Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
310 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Cool and humid conditions across northern NH and western ME are
forecast through Thursday. There will be a period of wetting rains
tonight in the mountains spreading into much of western Maine
Thursday morning. Portions of central to SW NH may miss out on
wetting rainfall. High pressure builds in from the north Friday
for dry conditions with fair skies into Saturday. Winds will
generally remain light through the forecast period.
MEZ104-020815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
310 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 50 80 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (0) 51 (-4) 37 60
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 82 (+20) 96 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 NE 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 6 NE 5 NE 5
Precip amount 0.08 0.42 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 1 10 1
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 10 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1340 4670
Transport wnd (mph) SE 13 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 14740 28020
CWR 20 80 80 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-020815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
310 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 80 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-2) 50 (-4) 40 61
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 83 (+12) 100 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 6 NE 5 NE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.39 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 8 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1320 4820
Transport wnd (mph) SE 10 N 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 11880 38560
CWR 0 50 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-020815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
310 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 70 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-1) 52 (-1) 40 61
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-1) 84 (+10) 99 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 6 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 6 NE 6 E 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.22 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 4 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1550 5050
Transport wnd (mph) SE 10 NE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 13950 30300
CWR 0 40 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-020815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
310 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 80 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-2) 51 (0) 40 59
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-2) 84 (+5) 100 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 9 G19 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SE 9 G19 NE 8 G17 SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.25 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 7 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1330 3480
Transport wnd (mph) SE 13 NE 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 14630 27840
CWR 0 40 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-020815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
310 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 80 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-5) 49 (-2) 40 61
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-3) 83 (+4) 99 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 NE 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SE 6 LGT/VAR NE 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.34 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 7 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1260 4070
Transport wnd (mph) SE 10 N 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 11340 36630
CWR 0 40 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-020815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
310 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 70 80 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 41 (0) 55 (0) 36 62
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-2) 76 (+7) 96 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 G17 E 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 5 E 5 NE 5
Precip amount 0.11 0.35 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 1 9 0
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 8 PM
LAL 1 2 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1810 5280
Transport wnd (mph) S 12 E 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 18100 31680
CWR 30 50 50 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-020815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
310 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 60 60 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (+1) 60 (+5) 38 63
RH % (24h trend) 99 (0) 66 (-9) 97 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 G19 E 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR N 8 G17 NE 6 SE 5
Precip amount 0.06 0.17 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 1 5 0
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 9 PM
LAL 1 2 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2730 4500
Transport wnd (mph) N 10 SE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 24570 27000
CWR 20 30 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-020815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
310 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 30 40 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 42 (+1) 63 (+7) 41 63
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-2) 61 (-12) 98 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 5 E 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 8 G17 NE 8 SE 5
Precip amount 0.03 0.11 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 10 PM
LAL 1 2 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3980 4720
Transport wnd (mph) N 9 SE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31840 28320
CWR 10 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-020815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
310 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 30 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (+2) 70 (+12) 41 63
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-1) 51 (-20) 97 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G17 E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 10 G21 NE 9 G17 SE 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 9 PM
LAL 1 2 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5880 4480
Transport wnd (mph) W 15 SE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 76440 26880
CWR 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-020815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
310 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 40 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+1) 68 (+12) 42 63
RH % (24h trend) 95 (0) 54 (-19) 97 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 8 G17 NE 8 E 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.09 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
LAL 1 2 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5270 4850
Transport wnd (mph) SW 9 E 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 42160 29100
CWR 0 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-020815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
310 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 0 40 40 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-1) 60 (+8) 42 59
RH % (24h trend) 95 (0) 69 (-8) 97 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G17 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 5 E 9 G19 NE 9 G19 E 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.12 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 2 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2830 4060
Transport wnd (mph) SE 10 E 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25470 28420
CWR 0 20 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the upper 60s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$