) 98 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 6 N 5 NE 5 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 5 1 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 2 AM
Precip end Continuing 6 PM 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2720 4150
Transport wnd (mph) NE 8 S 2
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19040 8300
CWR 0 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
MEZ009-014-190915-
Central Somerset-Southern Somerset-
Including the cities of New Portland, Brassua, Long Pond,
Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman, Athens,
Cornville, Skowhegan, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Embden, and Madison
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover MCldy MCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 40 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-15) 61 (-14) 42 63
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 65 (-4) 100 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 8 G19 N 6 NE 5 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 4 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 3 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2650 4660
Transport wnd (mph) NE 9 N 1
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21200 4660
CWR 10 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
NHZ011-190915-
Cheshire-
Including the cities of Gilsum, Keene, Marlow, Sullivan, Surry,
and Jaffrey
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover PCldy PCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-7) 70 (-5) 51 66
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 59 (-13) 97 65
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
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 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3230 4100
Transport wnd (mph) N 8 SE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 22610 16400
CWR 0 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
NHZ015-190915-
Western And Central Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Amherst, Milford, Mont Vernon, Goffstown,
Peterborough, Sharon, Hollis, and Weare
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover PCldy MCldy MCldy PCldy
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-7) 69 (-6) 52 66
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 66 (-8) 97 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 11 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3520 4120
Transport wnd (mph) NE 8 SE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24640 16480
CWR 0 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
NHZ012-190915-
Eastern Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Manchester, Pelham, and Nashua
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover PCldy MCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 61 (-6) 69 (-6) 53 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 65 (-12) 96 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3840 4260
Transport wnd (mph) NE 9 E 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30720 12780
CWR 0 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
NHZ013-190915-
Interior Rockingham-
Including the cities of Salem, Atkinson, Newton, Plaistow,
Chester, Derry, Hampstead, and Exeter
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover PCldy MCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 30 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-7) 68 (-7) 53 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 63 (-16) 95 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 7 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3790 4260
Transport wnd (mph) NE 10 NE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34110 17040
CWR 0 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
NHZ014-190915-
Coastal Rockingham-
Including the cities of Greenland, Portsmouth, Rye, Hampton,
Hampton Falls, North Hampton, and Seabrook
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover PCldy MCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 30 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 60 (-7) 67 (-6) 53 64
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 64 (-16) 97 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 9 G20 NE 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 9 G20 NE 7 G17 E 5
Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3200 4020
Transport wnd (mph) NE 16 NE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44800 28140
CWR 0 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
NHZ007-190915-
Sullivan-
Including the cities of Claremont, Cornish, Unity, Croydon,
Goshen, Grantham, Lempster, Newport, and Charlestown
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover PCldy PCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-8) 69 (-7) 50 66
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 58 (-11) 97 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 5 N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3260 4060
Transport wnd (mph) N 9 S 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26080 24360
CWR 0 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
NHZ008-190915-
Merrimack-
Including the cities of Boscawen, Canterbury, Concord, Dunbarton,
Loudon, and Hooksett
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover PCldy MCldy MCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-8) 69 (-8) 51 66
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 63 (-7) 97 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 AM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3790 4300
Transport wnd (mph) N 8 SE 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26530 12900
CWR 0 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
NHZ010-190915-
Strafford-
Including the cities of Barrington, Rochester, Dover,
Rollinsford, Somersworth, Durham, and Madbury
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover PCldy MCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 30 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-10) 68 (-8) 50 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 62 (-14) 98 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 7 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 7 NE 5 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 11 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3570 4170
Transport wnd (mph) NE 13 NE 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39270 16680
CWR 0 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
NHZ009-190915-
Belknap-
Including the cities of Laconia, Gilford, and Meredith
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover PCldy MCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-9) 67 (-9) 50 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 65 (-5) 95 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3760 4160
Transport wnd (mph) NE 9 E 2
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30080 8320
CWR 0 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
NHZ001-190915-
Northern Coos-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, and Colebrook
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover PCldy MCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-10) 60 (-16) 43 63
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 68 (+4) 100 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) N 5 N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 5 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 2 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2420 3500
Transport wnd (mph) NE 6 S 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 12100 10500
CWR 0 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
NHZ006-190915-
Southern Carroll-
Including the cities of Wakefield, Bridgewater, Brookfield,
Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro, and Moultonborough
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover PCldy MCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 56 (-10) 66 (-11) 48 64
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 64 (-6) 98 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 5 NE 5 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3410 4070
Transport wnd (mph) NE 10 E 2
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30690 8140
CWR 0 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
NHZ002>005-190915-
Southern Coos-Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll-Southern Grafton-
Including the cities of Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond,
Lancaster, Bethlehem, Lincoln, Littleton, Sugar Hill, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Albany,
Conway, Chatham, Crawford Notch, Lebanon, Lyme, Ashland,
Ellsworth, Holderness, Plymouth, and Rumney
323 PM EDT Tue Sep 18 2018
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover PCldy PCldy PCldy PCldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-9) 67 (-10) 44 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 59 (-5) 99 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 6 G17 N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2980 3840
Transport wnd (mph) N 7 S 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17880 15360
CWR 0 0 0 0
REMARKS...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs in the upper
60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and
scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 40s.
North winds up to 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds
up to 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds up to
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds up
to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with chance of rain showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$
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- Gray, ME 04039
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