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
623 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Another dry and warm day is expected on today with somewhat
low RH values. Patchy fog is expected tonight as
RH values increase. A few scattered showers remain possible
tonight into Thursday mainly in the north. Any precipitation
will be relatively light.


MEZ104-032015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
623 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            40           30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+2)      57 (+6)      82
RH % (24h trend)      37 (+1)      89 (+8)      53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6                      SW  8 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 11 G23     S 10 G21     SW  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.01
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       12 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7180                      4890
Transport wnd (mph)   S 15                      W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     93340                     48900
CWR                   0            10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-032015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
623 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      83 (-1)      58 (+2)      80
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-3)      88 (+1)      60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   S  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G19     S  9 G18     S  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    6 AM
Precip end                                      6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7080                      2820
Transport wnd (mph)   S 12                      SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     70800                     25380
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-032015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
623 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      84 (0)       60 (+7)      83
RH % (24h trend)      34 (-2)      81 (0)       59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  5                     SW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G20     S  9 G19     SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    6 AM
Precip end                                      6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7350                      3610
Transport wnd (mph)   S 13                      SW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     80850                     28880
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-032015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
623 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      83 (0)       58 (+2)      80
RH % (24h trend)      37 (-2)      88 (+6)      60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  6                     S  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G19     S  9 G18     S  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    12 PM
Precip end                                      6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4960                      1950
Transport wnd (mph)   S  8                      SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34720                     19500
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-032015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
623 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      83 (0)       57 (-1)      76
RH % (24h trend)      40 (-3)      92 (+8)      64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  5                      S 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G18     S  8 G17     S 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    1 PM
Precip end                                      6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4640                      1860
Transport wnd (mph)   S  8                      S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     32480                     24180
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-032015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
623 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            40           40
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+1)      57 (+8)      82
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-3)      90 (+11)     53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  8 G17                  SW  8 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 11 G24     S 11 G24     W  8 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.01
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       10 PM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6460                      5010
Transport wnd (mph)   S 16                      W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     90440                     55110
CWR                   0            10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-032015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
623 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            40           30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+2)      58 (+5)      83
RH % (24h trend)      35 (-1)      85 (+8)      56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6                      SW  6 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G23     S 10 G23     SW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.01
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       12 AM        Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6690                      4660
Transport wnd (mph)   S 16                      W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     93660                     32620
CWR                   0            10           10
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-032015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
623 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           30
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+1)      59 (+5)      82
RH % (24h trend)      33 (-2)      82 (0)       58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  6                     SW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G20     S  9 G19     SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.01
Precip duration                    1            1
Precip begin                       1 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7130                      4060
Transport wnd (mph)   S 15                      W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     92690                     36540
CWR                   0            10           10
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-032015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
623 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            30           30
Temp (24h trend)      83 (0)       60 (+7)      81
RH % (24h trend)      33 (0)       83 (+2)      62
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  5                     SW  8 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G19     S  9 G19     SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.01
Precip duration                    1            2
Precip begin                       1 AM         Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    6780                      3440
Transport wnd (mph)   S 15                      W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     88140                     30960
CWR                   0            10           10
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-032015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
623 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+1)      61 (+5)      84
RH % (24h trend)      31 (-3)      78 (+2)      59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   SW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G18     S  8 G17     SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1
Precip begin                                    6 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7580                      3570
Transport wnd (mph)   S 13                      SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     83380                     32130
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-032015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
623 AM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+3)      61 (+3)      83
RH % (24h trend)      32 (-5)      77 (+2)      58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  5                     SW  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G20     S  9 G19     SW  8 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 0
Precip begin                                    2 PM
Precip end                                      6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          5            5            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    7510                      3650
Transport wnd (mph)   S 10                      SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     67590                     32850
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$