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
632 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A few scattered showers remain possible today mainly in
the north. Any precipitation will be relatively light.
Warm and and very humid weather returns Friday with isolated
showers and thunderstorms. More widespread precipitation
can be expected over the weekend.


MEZ104-042015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
632 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           0            40
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+1)      60 (+2)      82
RH % (24h trend)      53 (+13)     100 (+20)    58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  5 G21                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8 G19    W  6 G17     LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       2                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      10 AM
Precip end            6 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5120                      4860
Transport wnd (mph)   W 13                      SW  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     56320                     29160
CWR                   10           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-042015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
632 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      79 (-5)      62 (+2)      84
RH % (24h trend)      61 (+20)     100 (+18)    60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         S  5         S  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      12 PM
Precip end            6 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3060                      4640
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  8                     S  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21420                     32480
CWR                                0
KBDI                  <200         <200         201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-042015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
632 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      82 (-1)      64 (+5)      84
RH % (24h trend)      59 (+20)     100 (+22)    60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        LGT/VAR      SE  6
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      12 PM
Precip end            6 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4250                      4770
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  9                     S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34000                     28620
CWR                                0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-042015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
632 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      79 (-1)      61 (+3)      82
RH % (24h trend)      61 (+15)     100 (+19)    63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  8 G19                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G19     S  5         SE  6
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2380                      2010
Transport wnd (mph)   S 10                      SE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21420                     12060
CWR                   10           0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-042015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
632 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      75 (-6)      59 (-1)      81
RH % (24h trend)      69 (+21)     100 (+9)     67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  9 G21                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G21     S  6 G17     S  6
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1930                      2190
Transport wnd (mph)   S 14                      S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     23160                     13140
CWR                                0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-042015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
632 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+5)      59 (+2)      82
RH % (24h trend)      51 (+10)     100 (+15)    55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  8 G25                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G20     W  6 G19     LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      8 AM
Precip end            1 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5360                      5110
Transport wnd (mph)   W 13                      SW  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     58960                     25550
CWR                   10           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-042015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
632 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+4)      62 (+3)      84
RH % (24h trend)      55 (+14)     98 (+16)     53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  6 G20                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  6 G17     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      10 AM
Precip end            3 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5080                      5510
Transport wnd (mph)   W 10                      S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     45720                     33060
CWR                   20           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-042015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
632 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+1)      65 (+4)      85
RH % (24h trend)      56 (+18)     100 (+27)    53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  6 G18                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        LGT/VAR      S  5
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                         0
Precip begin          6 AM                      3 PM
Precip end            6 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5000                      5200
Transport wnd (mph)   W  8                      S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     35000                     31200
CWR                   10           0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-042015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
632 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           20           20
Temp (24h trend)      82 (0)       65 (+5)      86
RH % (24h trend)      60 (+21)     100 (+26)    53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  8 G23                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        SW  5        LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.03         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       2            0            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   12 PM
Precip end            Continuing   9 PM         Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4230                      5170
Transport wnd (mph)   W 12                      S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     42300                     25850
CWR                   10           10
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-042015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
632 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           20           20
Temp (24h trend)      84 (0)       67 (+6)      87
RH % (24h trend)      58 (+23)     100 (+26)    55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        SW  5        SE  5
Precip amount         0.03         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       2            0            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   12 PM
Precip end            Continuing   9 PM         Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4860                      5180
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 12                     S  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     48600                     25900
CWR                   10           10
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-042015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
632 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None
Chance precip (%)     30           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+2)      67 (+5)      85
RH % (24h trend)      55 (+16)     100 (+27)    63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  9 G18                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8        LGT/VAR      SE  6
Precip amount         0.02         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       1            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   2 AM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4700                      2860
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 12                     SE  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     47000                     17160
CWR                   10           10           0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.

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

$$