Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
225 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms along a stalled
frontal boundary will bring rain to some locations late tonight
and Saturday morning with elevated humidity through Saturday.
After good recovery Saturday night...somewhat lower dewpoints are
expected for the day Sunday with very warm temperatures with
humidity increasing early next week.

MEZ104-130815-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
225 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     40           40           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-2)      82 (+4)      60           86
RH % (24h trend)      99 (-1)      63 (-8)      99           48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  W  5                      W  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  5         W  5         W  5         W  6
Precip amount         0.03         0.11         0.04         0.00
Precip duration       1            2            0
Precip begin          11 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   9 PM
LAL                   3            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4630                      6760
Transport wnd (mph)                W  9                      W  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  37040                     54080
CWR                   10           30           30           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-130815-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
225 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     40           40           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-1)      83 (-2)      64           89
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     68 (+4)      100          49
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        SW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.04         0.16         0.03         0.00
Precip duration       1            2            0
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   9 PM
LAL                   3            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3430                      6590
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  8                     W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  24010                     46130
CWR                   10           40           40           0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-130815-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
225 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     40           40           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      70 (+4)      85 (-3)      62           90
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-3)      63 (+9)      100          46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  5                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        SW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.06         0.19         0.04         0.00
Precip duration       1            2            0
Precip begin          11 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   9 PM
LAL                   3            3            3            1
Haines Index          4            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3830                      6850
Transport wnd (mph)                SW  9                     W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  30640                     47950
CWR                   20           60           60           0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-130815-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
225 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     30           40           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      68 (+2)      84 (-2)      64           90
RH % (24h trend)      97 (0)       68 (+8)      100          48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  9 G19    S  8 G17     LGT/VAR      SW  5
Precip amount         0.02         0.19         0.04         0.00
Precip duration       1            2            0
Precip begin          1 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   10 PM
LAL                   3            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2420                      5980
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 12                     SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  24200                     41860
CWR                   10           50           50           0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-130815-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
225 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     30           40           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      66 (+1)      82 (+1)      64           89
RH % (24h trend)      98 (-2)      75 (+5)      100          52
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  8 G17                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  9 G19    SW  9 G19    SW  5        SW  5
Precip amount         0.01         0.09         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       1            2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   10 PM
LAL                   3            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2390                      6480
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 12                     NW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23900                     51840
CWR                                30           30           0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-130815-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
225 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     50           40           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (-3)      81 (+4)      58           84
RH % (24h trend)      99 (-1)      63 (-9)      100          50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   W  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      W  5 G17     NW  5 G17    W  6
Precip amount         0.05         0.11         0.03         0.00
Precip duration       1            2            1
Precip begin          11 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   10 PM
LAL                   3            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4700                      6110
Transport wnd (mph)                W  9                      W  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  37600                     42770
CWR                   10           30           30           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-130815-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
225 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     50           50           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      65 (0)       83 (+2)      60           87
RH % (24h trend)      97 (-1)      61 (-3)      99           48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.15         0.18         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       2            2            0
Precip begin          11 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   9 PM
LAL                   3            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4650                      6650
Transport wnd (mph)                W  9                      W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  37200                     39900
CWR                   80           80           40           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-130815-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
225 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     50           50           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      68 (+3)      84 (-1)      62           88
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-2)      59 (+3)      100          45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  5        SW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.16         0.17         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       1            2            0
Precip begin          11 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   9 PM
LAL                   3            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4770                      7320
Transport wnd (mph)                W 10                      W  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  42930                     58560
CWR                   80           80           30           0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-130815-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
225 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     40           40           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      68 (+4)      84 (-1)      63           88
RH % (24h trend)      97 (0)       62 (+4)      100          44
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.17         0.22         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       1            2            0
Precip begin          10 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   9 PM
LAL                   3            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4670                      7690
Transport wnd (mph)                W 12                      W  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  46700                     61520
CWR                   80           80           40           0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-130815-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
225 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     30           40           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      71 (+5)      85 (-3)      65           91
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-3)      64 (+13)     100          44
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  5                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  9 G17    SW  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.02         0.26         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       1            2            0
Precip begin          11 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   10 PM
LAL                   3            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4700                      8230
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 13                     W  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  51700                     65840
CWR                   10           80           80           0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-130815-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
225 PM EDT Fri Jul 12 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     20           50           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      71 (+3)      86 (-4)      66           89
RH % (24h trend)      93 (-4)      63 (+14)     99           46
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  SW  5                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  9 G19    SW  6        LGT/VAR      S  5
Precip amount         0.01         0.34         0.03         0.00
Precip duration       1            2            1
Precip begin          12 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   10 PM
LAL                   3            3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4240                      6770
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 13                     SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  46640                     47390
CWR                                100          100          0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity
values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$