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 182101
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Warm on dry conditions continue this evening with min RH dropping
to around 40 percent during the afternoon and light winds. Good
recovery is expected tonight with temperatures on a downward
trend
through the end of the week. Some small chances for showers will
begin Thursday and continue through the end of the week...
especially
south of the mountains. However...no widespread wetting rainfall
is
expected through the coming weekend.
MEZ104-190800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+3) 79 (0) 55 68
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-4) 46 (+4) 97 62
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 5 NE 6
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR E 6
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5320 2660
Transport wnd (mph) E 6 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26600 23940
CWR 0 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-190800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+1) 80 (-3) 58 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 53 (+7) 99 68
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 6 LGT/VAR NE 9 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4230 2450
Transport wnd (mph) E 6 NE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 21150 29400
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-190800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 55 (0) 77 (-5) 56 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+4) 55 (+8) 100 76
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 NE 9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 8 LGT/VAR NE 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3720 2390
Transport wnd (mph) E 8 NE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26040 28680
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-190800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+2) 75 (-4) 57 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 63 (+8) 100 70
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 NE 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 E 8 NE 5 NE 12 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1740 2300
Transport wnd (mph) E 7 NE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 10440 29900
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-190800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+1) 76 (-3) 57 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 61 (+6) 100 68
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 5 SE 5 LGT/VAR NE 10 G21
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1990 2560
Transport wnd (mph) E 6 NE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 9950 30720
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-190800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 53 (+2) 78 (+2) 53 70
RH % (24h trend) 92 (-4) 45 (0) 96 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR E 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 5 E 5 E 6 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5510 3150
Transport wnd (mph) E 6 E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 27550 28350
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-190800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+3) 79 (+1) 54 71
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-4) 49 (+1) 96 68
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 NE 6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 6 E 5 E 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 5130 3830
Transport wnd (mph) NE 7 E 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30780 30640
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-190800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 30
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+2) 78 (-3) 56 69
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-3) 51 (+5) 98 72
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 NE 9 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 8 G17 E 5 NE 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4580 3370
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 NE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41220 40440
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-190800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20 40
Temp (24h trend) 55 (+3) 77 (-3) 56 68
RH % (24h trend) 94 (-5) 50 (+7) 99 76
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 8 NE 8 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR NE 9 G17 E 6 NE 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.05
Precip duration 1 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4540 3710
Transport wnd (mph) E 12 NE 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 45400 51940
CWR 0 0 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-190800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 30 40
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+4) 74 (-7) 58 66
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 58 (+15) 100 82
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 6 NE 9 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR E 8 G17 NE 5 NE 10 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.11
Precip duration 1 2 2
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 5 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3240 2950
Transport wnd (mph) E 12 NE 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 32400 41300
CWR 0 10 10 40
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-190800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 30 40 40
Temp (24h trend) 58 (+5) 72 (-7) 58 67
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 68 (+19) 100 76
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NE 5 NE 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 5 E 9 G19 NE 6 G17 NE 12 G25
Precip amount 0.00 0.04 0.05 0.10
Precip duration 1 2 2
Precip begin 11 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 5 4 3 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1960 2040
Transport wnd (mph) E 10 NE 16
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17640 28560
CWR 0 10 10 40
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$