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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND
ALL BUT SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
331 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008
DISCUSSION
A SERIES OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND THROUGH AT LEAST
MONDAY. THIS WILL PROVIDE A ROUND OF SHOWERS ROUGHLY EVERY 18-24
HOURS...BUT WILL ALSO PRODUCE A PERIOD OF CLEAR AND DRY
CONDITIONS IN BETWEEN. THE BEST CHANCE OF ANY WETTING RAIN IN THE
NEXT 3 DAYS WILL BE SUNDAY NIGHT.
MEZ007>009-180930-
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...BYRON...MIDDLE DAM...
ROXBURY...SOUTH ARM...UPTON...WILSONS MILLS...AVON...
CARRABASSETT VALLEY...COBURN GORE...DALLAS...DAVIS...EUSTIS...
KINGFIELD...BINGHAM
331 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 40 20 90 80
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-6) 62 (-2) 41 52
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+32) 37 (+2) 92 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 10 G23 NW 6 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 5 W 11 G18 LGT/VAR W 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.04 0.16 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 10 12
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 1 5
HAINES 3 3 4 3
MIXING HGT 7110 5040
TRANSPORT WIND SW 13 W 26
VENTILATION RATE 78210 115920
CWR 20 0 70 40
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ012>014-018>022-180930-
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...SOUTH PARIS...
MEXICO...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...FARMINGTON...WILTON...SKOWHEGAN...
PITTSFIELD...MADISON...FAIRFIELD...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...
BRIDGTON...LEWISTON...AUBURN...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...WINSLOW...
GARDINER...UNITY
331 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 30 0 80 50
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-5) 67 (+1) 42 56
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+23) 36 (-4) 92 46
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 W 8 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 S 6 W 13 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.26 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 1 5
HAINES 3 4 4 3
MIXING HGT 7420 6440
TRANSPORT WIND W 14 W 26
VENTILATION RATE 89040 148120
CWR 20 0 90 0
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ023>028-180930-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH...
PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...BATH...TOPSHAM...
WALDOBORO...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...ROCKLAND...CAMDEN...
THOMASTON...BELFAST
331 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 30 0 80 40
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-3) 67 (+5) 44 58
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+16) 38 (-9) 92 48
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 W 9 G17
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 SW 11 S 7 SW 15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.29 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 1 4
HAINES 3 4 4 3
MIXING HGT 6730 6730
TRANSPORT WIND SW 16 W 29
VENTILATION RATE 94220 168250
CWR 10 0 90 0
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ001>004-180930-
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...CONWAY
331 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 40 0 80 70
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-8) 64 (-1) 38 52
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+31) 39 (+2) 97 54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 G24 W 10 G23
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 5 G18 W 10 G20 SW 6 W 12 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.22 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 1 5
HAINES 4 4 3 3
MIXING HGT 7900 5520
TRANSPORT WIND SW 13 W 29
VENTILATION RATE 86900 138000
CWR 20 0 80 20
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ005-007-180930-
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...
CLAREMONT...NEWPORT
331 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 30 0 80 40
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-3) 66 (-4) 39 54
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+21) 38 (+2) 95 45
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 7 W 10 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 SW 10 LGT/VAR W 15 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.19 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 1 4
HAINES 3 4 3 3
MIXING HGT 7130 6740
TRANSPORT WIND SW 15 W 29
VENTILATION RATE 92690 168500
CWR 10 0 50 0
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ006-008>010-013-180930-
SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...CONCORD...LACONIA...
TILTON-NORTHFIELD...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...DURHAM...
DERRY...LONDONDERRY...EXETER
331 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 40 0 80 40
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-1) 68 (-2) 43 59
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+8) 37 (-2) 94 41
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 8 W 10 G20
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 7 SW 10 S 5 W 16
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.22 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 1 4
HAINES 4 4 3 3
MIXING HGT 7130 7610
TRANSPORT WIND SW 15 W 28
VENTILATION RATE 92690 182640
CWR 10 0 80 0
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ014-180930-
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON
331 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2008
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 20 0 80 30
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+5) 66 (0) 46 61
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-10) 40 (-5) 98 44
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) W 9 W 11 G18
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) SW 8 SW 10 SE 7 W 17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.22 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 1 1 1 4
HAINES 4 5 3 3
MIXING HGT 5860 6650
TRANSPORT WIND SW 16 W 28
VENTILATION RATE 82040 159600
CWR 0 0 80 0
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES
MODERATE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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