Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
824
FNUS51 KGYX 222201
FWFGYX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire
National Weather Service Gray ME
500 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Another round of wetting rainfall is expected late tonight into
Saturday morning. Rain accumulation of around a inch is expected
for the coast and interior through Saturday night. Amounts
between
a half inch and inch are forecast for the foothills and
mountains,
some of which will fall as snow (at higher elevation). Upslope
snow showers continue Sunday NW of the mountains with additional
accumulation. An active pattern continues after a lull in precip
Monday. Two additional systems will bring precipitation to the
area Tuesday and again late week.
MEZ104-230900-
Western Maine Mountains and Foothills-
Including the cities of Farmington, Rumford, Bethel, Eustis,
Jackman, and Carrabassett Valley
501 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Snow/Rain Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 90 60 40
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-4) 42 (0) 30 41
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+3) 76 (-9) 94 64
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 18 G40 NW 21 G47
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 G25 N 21 G50 NW 24 G54 NW 20 G48
Precip amount 0.23 0.30 0.08 0.04
Precip duration 6 10 11 3
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2170 3420
Transport wnd (mph) N 25 NW 32
Vent rate (kt-ft) 47740 95760
CWR 100 90 90 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ107-230900-
Kennebec River Valley-
Including the cities of Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Auburn,
Lewiston, Liberty, and Livermore
501 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 90 40 20
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-2) 45 (-4) 35 46
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 79 (-2) 93 60
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 20 G36 NW 17 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 9 G19 N 21 G37 NW 20 G36 W 18 G34
Precip amount 0.37 0.53 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 7 11 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 9 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 10 PM 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2260 4080
Transport wnd (mph) N 30 NW 29
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58760 102000
CWR 100 100 100
KBDI 301-400 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ109-230900-
Lakes Region-
Including the cities of Sanford, North Windham, Gray,
New Glouceser, Fryeburg, South Paris, and Hiram
501 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 100 0 10
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-6) 46 (-3) 34 46
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 73 (+3) 85 53
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 19 G34 W 18 G35
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 G17 NW 19 G36 NW 19 G36 W 18 G36
Precip amount 0.49 0.55 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 7 8 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing 9 AM
Precip end Continuing 6 PM 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2290 4380
Transport wnd (mph) N 26 NW 30
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52670 113880
CWR 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ110-230900-
Beaches and Casco Bay-
Including the cities of Kittery, York, Kennebunk, Scarborough,
Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, Brunswick, Topsham,
Boothbay Harbor, and Damariscotta
501 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Chance precip (%) 100 100 30 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-5) 48 (-4) 35 49
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 71 (+3) 88 49
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 20 G36 W 17 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 NW 20 G36 NW 18 G33 W 18 G35
Precip amount 0.55 0.64 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 7 10 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 9 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2300 4640
Transport wnd (mph) N 31 NW 30
Vent rate (kt-ft) 62100 120640
CWR 100 100 100 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
MEZ111-230900-
Mid-Coast-
Including the cities of Waldoboro, Rockland, Camden,
Lincolnville, Belfast, Searsport, Islesboro, and Vinalhaven
501 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 90 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 39 (-2) 46 (-3) 35 48
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 80 (-4) 94 61
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 20 G36 NW 17 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 6 G19 N 20 G40 NW 19 G40 W 17 G35
Precip amount 0.49 0.64 0.07 0.00
Precip duration 8 12 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 9 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 10 PM 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2290 4140
Transport wnd (mph) N 33 NW 30
Vent rate (kt-ft) 66410 107640
CWR 100 100 100 10
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ021-230900-
Coos County-
Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin,
Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster
501 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow Showers
Chance precip (%) 100 90 70 70
Temp (24h trend) 31 (-5) 39 (-3) 27 36
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 79 (0) 99 71
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 17 G46 W 24 G55
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 9 G27 NW 23 G54 NW 24 G57 W 23 G56
Precip amount 0.25 0.32 0.12 0.10
Precip duration 5 11 12 9
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 2 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2130 3110
Transport wnd (mph) N 22 NW 32
Vent rate (kt-ft) 40470 87080
CWR 90 90 80 30
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ022-230900-
White Mountians-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Littleton, Thornton,
Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Conway,
and Crawford Notch
501 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Showers Snow/Rain Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 90 50 40
Temp (24h trend) 32 (-4) 42 (-1) 30 40
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 74 (0) 98 61
20ftWnd - AM(mph) N 17 G43 NW 21 G51
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 8 G26 NW 21 G55 NW 23 G56 NW 19 G52
Precip amount 0.30 0.37 0.06 0.02
Precip duration 5 7 4 2
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 4 3 2 2
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2290 3980
Transport wnd (mph) N 26 NW 33
Vent rate (kt-ft) 52670 115420
CWR 90 90 90 10
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ023-230900-
Central Lakes-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Plymouth, Laconia, Wolfeboro,
Alton, and Ossipee
501 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance precip (%) 90 90 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 34 (-5) 44 (-2) 34 44
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 74 (+4) 90 56
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 16 G31 W 19 G39
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 6 G19 NW 20 G40 NW 21 G42 NW 19 G39
Precip amount 0.36 0.38 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 5 6 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 8 AM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 AM 4 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2350 4470
Transport wnd (mph) NW 29 NW 35
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58750 134100
CWR 100 100 90
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ024-230900-
Lake Sunapee and Monadnocks-
Including the cities of Claremont, Keene, and Jaffrey
501 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Snow/Rain None None
Chance precip (%) 90 90 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 33 (-5) 43 (-3) 33 45
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 74 (+8) 90 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 17 G32 W 17 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 5 NW 19 G34 NW 19 G37 W 17 G34
Precip amount 0.53 0.29 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 8 5
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 2 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2380 4670
Transport wnd (mph) NW 32 NW 33
Vent rate (kt-ft) 66640 135430
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ025-230900-
Merrimack Valley-
Including the cities of Manchester, Nashua, Weare, and Derry
501 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 90 100 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (-4) 46 (-4) 37 47
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 77 (+12) 85 52
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 18 G33 W 18 G35
20ftWnd - PM(mph) NE 5 NW 21 G36 NW 20 G36 W 19 G36
Precip amount 0.63 0.40 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 7 7
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 4
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2430 5110
Transport wnd (mph) NW 32 NW 33
Vent rate (kt-ft) 68040 148190
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NHZ026-230900-
Seacoast-
Including the cities of Portsmouth, Dover, Hampton, and Exeter
501 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Chance precip (%) 100 100 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 38 (-5) 47 (-6) 38 49
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 72 (+10) 82 48
20ftWnd - AM(mph) NW 16 G29 W 17 G34
20ftWnd - PM(mph) E 5 NW 19 G33 NW 17 G29 W 18 G36
Precip amount 0.56 0.51 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 6 9
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1 1
Haines Index 3 3 3 3
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2420 4980
Transport wnd (mph) N 28 NW 33
Vent rate (kt-ft) 58080 144420
CWR 100 100 0 0
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow. Highs in the lower 40s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. West winds 10 to
15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain.
Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow and rain. North
winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$