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
211 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.DISCUSSION...
West-northwesterly wind gusts between 35-40 mph can be expected
through Saturday morning with some gusts across the north and
foothills approaching 50 mph. Winds will begin to relax Saturday
afternoon with RH values once again falling into the 20s to 30s
percent range. Similar dry conditions are likely once again on
Sunday but with less wind. The next chance for wetting rains
arrives Sunday night into Monday.

MEZ104-090915-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
211 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      25 (-8)                   20           51
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-10)     35 (-26)     87           32
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 25 G52                 W 11 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 25 G54    NW 19 G40    NW 12 G32    W 10 G23
Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       1
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            3 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4500                      2410
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 29                     W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  112500                    24100
CWR                   10           0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-090915-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
211 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      32 (-4)                   24           52
RH % (24h trend)      65 (-18)     33 (-19)     82           39
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 19 G37                 SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 14 G33    NW 17 G32    NW  8 G17    SW  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            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5090                      2240
Transport wnd (mph)                N 29                      SW 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  127250                    20160
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-090915-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
211 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      32 (-2)                   20           54
RH % (24h trend)      64 (-27)     30 (-20)     94           34
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 19 G40                 SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 14 G33    NW 17 G29    NW  8 G17    SW  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            5            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4690                      2360
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 24                     SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  98490                     23600
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-090915-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
211 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      33 (-2)                   24           55
RH % (24h trend)      65 (-23)     30 (-18)     88           37
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 19 G35                 SW  8 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 16 G35    NW 17 G29    NW  8 G19    SW  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5030                      2360
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 25                     SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  110660                    25960
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-090915-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
211 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      32 (-4)                   25           51
RH % (24h trend)      66 (-17)     35 (-18)     85           42
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 20 G47                 SW 10 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 14 G37    NW 18 G36    NW 10 G25    SW 11 G25
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            5            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5150                      2320
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 30                     SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  133900                    27840
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-090915-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
211 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           Snow Showers None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     30           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      24 (-6)                   17           51
RH % (24h trend)      83 (-14)     39 (-31)     94           32
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 25 G56                 W  8 G24
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 25 G56    NW 19 G44    NW 11 G34    SW  8 G21
Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          6 PM
Precip end            6 AM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4100                      2140
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 26                     W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  94300                     19260
CWR                   30           0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-090915-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
211 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      26 (-6)                   20           52
RH % (24h trend)      79 (-18)     34 (-28)     90           31
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 24 G54                 W  6 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 23 G54    NW 17 G42    NW 10 G32    SW  6 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4200                      2260
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 23                     SW  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  84000                     18080
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-090915-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
211 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      30 (-3)                   22           53
RH % (24h trend)      70 (-24)     32 (-22)     87           33
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 18 G43                 W  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 18 G41    NW 14 G28    NW  8 G19    SW  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            5            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4330                      2480
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 23                     SW 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  86600                     24800
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-090915-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
211 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      29 (-1)                   21           54
RH % (24h trend)      69 (-27)     32 (-20)     90           33
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 16 G37                 SW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 16 G37    NW 13 G26    NW  6 G17    SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4240                      2520
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 24                     SW 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  89040                     30240
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-090915-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
211 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      32 (-2)                   25           57
RH % (24h trend)      64 (-29)     30 (-16)     78           34
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 16 G35                 SW  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 16 G35    NW 14 G26    NW  8        SW  8
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4410                      2590
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 24                     SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  92610                     33670
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-090915-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
211 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (0)                    26           57
RH % (24h trend)      60 (-28)     29 (-14)     77           34
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NW 16 G35                 SW  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 16 G37    NW 14 G26    NW  9 G19    SW  9 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 5200                      2660
Transport wnd (mph)                NW 22                     SW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  98800                     34580
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.

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

$$