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
305 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A few scattered showers remain possible today mainly in
the north. Any precipitation will be relatively light.
Warm and and very humid weather returns Friday with isolated
showers and thunderstorms. More widespread precipitation
can be expected over the weekend.


MEZ104-042015-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
305 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           0            40
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+1)      60 (+3)      82
RH % (24h trend)      53 (+13)     100 (+17)    58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  6 G17                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8 G19    W  6 G17     LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.01
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      10 AM
Precip end            6 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5010                      5000
Transport wnd (mph)   W 13                      SW  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     55110                     30000
CWR                   10           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-042015-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
305 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      79 (-5)      62 (+3)      84
RH % (24h trend)      61 (+20)     100 (+14)    60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         S  5         S  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      12 PM
Precip end            6 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2710                      5170
Transport wnd (mph)   S  9                      S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     21680                     31020
CWR                                0
KBDI                  <200         <200         201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-042015-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
305 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     20           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      82 (-1)      64 (+5)      84
RH % (24h trend)      58 (+19)     100 (+21)    60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        LGT/VAR      SE  6
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      12 PM
Precip end            6 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3750                      4830
Transport wnd (mph)   SW  9                     S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     30000                     28980
CWR                                0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-042015-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
305 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      79 (-1)      61 (+3)      82
RH % (24h trend)      61 (+15)     100 (+15)    63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  8 G19                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G19     S  5         SE  6
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          2 PM
Precip end            6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2240                      2120
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 13                     S  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24640                     14840
CWR                   10           0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-042015-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
305 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      75 (-6)      59 (+1)      81
RH % (24h trend)      69 (+21)     100 (+9)     67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  9 G21                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S 10 G21     S  6 G17     S  6
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       0
Precip begin          3 PM
Precip end            6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1860                      2330
Transport wnd (mph)   S 15                      S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24180                     13980
CWR                                0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-042015-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
305 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+5)      59 (+2)      82
RH % (24h trend)      51 (+10)     100 (+14)    55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W  8 G23                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  8 G20     W  6 G19     LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      8 AM
Precip end            11 AM                     Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    5290                      5280
Transport wnd (mph)   W 13                      SW  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     58190                     31680
CWR                   10           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-042015-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
305 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance precip (%)     30           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+4)      62 (+4)      84
RH % (24h trend)      55 (+14)     98 (+14)     53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  8 G23                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     W  6 G17     LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                         1
Precip begin          6 AM                      10 AM
Precip end            3 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4870                      5580
Transport wnd (mph)   W  9                      SW  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     38960                     33480
CWR                   20           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-042015-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
305 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+1)      65 (+5)      85
RH % (24h trend)      56 (+18)     100 (+23)    53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        LGT/VAR      S  5
Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1                         0
Precip begin          6 AM                      3 PM
Precip end            6 PM                      Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4520                      5280
Transport wnd (mph)   W  9                      S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     36160                     31680
CWR                   10           0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-042015-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
305 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           20           20
Temp (24h trend)      82 (0)       65 (+6)      86
RH % (24h trend)      60 (+21)     100 (+19)    53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  8 G18                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        SW  5        LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.04         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       2            0            1
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   12 PM
Precip end            Continuing   9 PM         Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3980                      5210
Transport wnd (mph)   W 12                      S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     39800                     31260
CWR                   10           10
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-042015-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
305 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           20           20
Temp (24h trend)      84 (0)       67 (+7)      87
RH % (24h trend)      58 (+23)     100 (+22)    55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  6                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6        SW  5        SE  5
Precip amount         0.03         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       1            0            1
Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   12 PM
Precip end            Continuing   9 PM         Continuing
LAL                   1            1            2
Haines Index          4            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4610                      5220
Transport wnd (mph)   W 14                      S  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     55320                     31320
CWR                   10           10
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-042015-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
305 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None
Chance precip (%)     30           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+2)      67 (+7)      85
RH % (24h trend)      56 (+17)     100 (+22)    63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     SW  8                     LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8        LGT/VAR      SE  6
Precip amount         0.02         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       1            1
Precip begin          12 PM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   2 AM
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4780                      3070
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 13                     SE  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     52580                     21490
CWR                   10           10           0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$