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 Apr 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...
It will be much warmer and breezy today, however relative
humidity
while much drier than yesterday will still remain around moderate
levels. Another chance of wintry precipitation and wetting rains
arrives for the second half of Saturday. Another short break is
likely to start the next work week before more wintry
precipitation
approaches Tuesday.


MEZ104-042000-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Sleet
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            90
Temp (24h trend)      46 (+4)      24 (-7)      40
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-38)     86 (-11)     61
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 18 G44                  SE  9 G20
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 23 G49    NW 21 G49    SE 14 G31
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.16
Precip duration                                 4
Precip begin                                    12 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3820(UNST)                2570(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 31                     S 16
Vent rate (kt-ft)     103140                    35980
CWR                   0            0            80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ107-042000-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            80
Temp (24h trend)      52 (+8)      30 (-7)      42
RH % (24h trend)      41 (-36)     75 (-23)     54
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 13 G25                 LGT/VAR
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 16 G28    NW 13 G26    SE  9 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.13
Precip duration                                 4
Precip begin                                    12 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4290(UNST)                2900(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 28                     S 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     102960                    37700
CWR                   0            0            50
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ109-042000-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            80
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+11)     31 (-5)      41
RH % (24h trend)      35 (-53)     81 (-18)     63
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 12 G25                 E  6
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 14 G27    NW 12 G24    SE  9 G18
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.21
Precip duration                                 5
Precip begin                                    10 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3750(UNST)                2510(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 23                     S 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     75000                     25100
CWR                   0            0            90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ110-042000-
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 Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            80
Temp (24h trend)      56 (+9)      32 (-7)      42
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-52)     77 (-21)     61
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 12 G24                 E  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 14 G26    NW 12 G24    SE 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.17
Precip duration                                 4
Precip begin                                    11 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3990(UNST)                2380(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 24                     SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     83790                     19040
CWR                   0            0            80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

MEZ111-042000-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            80
Temp (24h trend)      52 (+7)      30 (-9)      41
RH % (24h trend)      41 (-24)     75 (-25)     58
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 13 G21                 NE  5
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 16 G28    NW 13        SE 10 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.10
Precip duration                                 2
Precip begin                                    12 PM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    4380(UNST)                2460(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 28                     SE  9
Vent rate (kt-ft)     105120                    19680
CWR                   0            0            40
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ021-042000-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            90
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-2)      25 (-6)      41
RH % (24h trend)      48 (-36)     91 (-6)      65
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     W 23 G50                  SE 10 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 25 G52    NW 24 G51    SE 17 G35
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.19
Precip duration                                 6
Precip begin                                    10 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3530(UNST)                2080(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 30                     SE 25
Vent rate (kt-ft)     91780                     45760
CWR                   0            0            80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ022-042000-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Snow/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            90
Temp (24h trend)      50 (+5)      29 (-3)      41
RH % (24h trend)      40 (-44)     88 (-11)     69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 18 G48                 SE  9 G21
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 21 G51    NW 20 G50    SE 16 G35
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.28
Precip duration                                 6
Precip begin                                    8 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3610(UNST)                2180(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 26                     SE 20
Vent rate (kt-ft)     83030                     37060
CWR                   0            0            90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ023-042000-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Sleet/Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            90
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+8)      32 (-5)      41
RH % (24h trend)      35 (-49)     84 (-14)     70
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 14 G28                 SE  9 G19
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 16 G31    NW 14 G28    SE 11 G24
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.27
Precip duration                                 6
Precip begin                                    8 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3650(UNST)                2260(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 26                     SE 14
Vent rate (kt-ft)     83950                     27120
CWR                   0            0            90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ024-042000-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            90
Temp (24h trend)      58 (+2)      33 (-7)      42
RH % (24h trend)      33 (-47)     81 (-13)     71
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 13 G26                 SE  9 G18
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 14 G27    NW 12 G25    SE 11 G21
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.23
Precip duration                                 7
Precip begin                                    9 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3660(UNST)                2070(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 24                     SE 17
Vent rate (kt-ft)     76860                     31050
CWR                   0            0            90
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ025-042000-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Rain
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            80
Temp (24h trend)      61 (+7)      35 (-7)      44
RH % (24h trend)      31 (-54)     79 (-17)     69
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 12 G25                 E  8
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 14 G27    NW 12 G24    SE 10 G19
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.18
Precip duration                                 5
Precip begin                                    9 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3780(UNST)                2350(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 25                     SE 15
Vent rate (kt-ft)     83160                     30550
CWR                   0            0            80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

NHZ026-042000-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
500 AM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip type           None         None         Showers
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Chance precip (%)     0            0            80
Temp (24h trend)      59 (+6)      36 (-5)      43
RH % (24h trend)      34 (-51)     78 (-16)     67
20ftWnd - AM(mph)     NW 12 G23                 E  8 G17
20ftWnd - PM(mph)     NW 13 G26    NW 11 G21    SE 11 G24
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.15
Precip duration                                 4
Precip begin                                    10 AM
Precip end                                      Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3780(UNST)                2370(MRGL)
Transport wnd (mph)   NW 25                     SE 12
Vent rate (kt-ft)     83160                     23700
CWR                   0            0            80
KBDI                  <200         <200         <200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and sleet. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Daytime humidity values high.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Daytime humidity
values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
in the upper 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow and rain. Highs in
the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values
moderate.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the
lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.

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

$$