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
358 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Warm and humid weather continues through the end of the week.
There will be chances of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon with
wetting rains likely for those who see a storm while coverage will
be limited enough for widespread wetting rains. Additional rounds
of rain arrive Wednesday through Thursday with widespread wetting
rainfall likely by the end of the week.


MEZ104-090845-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
358 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            40           20           60
Temp (24h trend)      61 (0)       86 (+3)      63           80
RH % (24h trend)      93 (-5)      49 (0)       94           64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  8 G17                 W  6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  5         SW  9 G19    W  6         W  8 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.06         0.05         0.06
Precip duration                    1            1            4
Precip begin                       1 PM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6380                      3170
Transport wnd (mph)                W 17                      W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  95700                     19020
CWR                   0            20           20           20
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-090845-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
358 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            50           40           50
Temp (24h trend)      63 (-3)      89 (+2)      67           82
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     49 (-3)      99           68
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  5                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         SW  9 G17    SW  6        W  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.15         0.10         0.04
Precip duration                    1            1            1
Precip begin                       2 PM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6030                      3170
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 16                     W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  84420                     19020
CWR                   0            60           60           20
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-090845-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
358 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            60           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      63 (-2)      90 (+1)      68           83
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+2)      48 (+1)      96           69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  5                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         SW  9 G17    SW  6        LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.13         0.10         0.12
Precip duration                    1            1            4
Precip begin                       1 PM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   10 PM        Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6350                      3230
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 17                     SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  95250                     22610
CWR                   0            70           70           50
KBDI                  201-300      301-400      301-400      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-090845-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
358 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            50           60           50
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-3)      88 (+5)      64           83
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     55 (-7)      100          65
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  6                      SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         S  9 G21     SW  8 G17    S  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.11         0.10         0.11
Precip duration                    1            2            1
Precip begin                       2 PM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   12 AM        Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3220                      2090
Transport wnd (mph)                S 14                      S  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  38640                     16720
CWR                   0            40           40           40
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-090845-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
358 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            40           40           40
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-2)      86 (+3)      63           83
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      60 (-7)      100          70
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  S  5                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         S  9 G19     SW  8 G17    S  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.07         0.07         0.03
Precip duration                    1            1            1
Precip begin                       3 PM         Continuing   7 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
LAL                   1            2            3            2
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2900                      2980
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 13                     W  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  31900                     23840
CWR                   0            20           20           10
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-090845-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
358 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            30           30           60
Temp (24h trend)      60 (0)       85 (+3)      62           78
RH % (24h trend)      96 (-2)      50 (+2)      96           67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  8 G17                 W  6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  5         W  9 G19     W  8 G17     W  8 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.08         0.08         0.14
Precip duration                    1            1            4
Precip begin                       12 PM        Continuing   8 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            4            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6080                      2630
Transport wnd (mph)                W 16                      W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  85120                     18410
CWR                   0            20           20           50
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-090845-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
358 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            40           30           60
Temp (24h trend)      61 (-3)      87 (+3)      65           80
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-3)      50 (+4)      93           69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  6 G17                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  5         SW  9 G19    W  6         LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.15         0.12         0.21
Precip duration                    1            1            4
Precip begin                       12 PM        Continuing   7 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 6070                      2770
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 16                     SW  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  84980                     16620
CWR                   0            70           70           90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-090845-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
358 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            50           40           60
Temp (24h trend)      64 (0)       89 (+1)      68           81
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-6)      50 (+9)      96           71
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      SW  9 G17    SW  6        LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.09         0.08         0.30
Precip duration                    1            1            4
Precip begin                       12 PM        Continuing   7 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            3
Haines Index          4            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5600                      3060
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 17                     SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  84000                     21420
CWR                   0            40           40           100
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-090845-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
358 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            60           50           70
Temp (24h trend)      65 (+3)      88 (0)       69           82
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-3)      53 (+14)     97           71
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        SW  9 G19    SW  8        LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.21         0.16         0.41
Precip duration                    2            1            4
Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   2 AM         Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            3
Haines Index          5            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5430                      3080
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 17                     SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  81450                     21560
CWR                   0            80           80           100
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-090845-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
358 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            50           60           70
Temp (24h trend)      67 (+2)      91 (0)       71           85
RH % (24h trend)      91 (-2)      50 (+12)     96           69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  5         SW  9 G17    SW  8        LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.13         0.17         0.32
Precip duration                    1            2            4
Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            3
Haines Index          5            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5580                      3950
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 18                     SW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  89280                     31600
CWR                   0            50           50           100
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-090845-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
358 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance precip (%)     0            40           60           60
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-3)      92 (+5)      71           84
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+3)      46 (-4)      96           66
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  6                     SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SE  6        SW  9 G17    SW  8 G17    SE  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.15         0.15         0.26
Precip duration                    1            2            4
Precip begin                       1 PM         Continuing   8 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   1 AM         Continuing
LAL                   1            3            3            3
Haines Index          5            4            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5780                      4110
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 17                     S  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  86700                     32880
CWR                   0            80           80           100
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$