Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FNUS51 KGYX 151902
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
302 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Heat and humidity will continue through at least
the middle of the week with mainly afternoon scattered showers
and storms. Wetting rainfall is possible on Wednesday night as a
cold front crosses. Relatively drier conditions return late in the
week.
MEZ104-160815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
302 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 30 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 64 (+3) 86 (+2) 65 86
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+2) 56 (-2) 94 61
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 G19 W 8 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G17 W 9 G21 W 8 G19 SW 8 G19
Precip amount 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.10
Precip duration 1 1 2 2
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4940 4510
Transport wnd (mph) W 16 W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 69160 54120
CWR 20 20 20 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-160815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
302 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 20 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 66 (+1) 90 (0) 69 89
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+1) 55 (0) 93 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 SW 9 G17 SW 6 SW 8 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.07
Precip duration 0 1 1 1
Precip begin 3 AM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 3 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5060 5040
Transport wnd (mph) W 15 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65780 65520
CWR 10 10 10 70
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-160815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
302 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 0 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 68 (+4) 92 (0) 70 91
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+1) 47 (-2) 89 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 SW 10 G19 SW 9 G19 SW 9 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.06
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 11 PM 6 PM 8 AM
Precip end 6 AM 11 PM Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6130 5170
Transport wnd (mph) W 16 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 85820 72380
CWR 20 0 20 50
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-160815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
302 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 0 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 65 (0) 93 (+6) 68 89
RH % (24h trend) 95 (0) 47 (-13) 91 59
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 10 G19 SW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G19 SW 11 G21 SW 9 G21 S 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.09
Precip duration 0 1 1
Precip begin 3 AM 6 PM 12 PM
Precip end 6 AM 11 PM Continuing
LAL 2 2 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4920 3360
Transport wnd (mph) W 16 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 68880 43680
CWR 20 0 50
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-160815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
302 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 30 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-2) 88 (+3) 66 89
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+1) 61 (-1) 94 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 G19 SW 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 SW 10 G23 SW 8 G21 SW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06
Precip duration 1 0 1
Precip begin 3 AM Continuing 12 PM
Precip end Continuing 8 AM Continuing
LAL 2 2 1 3
Haines Index 3 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4120 3860
Transport wnd (mph) W 15 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53560 46320
CWR 0 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-160815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
302 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 30 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 63 (+4) 84 (+1) 65 84
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+1) 58 (-3) 96 63
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 9 G21 SW 8 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G19 W 10 G21 SW 8 G19 SW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.04 0.07 0.04 0.15
Precip duration 1 1 2 2
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4720 4150
Transport wnd (mph) W 16 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 66080 53950
CWR 40 30 30 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-160815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
302 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 40 30 50 30
Temp (24h trend) 64 (+1) 88 (+1) 66 87
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+7) 52 (-1) 92 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 9 G21 SW 5 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G17 W 9 G21 SW 8 G21 SW 8 G17
Precip amount 0.02 0.08 0.05 0.08
Precip duration 1 1 2 2
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5420 4210
Transport wnd (mph) W 16 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75880 50520
CWR 30 30 30 40
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-160815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
302 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 20 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 67 (+3) 92 (0) 68 91
RH % (24h trend) 95 (+3) 46 (+1) 91 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 9 G19 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 SW 10 G19 SW 9 G19 SW 9 G17
Precip amount 0.02 0.06 0.03 0.06
Precip duration 2 1 1 1
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6320 5210
Transport wnd (mph) W 17 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 94800 72940
CWR 20 20 20 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-160815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
302 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 20 50 30
Temp (24h trend) 67 (+3) 92 (+1) 69 90
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+4) 44 (-5) 92 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 SW 10 G21 SW 10 G21 SW 9 G17
Precip amount 0.07 0.07 0.04 0.12
Precip duration 1 0 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 AM Continuing
LAL 3 3 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6440 5920
Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 109480 94720
CWR 20 30 30 40
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-160815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
302 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 0 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+2) 95 (+1) 71 94
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+8) 42 (-5) 87 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 10 G19 SW 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G17 SW 11 G21 SW 10 G19 SW 8 G17
Precip amount 0.06 0.00 0.03 0.13
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 6 PM 8 AM
Precip end 4 AM 11 PM Continuing
LAL 3 1 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6710 6610
Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 SW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 114070 118980
CWR 30 0 20 90
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-160815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
302 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 0 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 69 (0) 96 (+1) 72 94
RH % (24h trend) 92 (+5) 41 (-4) 86 47
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 10 G19 SW 8
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 11 G21 SW 11 G21 SW 10 G19
Precip amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.13
Precip duration 0 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 6 PM 12 PM
Precip end 10 PM 11 PM Continuing
LAL 3 1 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6790 6050
Transport wnd (mph) SW 17 SW 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 101850 96800
CWR 40 0 80
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$