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 212201
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Wetting rains are expected across the area today going into
the first part of Friday with a lull in precip possible Friday
afternoon. Additional wetting rains then move in Friday night 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.
MEZ104-220900-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%) 80 100 80 80
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-2) 44 (+3) 33 41
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+1) 78 (-8) 99 78
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 20 G46 N 11 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 16 G37 E 12 G26 NE 9 G25 NW 16 G40
Precip amount 0.36 0.52 0.33 0.36
Precip duration 10 10 8 12
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2340 2050
Transport wnd (mph) E 17 N 22
Vent rate (kt-ft) 35100 38950
CWR 90 100 100 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-220900-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 60 90 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-1) 49 (+3) 38 44
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+9) 79 (0) 100 81
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 17 G32 N 11 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 12 G25 E 10 G19 NE 9 G19 NW 13 G26
Precip amount 0.30 0.47 0.49 0.45
Precip duration 3 7 8 10
Precip begin 7 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2680 1900
Transport wnd (mph) E 13 N 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29480 38000
CWR 90 100 100 100
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-220900-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 90 90 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-2) 50 (+6) 35 46
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 64 (-19) 100 76
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 18 G34 N 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 14 G28 E 8 G17 NE 5 G17 NW 13 G26
Precip amount 0.68 0.23 0.61 0.33
Precip duration 7 5 8 10
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4100 2060
Transport wnd (mph) SE 12 N 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41000 41200
CWR 100 100 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-220900-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 80 90 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 41 (-1) 51 (+4) 37 48
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+7) 62 (-19) 100 71
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 17 G32 N 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 17 G34 E 9 G17 NE 5 NW 13 G25
Precip amount 0.56 0.22 0.63 0.39
Precip duration 9 5 8 10
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3790 2080
Transport wnd (mph) SE 13 N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41690 43680
CWR 100 100 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-220900-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 60 90 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-1) 50 (+3) 38 46
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+6) 82 (+5) 100 81
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 17 G34 N 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 16 G34 E 10 G19 NE 6 G19 NW 12 G26
Precip amount 0.24 0.45 0.50 0.48
Precip duration 2 7 9 10
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2350 2040
Transport wnd (mph) E 13 N 24
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25850 42840
CWR 90 100 100 100
KBDI 401-500 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-220900-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Snow/Rain Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%) 70 90 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-1) 44 (+4) 31 39
RH % (24h trend) 98 (-1) 72 (-14) 99 81
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 21 G52 N 11 G33
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 18 G43 E 12 G29 E 9 G26 NW 17 G42
Precip amount 0.32 0.32 0.30 0.33
Precip duration 9 7 7 12
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2850 2130
Transport wnd (mph) SE 22 NW 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 54150 38340
CWR 90 90 90 90
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-220900-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Snow/Rain Snow/Rain
Chance precip (%) 90 90 90 80
Temp (24h trend) 35 (+1) 46 (+5) 32 42
RH % (24h trend) 99 (-1) 64 (-22) 99 76
20ftWnd - AM(mph) E 19 G50 NW 10 G29
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 17 G41 E 10 G26 NE 8 G23 NW 16 G42
Precip amount 0.51 0.19 0.41 0.29
Precip duration 11 4 7 10
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4240 2390
Transport wnd (mph) SE 18 NW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67840 47800
CWR 100 100 100 100
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-220900-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 70 100 80
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-1) 48 (+6) 34 42
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 65 (-23) 100 76
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 18 G40 NW 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 16 G33 E 9 G19 NE 5 G17 NW 14 G33
Precip amount 0.72 0.11 0.50 0.22
Precip duration 12 2 8 5
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4350 2380
Transport wnd (mph) SE 17 NW 25
Vent rate (kt-ft) 65250 52360
CWR 100 100 100 100
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-220900-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Snow/Rain Rain
Chance precip (%) 100 50 80 80
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-2) 46 (+4) 32 43
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 66 (-25) 100 73
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 14 G29 NW 11 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 16 G29 E 9 G19 NE 5 NW 13 G26
Precip amount 0.78 0.09 0.41 0.14
Precip duration 12 2 8 4
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 2 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4220 2630
Transport wnd (mph) SE 20 NW 29
Vent rate (kt-ft) 71740 65750
CWR 100 100 100 100
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-220900-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 90 50 90 70
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-1) 50 (+6) 36 45
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 65 (-27) 100 74
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 14 G28 NW 12 G23
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 16 G29 E 9 G17 NE 5 NW 16 G29
Precip amount 0.68 0.09 0.65 0.20
Precip duration 12 1 8 5
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4470 2560
Transport wnd (mph) SE 17 NW 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 67050 58880
CWR 100 100 100 100
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-220900-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Rain
Chance precip (%) 90 50 90 70
Temp (24h trend) 40 (-2) 51 (+5) 37 47
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 61 (-28) 100 71
20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 12 G25 NW 11 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 18 G34 E 8 NE 5 NW 13 G26
Precip amount 0.63 0.09 0.81 0.28
Precip duration 12 1 9 6
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 4 4 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 4490 2180
Transport wnd (mph) S 16 NW 23
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62860 43600
CWR 100 100 100 100
KBDI 501-600 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of rain and snow showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around
30. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid
40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds
10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$