Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Some isolated showers are possible across coastal areas tonight
and
tomorrow, but wetting rains are not expected. Good nighttime
recovery is expected each night, with patchy fog along the coast
tonight. Fog will likely be more confined to the river valleys
tomorrow night.


MEZ104-200800-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-1)      70 (-7)      47           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+9)     53 (+5)      98           54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 10 G21                 NE  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  9 G21    NE 11 G23    E  9 G20     E  5
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            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4160                      4320
Transport wnd (mph)                E 13                      E 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  45760                     38880
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-200800-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           20
Temp (24h trend)      57 (0)       70 (-9)      52           69
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     55 (-1)      95           59
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 12 G25                 NE  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  5         NE 12 G24    NE  9 G18    NE  9 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1            1
Precip begin                                    8 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   1 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4030                      4450
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 15                     NE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  52390                     48950
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-200800-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     20           0            20           30
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-1)      70 (-8)      53           67
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     65 (+9)      98           67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 12 G23                 NE 10 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5        NE 12 G24    NE  9 G18    NE  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.01
Precip duration       0                         1            1
Precip begin          3 AM                      7 PM         Continuing
Precip end            6 AM                      Continuing   4 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3890                      4100
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 14                     NE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  46680                     41000
CWR                                0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-200800-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           30
Temp (24h trend)      57 (-1)      71 (-4)      54           69
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      62 (+1)      98           64
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 14 G29                 NE 12 G26
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  6        NE 14 G29    NE 11 G26    NE 11 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.01
Precip duration                                 1            1
Precip begin                                    6 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            2            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3350                      4060
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 15                     NE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  43550                     48720
CWR                   0            0            20
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-200800-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           20
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+1)      70 (-5)      54           70
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+1)     60 (-3)      95           60
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 13 G27                 NE 11 G24
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  6         NE 12 G25    NE  9 G21    NE 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1            1
Precip begin                                    7 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   1 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3790                      4710
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 16                     NE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  53060                     61230
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-200800-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         None         None
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      53 (-1)      71 (-4)      48           67
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+7)      56 (+8)      95           55
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  E  8 G19                  E  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  8 G19    E 10 G21     E 10 G21     E  5
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            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4370                      4130
Transport wnd (mph)                E 10                      E  8
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  39330                     28910
CWR                   0            0            0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-200800-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           20
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-3)      72 (-4)      50           66
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+8)     64 (+13)     97           65
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  6 G17                 NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5        NE  8 G18    E  8 G17     E  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                                 1            1
Precip begin                                    9 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 4050                      3920
Transport wnd (mph)                E 10                      E  7
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  36450                     23520
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-200800-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           30
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-3)      71 (-7)      52           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+7)     69 (+16)     97           73
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  9 G19                 NE  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     E  5         NE  9 G19    NE  8        E  8 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.01
Precip duration                                 1            1
Precip begin                                    8 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   6 PM
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3670                      3340
Transport wnd (mph)                E 13                      NE 10
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  40370                     30060
CWR                   0            0
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-200800-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           20           30
Temp (24h trend)      56 (-1)      70 (-8)      52           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+7)     74 (+19)     100          76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE  6                     NE  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  5        NE  8 G17    NE  5        NE  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.01
Precip duration                    0            1            1
Precip begin                       6 AM         9 PM         Continuing
Precip end                         2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 3300                      3260
Transport wnd (mph)                E 12                      NE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  33000                     32600
CWR                   0
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-200800-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     0            20           30           30
Temp (24h trend)      58 (0)       67 (-11)     54           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     77 (+26)     100          80
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  N 11 G23                  NE  9 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  8        NE 11 G23    NE  9 G19    NE  9 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.04         0.04
Precip duration                    1            1            2
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2850                      2800
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 14                     NE 13
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  34200                     30800
CWR                   0            20           20           10
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-200800-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Chance precip (%)     30           30           30           30
Temp (24h trend)      58 (-2)      67 (-9)      55           65
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      72 (+18)     100          76
20ftWnd - AM(mph)                  NE 14 G29                 NE 12 G27
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NE  8 G17    NE 16 G32    NE 13 G27    NE 11 G24
Precip amount         0.01         0.08         0.07         0.04
Precip duration       1            1            2            2
Precip begin          6 PM         10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Haines Index          3            3            3            3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)                 2680                      2380
Transport wnd (mph)                NE 18                     NE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)                  42880                     30940
CWR                                30           30           10
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds around
5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values
high.

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

$$