Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FNUS51 KGYX 042201
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A widespread wetting rain/snow is expected across the entire
area tonight and Thursday as a low pressure system crosses.
Gusty winds are likely behind this system with drier conditions
Friday and Saturday, except for additional snow showers in the
mountains.
MEZ104-050900-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 100 90 50 0
Temp (24h trend) 20 (+5) 36 (+8) 13 22
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+4) 78 (+17) 90 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 G24 W 23 G49
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 12 G29 W 12 G35 W 19 G44 W 19 G41
Precip amount 0.36 0.14 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 9 9 3
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2640 4770
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 NW 37
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29040 152640
CWR 100 100 30 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-050900-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Snow Snow/Rain Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 100 100 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 26 (+11) 37 (+4) 21 28
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 78 (+20) 94 51
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G28 W 18 G36
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G23 SW 8 G23 W 12 G28 W 18 G34
Precip amount 0.44 0.19 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 9 8 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1900 4950
Transport wnd (mph) SW 13 NW 32
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20900 138600
CWR 100 100 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-050900-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 100 80 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 28 (+8) 38 (+4) 20 28
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+15) 75 (+27) 85 45
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 G19 W 17 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G20 W 11 G29 W 12 G32 W 17 G34
Precip amount 0.34 0.11 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 9 6 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2450 5330
Transport wnd (mph) W 18 NW 31
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39200 143910
CWR 100 100 20 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-050900-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain None None
Chance precip (%) 100 90 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 32 (+8) 40 (+2) 22 32
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+20) 74 (+27) 86 42
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 10 G27 W 17 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 13 G31 W 12 G32 W 12 G35 W 16 G33
Precip amount 0.45 0.18 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 9 7
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2720 5300
Transport wnd (mph) W 21 NW 31
Vent rate (kt-ft) 48960 143100
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-050900-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 100 100 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 27 (+9) 41 (+5) 22 31
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 80 (+26) 94 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 13 G36 W 18 G37
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 14 G32 W 10 G29 W 13 G35 W 18 G36
Precip amount 0.45 0.27 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 8 8 1
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 10 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2140 4640
Transport wnd (mph) SW 16 NW 33
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29960 134560
CWR 100 100 50 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-050900-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Showers Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 80 80 20
Temp (24h trend) 19 (+4) 34 (+7) 11 19
RH % (24h trend) 94 (+3) 80 (+20) 95 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 G21 W 23 G54
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 13 G33 W 13 G40 W 21 G52 W 19 G47
Precip amount 0.21 0.16 0.13 0.01
Precip duration 10 10 9 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 1 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2800 4560
Transport wnd (mph) W 16 NW 35
Vent rate (kt-ft) 39200 136800
CWR 70 70 40 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-050900-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 90 70 60 0
Temp (24h trend) 22 (+6) 36 (+7) 14 24
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+7) 77 (+18) 92 54
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 G20 NW 21 G49
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 12 G32 W 13 G39 W 20 G50 W 17 G41
Precip amount 0.29 0.15 0.07 0.00
Precip duration 10 9 6
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2970 4930
Transport wnd (mph) W 20 NW 33
Vent rate (kt-ft) 50490 142970
CWR 90 90 40 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-050900-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Snow Snow Snow Showers None
Chance precip (%) 100 70 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 27 (+7) 37 (+4) 19 26
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+13) 75 (+23) 84 50
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 6 G18 NW 18 G43
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G24 W 13 G34 W 17 G40 W 17 G36
Precip amount 0.26 0.09 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 9 6 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3140 5220
Transport wnd (mph) W 22 NW 33
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59660 151380
CWR 90 90 20 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-050900-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Snow Snow None None
Chance precip (%) 100 70 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 27 (+8) 36 (+3) 17 27
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+13) 72 (+18) 86 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G24 NW 14 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 10 G24 W 14 G37 W 14 G36 W 13 G28
Precip amount 0.33 0.09 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 10 5
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3840 5100
Transport wnd (mph) W 28 NW 31
Vent rate (kt-ft) 92160 137700
CWR 90 90 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-050900-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Snow Snow/Rain None None
Chance precip (%) 100 70 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 31 (+8) 39 (+3) 21 30
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+21) 73 (+29) 79 44
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 8 G20 NW 16 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G17 W 13 G35 W 14 G35 W 16 G33
Precip amount 0.28 0.09 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 9 4
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3730 5450
Transport wnd (mph) W 26 NW 31
Vent rate (kt-ft) 85790 147150
CWR 90 90 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-050900-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain None None
Chance precip (%) 100 80 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (+7) 41 (+3) 23 31
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+23) 71 (+26) 78 43
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SW 9 G24 W 14 G31
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G23 W 13 G36 W 13 G36 W 16 G33
Precip amount 0.30 0.12 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 9 4
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3470 5410
Transport wnd (mph) W 25 NW 31
Vent rate (kt-ft) 76340 146070
CWR 90 90 0 0
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows in the mid 20s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Highs in
the lower 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity
values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows around 30.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Highs in
the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity
values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in
the mid 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain and snow. Highs
in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity
values high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$