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
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.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in
the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Daytime humidity
values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows
around 30. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the
upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in
the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$