Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
429 FNUS51 KGYX 170901 FWFGYX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire National Weather Service Gray ME 500 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .DISCUSSION... Heat and humidity will continue today, with showers and thunderstorms developing this afternoon. Some of these will again feature gusty winds and heavy rain. The more widespread nature of these may bring a wetting rainfall as a cold front crosses. Relatively drier and not as hot conditions return late in the week with high pressure passing south of the region. MEZ104-172000- Western Maine Mountains and Foothills- Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis, Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley 500 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers Chance precip (%) 50 40 30 Temp (24h trend) 86 (+2) 63 (-3) 81 RH % (24h trend) 58 (+6) 100 (+3) 50 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 9 G19 W 9 G19 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 10 G21 SW 6 W 11 G23 Precip amount 0.15 0.15 0.01 Precip duration 1 2 2 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 PM LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 4 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5500 6010 Transport wnd (mph) W 18 W 16 Vent rate (kt-ft) 88000 84140 CWR 80 70 20 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ107-172000- Kennebec River Valley- Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn, Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore 500 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type None Tstms Showers Chance precip (%) 0 60 20 Temp (24h trend) 90 (+2) 67 (-3) 85 RH % (24h trend) 57 (+6) 100 (+4) 51 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 6 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 10 G21 SW 6 W 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.28 0.02 Precip duration 5 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 6 PM LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 4 3 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5640 6190 Transport wnd (mph) SW 16 W 12 Vent rate (kt-ft) 78960 61900 CWR 0 80 70 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ109-172000- Lakes Region- Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray, New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram 500 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type None Tstms Showers Chance precip (%) 0 60 20 Temp (24h trend) 92 (+2) 67 (-3) 86 RH % (24h trend) 51 (+3) 100 (+7) 45 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G19 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 10 G21 SW 6 W 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.27 0.00 Precip duration 5 0 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 6 PM LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 4 3 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6210 6530 Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 W 13 Vent rate (kt-ft) 105570 71830 CWR 0 90 50 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ110-172000- Beaches and Casco Bay- Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham, Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta 500 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy Precip type None Tstms Showers Chance precip (%) 0 60 20 Temp (24h trend) 91 (+1) 67 (-2) 87 RH % (24h trend) 54 (+4) 100 (+7) 48 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G17 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 12 G26 SW 8 G17 W 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.17 0.00 Precip duration 4 0 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 6 PM LAL 1 3 1 Haines Index 4 3 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3990 5520 Transport wnd (mph) SW 15 W 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 51870 49680 CWR 0 50 50 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ MEZ111-172000- Mid-Coast- Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden, Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven 500 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy Precip type None Tstms Showers Chance precip (%) 0 60 30 Temp (24h trend) 90 (+3) 65 (-3) 86 RH % (24h trend) 59 (+2) 100 (+2) 63 20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 8 G17 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 12 G25 SW 8 G17 SW 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.14 0.02 Precip duration 3 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 6 PM LAL 1 3 1 Haines Index 4 3 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4200 4620 Transport wnd (mph) SW 15 W 10 Vent rate (kt-ft) 54600 41580 CWR 0 40 40 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ021-172000- Coos County- Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster 500 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers Chance precip (%) 50 50 20 Temp (24h trend) 84 (+3) 61 (-3) 77 RH % (24h trend) 61 (+5) 100 (+1) 53 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G20 W 9 G19 20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 11 G23 SW 6 W 11 G25 Precip amount 0.21 0.23 0.01 Precip duration 1 2 1 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 PM LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4910 5850 Transport wnd (mph) W 18 W 17 Vent rate (kt-ft) 78560 87750 CWR 90 90 30 KBDI <200 <200 <200 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ022-172000- White Mountians- Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway, and Crawford Notch 500 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Showers Chance precip (%) 60 60 20 Temp (24h trend) 86 (+1) 62 (-3) 81 RH % (24h trend) 59 (+9) 100 (+3) 48 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G19 W 6 G17 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 11 G23 W 5 NW 9 G23 Precip amount 0.30 0.25 0.00 Precip duration 1 5 0 Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 PM LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5830 6430 Transport wnd (mph) SW 18 W 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 93280 83590 CWR 100 100 30 KBDI <200 <200 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ023-172000- Central Lakes- Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro, Alton, and Ossipee 500 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Showers Tstms None Chance precip (%) 60 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 90 (0) 65 (-4) 84 RH % (24h trend) 53 (+7) 100 (+4) 45 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G19 W 8 G17 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 10 G21 W 6 NW 9 G19 Precip amount 0.39 0.38 0.00 Precip duration 1 5 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 6 AM LAL 3 3 1 Haines Index 4 3 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6210 6700 Transport wnd (mph) SW 18 W 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 99360 87100 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ024-172000- Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks- Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey 500 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear Precip type Showers Tstms None Chance precip (%) 60 70 0 Temp (24h trend) 89 (0) 65 (-3) 84 RH % (24h trend) 53 (+4) 100 (+2) 44 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 G17 W 6 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 10 G21 SW 6 W 8 G17 Precip amount 0.46 0.50 0.00 Precip duration 1 5 Precip begin 3 PM Continuing Precip end Continuing 4 AM LAL 3 4 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5780 7000 Transport wnd (mph) SW 17 W 16 Vent rate (kt-ft) 86700 98000 CWR 100 100 0 KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ025-172000- Merrimack Valley- Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry 500 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type None Tstms None Chance precip (%) 0 60 0 Temp (24h trend) 93 (0) 68 (-3) 87 RH % (24h trend) 49 (+7) 100 (+5) 44 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 10 G19 SW 6 W 8 Precip amount 0.00 0.35 0.00 Precip duration 2 Precip begin 6 PM Precip end 4 AM LAL 3 4 1 Haines Index 4 3 5 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6350 7210 Transport wnd (mph) SW 18 W 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 101600 93730 CWR 0 80 0 KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 Remarks...None. $$ NHZ026-172000- Seacoast- Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter 500 AM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 Today Tonight Thu Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type None Tstms None Chance precip (%) 0 50 0 Temp (24h trend) 93 (-1) 69 (-3) 88 RH % (24h trend) 47 (+6) 100 (+9) 43 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 W 5 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 10 G21 SW 6 W 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.20 0.00 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 7 PM Precip end 4 AM LAL 1 3 1 Haines Index 4 3 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6450 7220 Transport wnd (mph) SW 16 W 14 Vent rate (kt-ft) 90300 86640 CWR 0 60 0 KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. West winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$