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 210244
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
1044 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A weak cold front will drop through the region late tonight and
on
Sunday...bringing a couple showers and a reinforcing push of
drier
air through Monday with afternoon relative humidities expected to
fall to around 40 percent both Sunday and Monday with northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph Sunday turning southwest 5 to 10 mph on
Monday.
Humidity builds for the remainder of next week with multiple
chances
for showers and thunderstorms beginning Tuesday afternoon and
continuing through the end of the week.
MEZ104-210815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
1044 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+1) 77 (0) 47 79
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-1) 38 (-5) 99 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 8 G20 W 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 9 G20 NW 11 G24 NW 10 G20 W 8 G19
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 11 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5560 6750
Transport wnd (mph) NW 17 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 83400 74250
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-210815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
1044 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Clear Mclear
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+2) 81 (-1) 52 81
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-2) 40 (0) 95 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 NW 6 G19 NW 6 G17 SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end 5 PM
LAL 1 2 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 5 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5960 6520
Transport wnd (mph) W 14 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71520 65200
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-210815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
1044 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+1) 84 (+1) 50 83
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-4) 39 (+2) 99 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 NW 6 G18 NW 5 G17 SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end 5 PM
LAL 1 2 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 5 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5530 6340
Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49770 63400
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-210815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
1044 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+1) 84 (+2) 54 82
RH % (24h trend) 94 (0) 42 (-1) 95 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end 5 PM
LAL 1 2 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 5 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5230 5150
Transport wnd (mph) NW 8 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36610 51500
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-210815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
1044 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-1) 83 (+2) 53 81
RH % (24h trend) 96 (+1) 40 (-8) 96 46
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 8 G23 NW 6 G18 W 5 SW 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end 5 PM
LAL 1 2 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 5 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4890 6110
Transport wnd (mph) W 12 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48900 61100
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-210815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
1044 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Showers None None None
Chance precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 53 (0) 76 (+2) 44 77
RH % (24h trend) 98 (0) 42 (-1) 100 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 9 G20 W 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 11 G20 NW 11 G24 NW 11 G21 W 6 G17
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 11 PM
Precip end 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5100 6160
Transport wnd (mph) NW 16 W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71400 61600
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-210815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
1044 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (0) 80 (+3) 47 81
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-1) 42 (+2) 100 41
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 8 G18 W 5
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 10 G19 NW 11 G21 NW 10 G20 SW 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 2 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5300 6150
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63600 61500
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-210815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
1044 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 57 (0) 83 (+1) 52 83
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-5) 40 (+3) 96 40
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 6 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 6 NW 8 G17 NW 6 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 2 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5660 6160
Transport wnd (mph) NW 15 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 73580 61600
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-210815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
1044 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 56 (0) 84 (+2) 54 83
RH % (24h trend) 93 (-1) 41 (+3) 92 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 G17 NW 6 N 5 G17 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 2 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6700 6150
Transport wnd (mph) NW 14 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80400 67650
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-210815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
1044 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+2) 87 (+2) 56 84
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-4) 37 (+1) 87 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 6 NW 6 N 5 LGT/VAR
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 2 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 7340 6180
Transport wnd (mph) NW 13 SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft) 80740 61800
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-210815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
1044 PM EDT Sat Jul 20 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 63 (+3) 87 (+2) 58 82
RH % (24h trend) 88 (-4) 38 (+1) 86 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 5 N 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 2 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6740 5240
Transport wnd (mph) NW 12 SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67400 47160
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Light winds. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Light winds. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$