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 Sat Jun 3 2023

.DISCUSSION...
A cool airmass will remain over the region through the week with
well below normal temperatures and rounds of showers. Drier
periods don`t appear likely until next weekend, especially along
the coast and portions of the interior. It will be breezy, mainly
from the north and northeast. Higher gusts will be achieved
during the day, up to 30 mph in spots.


MEZ104-040900-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2023

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           60           50           50
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-6)      50 (+2)      42           60
RH % (24h trend)      93 (-5)      71 (+5)      98           58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 14 G29                 N  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 13 G31    NE 14 G29    NE 13 G26    N  9 G20
Precip amount         0.03         0.13         0.09         0.09
Precip duration       1            4            2            4
Precip begin          9 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2100                      3450
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 20                     N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  35700                     34500
CWR                   10           30           30           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-040900-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2023

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     70           80           80           60
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-3)      50 (+3)      45           58
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     83 (+7)      100          70
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 17 G29                 N 11 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 14 G27    NE 17 G31    NE 14 G27    N 10 G19
Precip amount         0.10         0.33         0.28         0.14
Precip duration       6            11           10           9
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1950                      2970
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 22                     N 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  37050                     44550
CWR                   30           90           90           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-040900-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2023

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           80           80           60
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-6)      50 (+1)      45           61
RH % (24h trend)      98 (0)       79 (+2)      100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 17 G29                  N 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 13 G25    N 17 G31     N 16 G28     N 10 G19
Precip amount         0.06         0.29         0.27         0.13
Precip duration       2            11           10           6
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2250                      3560
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 23                     N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  45000                     46280
CWR                   30           90           90           80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-040900-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2023

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           90           90           70
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-5)      51 (+3)      46           61
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-1)      79 (-2)      100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 17 G31                  N 13 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 14 G27    N 18 G32     N 16 G31     N 11 G21
Precip amount         0.10         0.34         0.36         0.17
Precip duration       5            11           11           8
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2120                      2790
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 23                     N 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  42400                     44640
CWR                   30           100          100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-040900-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2023

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     70           90           90           70
Temp (24h trend)      41 (-3)      51 (+5)      46           57
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     82 (+1)      100          70
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 17 G33                 N 13 G27
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 17 G33    NE 17 G33    NE 16 G32    N 10 G21
Precip amount         0.13         0.46         0.44         0.19
Precip duration       8            12           11           5
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1860                      2270
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 24                     N 18
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  39060                     36320
CWR                   50           100          100          100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-040900-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2023

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Rain         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            40           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      37 (-9)      53 (+2)      41           63
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-7)      61 (+1)      96           50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 12 G28                 N  9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 12 G33    NE 12 G28    NE 11 G27    N 10 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.06         0.05         0.05
Precip duration                    2            2            4
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2650                      4470
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 18                     N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  42400                     53640
CWR                   0            10           10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-040900-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2023

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           50           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      39 (-9)      53 (+2)      43           64
RH % (24h trend)      93 (-5)      64 (-6)      99           50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 13 G26                  N  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 11 G29    NE 13 G27    NE 12 G27    N  9 G23
Precip amount         0.01         0.10         0.07         0.04
Precip duration       0            2            2            4
Precip begin          2 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3090                      4990
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 20                     N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  52530                     59880
CWR                                20           20           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-040900-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2023

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           60           60           40
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-7)      52 (+1)      44           65
RH % (24h trend)      96 (0)       70 (-5)      100          50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 14 G28                  N 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 11 G24    NE 16 G28    NE 13 G26    N  9 G18
Precip amount         0.01         0.12         0.09         0.04
Precip duration       1            5            6            4
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3050                      4880
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 18                     N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  48800                     53680
CWR                                40           40           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-040900-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2023

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Rain         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            50           50           40
Temp (24h trend)      42 (-10)     54 (0)       43           65
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+1)      67 (-6)      100          50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 12 G24                  N  9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 11 G21    N 12 G25     NE 12 G24    N  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.05         0.04         0.03
Precip duration                    2            2            4
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            2            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3380                      5310
Transport wnd (mph)                N 18                      N 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  54080                     63720
CWR                   0            20           20           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-040900-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2023

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     40           80           70           50
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-7)      51 (-1)      46           64
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-2)      74 (-4)      100          58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 14 G27                  N 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 11 G23    N 16 G28     N 13 G26     N  9 G18
Precip amount         0.02         0.11         0.12         0.05
Precip duration       1            5            7            4
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2720                      4140
Transport wnd (mph)                N 21                      N 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  48960                     53820
CWR                   10           40           40           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-040900-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Sat Jun 3 2023

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     60           80           80           60
Temp (24h trend)      43 (-7)      51 (+1)      47           62
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-1)      78 (-3)      100          62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 16 G29                  N 11 G24
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 13 G27    N 17 G31     N 16 G29     N 10 G20
Precip amount         0.08         0.17         0.19         0.05
Precip duration       3            6            10           6
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2370                      3340
Transport wnd (mph)                N 23                      N 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  47400                     50100
CWR                   30           50           50           50
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$


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