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
1021 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Relative humidity will recover strongly tonight with additional
low level moisture arriving Tuesday with drizzle and freezing
drizzle possible through Tuesday night. Chances for additional
precipitation and wetting rains increase mid to late week. Drier
conditions will then return this upcoming weekend.


MEZ104-260815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1021 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Frz Drzl     Frz Drzl     Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            40           50           50
Temp (24h trend)      14 (+6)      37 (-2)      29           48
RH % (24h trend)      82 (-2)      47 (+21)     99           83
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  9 G21                  SE  6 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  8 G18    E  9 G23     E 10 G24     SE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.07         0.07
Precip duration                    0            0            2
Precip begin                       10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1380                      820
Transport wnd (mph)                E 14                      S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  16560                     4920
CWR                   0            10           20           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-260815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1021 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           None         Frz Drzl     Drizzle      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            60           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      20 (+1)      35 (-4)      32           48
RH % (24h trend)      85 (+10)     66 (+32)     99           85
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  9 G18                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  8        NE 10 G19    NE  8 G17    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.13         0.09
Precip duration                    0            0            3
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1670                      940
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 16                     SE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23380                     5640
CWR                   0            10           40           40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-260815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1021 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           None         Frz Drzl     Frz Drzl     Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            50           60           50
Temp (24h trend)      19 (0)       34 (-6)      32           51
RH % (24h trend)      84 (+6)      66 (+33)     98           78
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 10 G20                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  6        NE 10 G20    NE  9 G18    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.07         0.05
Precip duration                    0            0            2
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1690                      1010
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 16                     S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23660                     5050
CWR                   0            10           20           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-260815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1021 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           None         Frz Drzl     Drizzle      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            60           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      24 (-1)      37 (-2)      33           50
RH % (24h trend)      83 (+4)      71 (+26)     100          80
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 12 G25                 N  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  9 G21    NE 12 G26    NE 11 G24    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.05         0.11         0.06
Precip duration                    0            0            2
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1780                      970
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 21                     SE  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  32040                     4850
CWR                   0            20           30           30
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-260815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1021 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           None         Frz Drzl     Drizzle      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            60           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      23 (-1)      37 (0)       34           47
RH % (24h trend)      89 (+9)      73 (+25)     100          90
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 12 G27                 E  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 10 G23    NE 14 G28    NE 11 G27    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.06         0.17         0.11
Precip duration                    0            0            4
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1760                      770
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 20                     S  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  29920                     6160
CWR                   0            20           50           50
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-260815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1021 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Drizzle      Frz Drzl     Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            30           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      11 (+7)      43 (+5)      30           51
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-7)      46 (+16)     100          80
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E 10 G24                  SE  6 G24
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE 11 G21    E 10 G24     SE 11 G28    S  6 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.04         0.05
Precip duration                    0            0            2
Precip begin                       12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1310                      840
Transport wnd (mph)                E 17                      S  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  19650                     5880
CWR                   0                         10           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-260815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1021 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Frz Drzl     Frz Drzl     Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            40           40           50
Temp (24h trend)      15 (+4)      43 (+4)      30           50
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-2)      49 (+19)     100          81
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  8 G20                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  9 G18    E  8 G21     E  9 G23     LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.05         0.05
Precip duration                    0            0            2
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1340                      890
Transport wnd (mph)                E 14                      S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  16080                     5340
CWR                   0                         10           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-260815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1021 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           None         Frz Drzl     Frz Drzl     Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            40           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      21 (+5)      35 (-5)      29           50
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-5)      65 (+32)     99           77
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 10 G20                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  8         NE  9 G20    E  9 G19     LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.04         0.03
Precip duration                    0            0            2
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1610                      1080
Transport wnd (mph)                E 16                      S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  22540                     5400
CWR                   0                         10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-260815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1021 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           None         Frz Drzl     Frz Drzl     Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            30           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      22 (+4)      35 (-4)      29           52
RH % (24h trend)      87 (-6)      68 (+26)     100          76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  9 G19                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  6 G17    NE  9 G19    NE  8 G17    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.03         0.02
Precip duration                    0            0            2
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            2            2            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1710                      1340
Transport wnd (mph)                E 16                      S  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23940                     9380
CWR                   0                         10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-260815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1021 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           None         Frz Drzl     Drizzle      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            40           50           40
Temp (24h trend)      25 (+1)      36 (-4)      31           54
RH % (24h trend)      84 (+1)      73 (+31)     100          75
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 10 G20                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 11 G23    NE 10 G20    NE  9 G19    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.06         0.02
Precip duration                    0            0            2
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1780                      1300
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 18                     S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  28480                     6500
CWR                   0            10           20           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-260815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1021 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip type           None         Frz Drzl     Drizzle      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            50           50           40
Temp (24h trend)      28 (+1)      37 (-4)      35           53
RH % (24h trend)      78 (-2)      72 (+25)     98           74
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 14 G28                 N  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE 17 G27    NE 14 G28    NE 13 G26    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.04         0.08         0.03
Precip duration                    0            0            2
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            2            2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 1810                      1160
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 22                     S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  34390                     5800
CWR                   0            10           20           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$


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