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 Fri Oct 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A gradual warming trend continues through the weekend. Chances
for wetting rains are not expected during that time. Relative
humidity will also decrease as temperatures warm. Minimum values
will generally fall to around 40 percent, though some 30s are
possible especially by the weekend. However, good recovery is
expected at night.


MEZ104-182000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+5)      31 (+1)      66
RH % (24h trend)      41 (+7)      100 (+3)     38
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  5                      W  9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  5         NW  5        W  9 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3090                      2620
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  6                     W 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     15450                     31440
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-182000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+3)      33 (+2)      67
RH % (24h trend)      44 (+7)      100 (+2)     42
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  6                      W  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  6         LGT/VAR      SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3130                      2380
Transport wnd (mph)   N  6                      W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     15650                     21420
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-182000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+5)      31 (+2)      69
RH % (24h trend)      39 (+2)      100 (+1)     38
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  6                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  6        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3110                      2260
Transport wnd (mph)   N  6                      W  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     15550                     11300
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-182000-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+5)      33 (0)       67
RH % (24h trend)      40 (-5)      100 (+3)     40
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  9 G21                  W  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  9 G19    LGT/VAR      SW  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3270                      2080
Transport wnd (mph)   N  8                      SW  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)     22890                     14560
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-182000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+6)      34 (+1)      66
RH % (24h trend)      45 (+4)      100 (+1)     45
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  9 G23                  W  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  9 G19     LGT/VAR      SW  8 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3250                      2220
Transport wnd (mph)   N  9                      W 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     26000                     22200
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-182000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      60 (+8)      28 (+1)      64
RH % (24h trend)      41 (-1)      100 (+2)     40
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  5 G19                  W  6 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW  6 G17    NW  5 G17    W  8 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    2950                      2520
Transport wnd (mph)   NW  6                     W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)     14750                     22680
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-182000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+8)      30 (+2)      67
RH % (24h trend)      40 (-2)      100 (+6)     36
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  6 G19                  NW  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  5         NW  5 G17    LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3110                      2440
Transport wnd (mph)   N  6                      W  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     15550                     12200
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-182000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+6)      32 (+1)      67
RH % (24h trend)      38 (0)       100 (+2)     36
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  5                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  5         LGT/VAR      W  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3210                      2360
Transport wnd (mph)   N  6                      W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     16050                     14160
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-182000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+6)      32 (+2)      68
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-1)      100 (+2)     36
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  5                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            5            5
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3210                      2480
Transport wnd (mph)   N  8                      W  5
Vent rate (kt-ft)     22470                     9920
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-182000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+5)      33 (+1)      70
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-1)      100 (+3)     35
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  6                      LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     N  6         LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3450                      2720
Transport wnd (mph)   N  9                      W  6
Vent rate (kt-ft)     27600                     13600
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-182000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip type           None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      62 (+6)      35 (+2)      68
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-5)      100 (+2)     35
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     N  9 G21                  LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  9 G19    LGT/VAR      SW  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
LAL                   1            1            1
Haines Index          4            4            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3380                      2540
Transport wnd (mph)   N 10                      W  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)     30420                     15240
CWR                   0            0            0
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
Daytime humidity values moderate.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime
humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Cooler. Highs
in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.

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

$$