Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
730
FNUS51 KGYX 160848
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
448 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Heat and humidity will continue through mid week. Mostly sunny
today with showers and thunderstorms entering the region this
evening. Some of these storms may contain gusty winds and heavy
downpours. Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected
Wednesday. 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 conditions return late
in the week.
MEZ104-162030-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
448 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 50 50
Temp (24h trend) 86 (+2) 64 (-1) 85
RH % (24h trend) 56 (+6) 100 (+3) 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 11 G23 W 10 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 11 G25 SW 6 W 10 G23
Precip amount 0.06 0.15 0.14
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 6 AM 7 PM 1 PM
Precip end 4 PM 6 AM Continuing
LAL 2 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4910 4930
Transport wnd (mph) W 15 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 63830 64090
CWR 20 40 60
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-162030-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
448 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 40 50
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+1) 68 (+1) 89
RH % (24h trend) 53 (+2) 99 (0) 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 10 G21 SW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 12 G23 S 6 SW 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.09 0.07
Precip duration 1 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM 9 PM 2 PM
Precip end 3 PM 2 AM Continuing
LAL 1 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5170 5710
Transport wnd (mph) W 14 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62040 68520
CWR 20 30
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-162030-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
448 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 50 50
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+3) 68 (0) 91
RH % (24h trend) 42 (-7) 100 (+5) 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 11 G21 SW 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 11 G21 SW 6 SW 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.25 0.11
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 9 PM 2 PM
Precip end 1 AM Continuing
LAL 1 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6360 5740
Transport wnd (mph) SW 16 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 89040 74620
CWR 0 80 80
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-162030-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
448 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 50 50
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+7) 67 (0) 90
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-16) 99 (+3) 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 11 G23 SW 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 11 G23 SW 6 SW 11 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.19 0.13
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 9 PM 2 PM
Precip end 2 AM Continuing
LAL 1 2 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5230 4300
Transport wnd (mph) W 15 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67990 47300
CWR 0 60 70
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-162030-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
448 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 40 30
Temp (24h trend) 89 (+4) 66 (+1) 89
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-1) 100 (0) 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 10 G25 SW 10 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 12 G27 SW 8 G19 SW 11 G23
Precip amount 0.00 0.07 0.04
Precip duration 1 1 0
Precip begin 6 AM 11 PM 3 PM
Precip end 3 PM 2 AM Continuing
LAL 1 2 2
Haines Index 3 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4250 4650
Transport wnd (mph) W 14 SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51000 55800
CWR 20 20
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-162030-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
448 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 50 50
Temp (24h trend) 84 (+3) 63 (0) 83
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-1) 100 (+2) 61
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 11 G25 SW 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 11 G25 SW 6 G17 W 10 G23
Precip amount 0.03 0.16 0.15
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 6 AM 7 PM 1 PM
Precip end 9 AM 6 AM Continuing
LAL 1 2 3
Haines Index 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4780 4700
Transport wnd (mph) W 14 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 57360 61100
CWR 30 40 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-162030-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
448 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 10 50 50
Temp (24h trend) 88 (+3) 64 (-1) 86
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-4) 100 (+3) 57
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 11 G25 SW 8 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 11 G23 SW 6 G17 SW 9 G21
Precip amount 0.02 0.24 0.11
Precip duration 0 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM 7 PM 1 PM
Precip end 8 AM 1 AM Continuing
LAL 1 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5790 5230
Transport wnd (mph) SW 15 SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75270 67990
CWR 10 80 80
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-162030-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
448 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 50 50
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+3) 67 (-1) 90
RH % (24h trend) 43 (-5) 99 (+7) 55
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 11 G23 SW 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 10 G21 SW 6 SW 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.33 0.09
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 7 PM 2 PM
Precip end 12 AM Continuing
LAL 1 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6550 5410
Transport wnd (mph) SW 16 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 91700 75740
CWR 0 90 90
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-162030-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
448 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 60 50
Temp (24h trend) 92 (+2) 66 (-2) 90
RH % (24h trend) 44 (-4) 100 (+9) 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 10 G23 SW 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 10 G21 SW 8 G17 SW 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.39 0.26
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 7 PM 1 PM
Precip end 12 AM Continuing
LAL 1 3 3
Haines Index 4 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6320 5160
Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 107440 72240
CWR 0 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-162030-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
448 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 60 50
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+3) 70 (0) 93
RH % (24h trend) 41 (-2) 98 (+9) 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 11 G21 SW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 12 G23 SW 9 G18 SW 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.25 0.26
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 7 PM 3 PM
Precip end 12 AM Continuing
LAL 1 3 3
Haines Index 5 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6540 6310
Transport wnd (mph) SW 18 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 104640 88340
CWR 0 80 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-162030-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
448 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 60 50
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+4) 71 (0) 93
RH % (24h trend) 40 (-7) 95 (+4) 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) W 12 G23 SW 8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) W 13 G25 SW 9 G18 SW 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.18 0.22
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 9 PM 4 PM
Precip end 1 AM Continuing
LAL 1 2 3
Haines Index 5 4 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 6770 6380
Transport wnd (mph) SW 17 SW 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 101550 89320
CWR 0 50 90
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime
humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$