Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
985
FNUS51 KGYX 070901
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
501 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Today will be the driest day of the forecast period, with mostly
sunny skies and temperatures warming into the 60s and 70s over
most of the area. Strong mixing in the warm and dry airmass will
promote min RH lowering to the 25 to 35 percent range this
afternoon with westerly wind gusts of 15 to 25 MPH. Rainy weather
returns with a couple waves crossing through the area through the
middle and end of the week.
MEZ104-072000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 67 (+1) 36 (-7) 55
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-2) 88 (-4) 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 18 G28 E 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 19 G31 NW 16 G27 SE 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.16
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5920 3580
Transport wnd (mph) NW 22 S 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 112480 28640
CWR 0 0 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-072000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+3) 42 (-2) 55
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-30) 86 (-11) 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 12 G20 E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 13 G23 NW 12 G21 SE 9 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.12
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6590 3480
Transport wnd (mph) W 18 S 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 105440 17400
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-072000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+5) 42 (-3) 55
RH % (24h trend) 30 (-26) 89 (-9) 67
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 11 G21 E 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 13 G21 NW 11 G19 E 9 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.22
Precip duration 10
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 4 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6820 1740
Transport wnd (mph) NW 15 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 88660 15660
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-072000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 72 (+11) 42 (-3) 55
RH % (24h trend) 33 (-38) 89 (-11) 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G18 E 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 12 G21 NW 10 G18 E 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.19
Precip duration 10
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6760 2000
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 SE 7
Vent rate (kt-ft) 74360 12000
CWR 0 0 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-072000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+10) 41 (-4) 55
RH % (24h trend) 34 (-42) 86 (-14) 58
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 11 G19 E 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 12 G23 NW 10 G19 SE 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.09
Precip duration 4
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6700 3390
Transport wnd (mph) W 16 SE 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 93800 16950
CWR 0 0 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-072000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 68 (+3) 37 (-4) 57
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-10) 90 (-6) 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 17 G28 SE 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 18 G29 NW 16 G27 SE 12 G28
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.17
Precip duration 9
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5670 3760
Transport wnd (mph) NW 20 S 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 96390 41360
CWR 0 0 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-072000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+3) 41 (-2) 56
RH % (24h trend) 29 (-13) 84 (-8) 69
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 13 G26 SE 10 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 16 G28 NW 14 G27 SE 13 G29
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.26
Precip duration 10
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5910 1580
Transport wnd (mph) NW 17 SE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 88650 14220
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-072000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+2) 44 (-2) 56
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-14) 84 (-5) 70
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 10 G19 E 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 12 G23 NW 10 G20 E 10 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.30
Precip duration 10
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6210 1730
Transport wnd (mph) NW 15 SE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80730 22490
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-072000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 74 (+1) 45 (-1) 57
RH % (24h trend) 28 (-14) 85 (-8) 72
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 9 G17 E 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 10 G19 NW 10 SE 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.37
Precip duration 9
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6350 910
Transport wnd (mph) NW 15 SE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 82550 11830
CWR 0 0 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-072000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 77 (+2) 45 (-4) 58
RH % (24h trend) 27 (-19) 83 (-7) 72
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 9 E 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NW 11 G21 NW 10 G18 E 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.32
Precip duration 9
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6900 910
Transport wnd (mph) NW 15 SE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 89700 10010
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-072000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 AM EDT Tue May 7 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 80
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+5) 47 (-1) 56
RH % (24h trend) 29 (-34) 88 (-8) 72
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 6 E 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 13 G21 NW 10 G18 E 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.31
Precip duration 10
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 2
Haines Index 4 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7020 570
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 77220 5700
CWR 0 0 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs around 50.
Northeast winds around 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows in
the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 60.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
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