513  
FNUS51 KGYX 241845  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND  
ALL BUT SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
245 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
   
DISCUSSION
 
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO  
GENERATE UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK.  
 
MEZ007>009-250915-  
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  
245 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 80 40 20 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-2) 78 (+7) 54 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 56 (-22) 98 43  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 6 SW 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 14 SW 7 LGT/VAR S 12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.88 0.19 0.01 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 12 4 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
LAL 5 4 3 4  
HAINES 3 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT 6850 7360  
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 SW 17  
VENTILATION RATE 61650 110400  
CWR 100 40 0 20  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ012>014-018>022-250915-  
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  
245 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 90 30 20 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (0) 81 (+6) 55 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 50 (-28) 100 45  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 13 SW 5 LGT/VAR S 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.08 0.18 0.01 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 11 3 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
LAL 5 4 3 4  
HAINES 3 3 4 4  
MIXING HGT 7010 6800  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 8 SW 14  
VENTILATION RATE 49070 81600  
CWR 100 30 0 20  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ023>028-250915-  
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  
245 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 90 40 20 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (0) 81 (+7) 57 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 56 (-26) 100 50  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) S 8 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 16 SW 7 SW 7 S 11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.22 0.22 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 11 3 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
LAL 5 4 3 4  
HAINES 3 3 4 4  
MIXING HGT 6380 5480  
TRANSPORT WIND SW 7 SW 14  
VENTILATION RATE 38280 65760  
CWR 100 40 0 20  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ001>004-250915-  
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY...CONWAY  
245 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 90 20 20 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-4) 78 (+5) 51 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 50 (-24) 100 41  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 SW 5  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 W 7 LGT/VAR SW 12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.61 0.07 0.01 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 11 3 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
LAL 5 4 3 4  
HAINES 3 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT 7390 7140  
TRANSPORT WIND W 9 SW 17  
VENTILATION RATE 59120 107100  
CWR 40 20 0 20  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ005-007-250915-  
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...  
CLAREMONT...NEWPORT  
245 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 100 0 0 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-7) 80 (+7) 54 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 47 (-30) 100 44  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 9 W 6 LGT/VAR SW 11  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 9 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING  
LAL 5 3 1 4  
HAINES 3 4 4 4  
MIXING HGT 7290 7370  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 10 SW 15  
VENTILATION RATE 65610 95810  
CWR 10 0 0 20  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ006-008>010-013-250915-  
SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...CONCORD...LACONIA...  
TILTON-NORTHFIELD...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...DURHAM...  
DERRY...LONDONDERRY...EXETER  
245 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 100 0 0 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-5) 83 (+9) 57 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 46 (-34) 100 42  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 10 W 5 SW 5 SW 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.64 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 9 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING  
LAL 5 3 1 4  
HAINES 3 4 4 4  
MIXING HGT 7040 6860  
TRANSPORT WIND W 10 SW 14  
VENTILATION RATE 63360 82320  
CWR 60 0 0 20  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ014-250915-  
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON  
245 PM EDT THU JUL 24 2008  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 100 0 0 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+1) 81 (+7) 63 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 53 (-31) 100 48  
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) SW 5 SW 6  
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) S 16 SW 5 SW 8 S 12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.83 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 11 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING  
LAL 5 3 1 4  
HAINES 3 4 4 4  
MIXING HGT 6040 5210  
TRANSPORT WIND W 9 SW 12  
VENTILATION RATE 48320 52100  
CWR 100 0 0 20  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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