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 221122
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
622 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Wetting rains are expected early today followed by
a lull in precipitation by late morning or early afternoon
in most areas. Additional wetting rains then move in
tonight and into Saturday with continuing upslope
snow showers and breezy conditions forecast Sunday.
Total rainfall amounts today through Saturday are
forecast to be generally one to two inches with
slightly lower amounts north and west of the mountains.
Temperature trends move cooler after the weekend into next week,
with an active weather pattern expected to bring additional
chances for precipitation.
MEZ104-222115-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
622 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%) 80 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 44 (+3) 33 (-4) 40
RH % (24h trend) 76 (-11) 100 (+3) 78
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 16 G34 N 16 G40
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 12 G27 NE 9 G21 NW 18 G42
Precip amount 0.52 0.33 0.36
Precip duration 8 8 12
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2440 2090
Transport wnd (mph) E 17 N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 36600 43890
CWR 100 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-222115-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
622 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 70 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 50 (+4) 38 (-2) 43
RH % (24h trend) 73 (-6) 100 (+2) 81
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 11 G23 N 16 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 G17 NE 9 G18 N 17 G29
Precip amount 0.47 0.49 0.45
Precip duration 5 8 11
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3490 2100
Transport wnd (mph) SE 13 N 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 38390 48300
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-222115-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
622 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 60 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 50 (+6) 36 (-4) 45
RH % (24h trend) 64 (-19) 100 (+1) 75
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 10 G20 N 14 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 NE 6 NW 16 G29
Precip amount 0.23 0.61 0.33
Precip duration 2 7 10
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3830 2030
Transport wnd (mph) SE 15 N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 49790 42630
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-222115-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
622 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 60 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+5) 38 (-4) 45
RH % (24h trend) 62 (-19) 100 (+1) 73
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 11 G25 N 16 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 9 G19 NE 8 G18 NW 17 G32
Precip amount 0.23 0.63 0.39
Precip duration 2 8 11
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4050 2020
Transport wnd (mph) S 16 N 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 56700 40400
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-222115-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
622 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Cloudy
Precip type Rain Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 60 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 50 (+3) 40 (-1) 46
RH % (24h trend) 75 (-2) 100 (0) 80
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 12 G34 N 17 G32
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 9 G18 NE 9 G23 N 18 G36
Precip amount 0.45 0.51 0.48
Precip duration 4 9 12
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2970 2010
Transport wnd (mph) SE 12 N 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29700 46230
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-222115-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
622 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Snow/Rain Showers Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%) 70 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 45 (+3) 31 (-5) 38
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-18) 100 (+6) 81
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 18 G39 N 16 G42
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 13 G32 E 10 G26 NW 20 G49
Precip amount 0.32 0.29 0.33
Precip duration 5 6 12
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3110 1960
Transport wnd (mph) SE 22 NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 59090 35280
CWR 90 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-222115-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
622 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%) 70 90 90
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+6) 32 (-4) 41
RH % (24h trend) 65 (-22) 100 (+2) 75
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 14 G34 NW 17 G41
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 11 G27 NE 9 G24 NW 19 G49
Precip amount 0.19 0.41 0.29
Precip duration 3 6 11
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3810 2130
Transport wnd (mph) SE 22 N 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 72390 42600
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-222115-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
622 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 70 100 90
Temp (24h trend) 47 (+5) 34 (-5) 42
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-22) 100 (+1) 75
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 12 G25 NW 16 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 10 G21 NE 6 G17 NW 18 G36
Precip amount 0.12 0.50 0.22
Precip duration 2 7 7
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3690 2140
Transport wnd (mph) SE 20 NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62730 47080
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-222115-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
622 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%) 60 80 70
Temp (24h trend) 46 (+5) 33 (-6) 42
RH % (24h trend) 66 (-25) 100 (0) 74
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 11 G23 NW 16 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 10 G21 NE 6 NW 18 G33
Precip amount 0.11 0.41 0.14
Precip duration 2 5 6
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3960 2360
Transport wnd (mph) SE 23 NW 30
Vent rate (kt-ft) 79200 61360
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-222115-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
622 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 40 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 50 (+6) 37 (-4) 44
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-31) 100 (0) 75
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 9 G19 NW 16 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 8 G17 NE 5 NW 18 G33
Precip amount 0.18 0.70 0.20
Precip duration 1 7 8
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4560 2190
Transport wnd (mph) SE 20 NW 28
Vent rate (kt-ft) 77520 52560
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-222115-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
622 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 40 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 51 (+6) 38 (-5) 46
RH % (24h trend) 59 (-30) 100 (0) 72
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 9 G21 NW 14 G28
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 8 G19 NE 6 NW 17 G32
Precip amount 0.19 0.85 0.28
Precip duration 1 8 9
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4680 2110
Transport wnd (mph) S 20 NW 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 79560 44310
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
around 30. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs in the
mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$