Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FNUS51 KGYX 102101
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A mostly cloudy and cooler pattern continues into this weekend
with min RH generally reaching the 40s and 50s during the daytime
hours with strong recovery at night. There will be isolated to
scattered showers each day with very low potential for any
wetting rains. While mixing height will be deep, winds remain
light at the surface. Southerly flow will bring warmer
temperatures next week with a better chance of wetting rains on
Tuesday and Wednesday along with a chance of thunderstorms.
MEZ104-110800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 34 (0) 56 (0) 34 58
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-4) 44 (+4) 95 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 6 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 6 E 8 SE 6 NE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 11 AM 7 AM
Precip end 6 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5180 5710
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36260 28550
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-110800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 38 (+3) 55 (-3) 39 60
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-5) 48 (+2) 93 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 5 E 6 S 5 E 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 3 0 0
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing 8 PM 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4650 5800
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32550 34800
CWR 0 10 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-110800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-4) 57 (0) 37 58
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 46 (-3) 95 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 6 E 9 SE 8 SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 11 AM 8 AM
Precip end 6 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5070 5600
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 NE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45630 28000
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-110800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-3) 56 (+2) 38 58
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 53 (-2) 94 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 9 G17 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 6 E 9 G17 E 8 SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4420 4350
Transport wnd (mph) E 13 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48620 26100
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-110800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (+2) 54 (-1) 39 59
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-3) 56 (+3) 94 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 9 G17 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 6 E 10 SE 6 SE 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4270 5190
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 NE 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38430 36330
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-110800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 30 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 34 (+1) 58 (+2) 34 57
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 41 (-4) 92 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 5 SE 8 SE 8 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 2
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM 6 AM
Precip end 11 PM 6 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5640 5430
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 N 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39480 21720
CWR 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-110800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 30 30 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-5) 57 (0) 35 59
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+1) 46 (-2) 89 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 5 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 5 SE 8 SE 6 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1 0 2
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 11 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4980 5650
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34860 28250
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-110800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 20 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-7) 57 (-1) 38 58
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-3) 46 (+1) 90 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 6 E 8 SE 8 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 1 0 2
Precip begin 6 PM 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5300 5870
Transport wnd (mph) E 9 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42400 29350
CWR
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-110800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-7) 58 (-1) 38 58
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-1) 44 (+4) 92 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 8 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 8 E 8 SE 8 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 1 PM 6 AM
Precip end 6 PM Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5520 5500
Transport wnd (mph) E 9 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 44160 27500
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-110800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-8) 58 (-2) 39 59
RH % (24h trend) 91 (0) 45 (+4) 91 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 9 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 E 9 E 6 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5450 5360
Transport wnd (mph) E 14 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65400 26800
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-110800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-8) 55 (-3) 40 58
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-1) 50 (-1) 90 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 10 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 E 10 E 8 SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4650 4580
Transport wnd (mph) E 15 SE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 60450 27480
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$