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
325 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Drizzle, rain, and otherwise high humidity is expected with light
winds through tonight and tomorrow, with heaviest rainfall and
greatest potential for wetting rainfall occuring on Thursday,
particularly along the coastal plain and adjacent interior areas.
The front responsible for this shifts east and away from the area
on Friday with a drying trend heading into the weekend. There is
expected to be significant melting of snow with this system, again
mostly along the coast into the adjacent interior however snowpack
is expected to hold over western areas, and over the foothills and
mountains especially. Northwest wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph can be
expected Friday and Saturday, along with significantly lower
relative humidity and clearing skies.

MEZ104-270830-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
325 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Frz Rain     Showers      Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     50           40           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      29 (+10)     47 (+5)      37           47
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+24)    87 (+43)     100          82
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SE  9 G20                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E 10 G24     S  6         S  6         NW  5
Precip amount         0.07         0.06         0.11         0.47
Precip duration       5            3            2            5
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)                 760                       850
Transport wnd (mph)                S  7                      N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  4560                      7650
CWR                   30           30           10           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-270830-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
325 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     60           50           60           80
Temp (24h trend)      33 (+6)      46 (+11)     37           47
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+18)    87 (+25)     100          87
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  9 G18    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N  5
Precip amount         0.07         0.04         0.13         0.68
Precip duration       6            3            5            10
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)                 920                       610
Transport wnd (mph)                S  6                      N  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  4600                      4270
CWR                   20           20           30           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-270830-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
325 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     50           40           70           80
Temp (24h trend)      33 (+8)      51 (+16)     36           49
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+18)     77 (+20)     100          84
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  8 G19     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.04         0.03         0.16         0.69
Precip duration       5            2            5            10
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1010                      480
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  5                     N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  4040                      4800
CWR                   20           20           30           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-270830-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
325 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     50           40           70           80
Temp (24h trend)      34 (+3)      50 (+14)     38           49
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+16)    79 (+18)     100          87
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 10 G23    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N  5
Precip amount         0.05         0.02         0.16         0.73
Precip duration       5            3            5            12
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            3            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1010                      570
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  5                     N 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  4040                      6270
CWR                   10           10           40           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-270830-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
325 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     70           50           60           90
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+5)      46 (+9)      37           47
RH % (24h trend)      98 (+13)     88 (+19)     100          94
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  6                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 10 G25    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N  5
Precip amount         0.12         0.09         0.12         0.70
Precip duration       7            4            4            12
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)                 790                       530
Transport wnd (mph)                S  7                      NE  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  4740                      3710
CWR                   30           30           30           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-270830-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
325 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           Frz Rain     Showers      Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     30           40           50           50
Temp (24h trend)      29 (+10)     50 (+2)      37           45
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+30)    80 (+36)     100          78
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S 10 G21                  NW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 12 G28    S  9 G19     S  8         NW  5 G17
Precip amount         0.03         0.07         0.10         0.35
Precip duration       4            3            2            2
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)                 830                       1150
Transport wnd (mph)                S  8                      N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  5810                      10350
CWR                   10           10           10           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-270830-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
325 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Frz Rain     Showers      Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     50           40           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      28 (+6)      49 (+4)      38           49
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+32)    82 (+38)     100          77
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  5 G17                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  9 G25     S  5         LGT/VAR      NW  5 G17
Precip amount         0.05         0.08         0.15         0.44
Precip duration       5            3            4            8
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)                 830                       1030
Transport wnd (mph)                S  7                      N 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  4980                      10300
CWR                   30           30           20           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-270830-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
325 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     40           40           60           70
Temp (24h trend)      31 (+6)      50 (+11)     38           49
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+29)    77 (+28)     100          77
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  8 G21    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW  5
Precip amount         0.03         0.05         0.18         0.56
Precip duration       5            2            4            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)                 930                       900
Transport wnd (mph)                S  5                      N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  3720                      8100
CWR                   20           20           20           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-270830-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
325 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Frz Rain     Showers      Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     30           40           60           70
Temp (24h trend)      31 (+7)      52 (+11)     38           50
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+21)    75 (+17)     100          78
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   NW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5 G19    LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW  5
Precip amount         0.02         0.04         0.20         0.58
Precip duration       3            2            4            9
Precip begin          6 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)                 1100                      910
Transport wnd (mph)                S  7                      N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  6600                      8190
CWR                   10           10           20           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-270830-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
325 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     40           30           70           80
Temp (24h trend)      33 (+3)      53 (+15)     39           50
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+22)    72 (+19)     100          86
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  9 G19     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW  5
Precip amount         0.02         0.02         0.22         0.73
Precip duration       5            1            5            12
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1340                      650
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  6                     N  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  6700                      4550
CWR                   10           10           40           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-270830-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
325 PM EDT Tue Mar 26 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Rain         Rain
Chance precip (%)     40           30           70           90
Temp (24h trend)      34 (+1)      53 (+15)     40           50
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+19)    75 (+23)     100          87
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N 10 G25     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.02         0.01         0.20         0.74
Precip duration       5            1            4            12
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          2            3            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1210                      1010
Transport wnd (mph)                S  5                      N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  4840                      9090
CWR                   10           10           50           100
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in
the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Daytime humidity
values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows
around 30. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in
the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.

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

$$


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