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
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Warm and humid weather will be around through Tuesday at least.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms with wetting rains expected
today, but should be dry Sunday through Tuesday.


MEZ104-062000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     60           60           0
Temp (24h trend)      78 (-2)      62 (-3)      85
RH % (24h trend)      77 (+16)     100 (+1)     51
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  5 G17                  W  8 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6 G17     SW  6        W  8 G19
Precip amount         0.37         0.16         0.00
Precip duration       5            3
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
LAL                   3            3            2
Haines Index          3            4            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3000                      5990
Transport wnd (mph)   S  9                      W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     24000                     77870
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-062000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     60           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      78 (-5)      65 (0)       86
RH % (24h trend)      82 (+12)     100 (+1)     52
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     LGT/VAR                   W  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8         S  6         W  6
Precip amount         0.12         0.08         0.00
Precip duration       2            2
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2270                      6240
Transport wnd (mph)   S 10                      W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     20430                     68640
CWR                   30           30           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-062000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     60           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      80 (-4)      66 (-1)      86
RH % (24h trend)      80 (+14)     100 (+1)     49
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  5                      W  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         S  5         W  8
Precip amount         0.37         0.22         0.00
Precip duration       3            2
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2900                      6530
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 12                     W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     29000                     78360
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-062000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     40           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      76 (-2)      64 (-1)      86
RH % (24h trend)      86 (+7)      100 (0)      53
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  8 G18                  W  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G19     S  8 G18     SW  9 G18
Precip amount         0.12         0.03         0.00
Precip duration       2            2
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1520                      5040
Transport wnd (mph)   S 13                      W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     16720                     50400
CWR                   30           30           0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-062000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     40           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      74 (0)       61 (0)       87
RH % (24h trend)      87 (+1)      100 (0)      57
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  8 G19                  SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G20     S  8 G19     SW  8 G18
Precip amount         0.06         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       2            2
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
LAL                   2            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    1360                      5150
Transport wnd (mph)   S 12                      W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     13600                     51500
CWR                   20           20           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-062000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     60           60           0
Temp (24h trend)      80 (0)       61 (-3)      83
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+15)     100 (+1)     56
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6 G18                  W  8 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  8 G20    W  9 G20     W  9 G21
Precip amount         0.33         0.14         0.00
Precip duration       6            3
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   6 AM
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3440                      5290
Transport wnd (mph)   S 10                      W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     30960                     68770
CWR                   90           90           0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-062000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     60           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      81 (-2)      62 (-5)      85
RH % (24h trend)      75 (+16)     100 (+2)     50
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  5 G17                  W  8 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     SW  6 G20    SW  6 G19    W  8 G21
Precip amount         0.41         0.28         0.00
Precip duration       5            2
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   5 AM
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3100                      6370
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 12                     W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     31000                     70070
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-062000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     60           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      81 (-3)      65 (-5)      86
RH % (24h trend)      76 (+15)     100 (+1)     48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  5                      W  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  6         SW  5        W  8
Precip amount         0.38         0.22         0.00
Precip duration       4            2
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   4 AM
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3060                      6660
Transport wnd (mph)   S 13                      W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     33660                     73260
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-062000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     50           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      83 (0)       66 (-4)      86
RH % (24h trend)      75 (+9)      100 (+1)     48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  5                      W  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8 G17     S  5         W  8
Precip amount         0.49         0.13         0.00
Precip duration       3            2
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   3 AM
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3120                      6520
Transport wnd (mph)   S 13                      W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)     34320                     71720
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-062000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     40           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      83 (-4)      68 (-3)      88
RH % (24h trend)      77 (+12)     99 (0)       48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  6                      W  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  8         S  8         W  8
Precip amount         0.38         0.11         0.00
Precip duration       2            1
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   3 AM
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3080                      6770
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 13                     W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     33880                     81240
CWR                   100          100          0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-062000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance precip (%)     40           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      81 (-4)      68 (-3)      88
RH % (24h trend)      80 (+11)     100 (+2)     48
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     S  8 G17                  W  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     S  9 G17     S  8         SW  8 G19
Precip amount         0.24         0.07         0.00
Precip duration       2            1
Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   3 AM
LAL                   3            3            1
Haines Index          3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2930                      6610
Transport wnd (mph)   SW 14                     W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     35160                     79320
CWR                   90           90           0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$