779  
FNUS51 KGYX 240746  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND  
ALL BUT SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
246 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
   
DISCUSSION
 
LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST  
WILL PASS SOUTHEAST OF THE REGION TODAY. A RIDGE OF  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD DOWN BRIEFLY FROM CANADA ON  
WEDNESDAY.  
 
MEZ007>009-242215-  
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...  
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM...  
JACKMAN  
246 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+10) 26 (-2) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-12) 100 (0) 52  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT 3960 3980  
TRANSPORT WIND S 9 E 12  
VENTILATION RATE 31680 39800  
CWR 0 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ012>014-018>022-242215-  
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-  
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...  
FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...  
SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON...  
LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...  
WINTERPORT...UNITY  
246 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 20 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS DRIZZLE SHOWERS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+5) 29 (-7) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-4) 100 (0) 50  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 5 N 5 N 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES 2 3 2  
MIXING HGT 3130 3230  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 9 NE 13  
VENTILATION RATE 25040 35530  
CWR 0 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ023>028-242215-  
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-  
COASTAL WALDO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH...  
KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...BATH...  
TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...  
ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE  
246 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 30 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS DRIZZLE SHOWERS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+5) 32 (-8) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+1) 100 (0) 56  
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 8 G17 N 9 G18  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 8 N 6 N 9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES 2 3 3  
MIXING HGT 2800 1980  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 16 NE 16  
VENTILATION RATE 39200 27720  
CWR 0 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ001>004-242215-  
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...  
LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY  
246 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+9) 22 (-7) 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-9) 100 (0) 52  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT 4200 3970  
TRANSPORT WIND SE 9 SE 13  
VENTILATION RATE 33600 43670  
CWR 0 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ005-007-242215-  
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...  
CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN  
246 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 0 0 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+8) 28 (-9) 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-3) 100 (+6) 53  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT 3800 2570  
TRANSPORT WIND E 16 E 9  
VENTILATION RATE 53200 20560  
CWR 0 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ006-008>010-013-242215-  
SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD...  
HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...  
DERRY...EXETER  
246 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 30 0 20  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS DRIZZLE SHOWERS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+5) 29 (-10) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (0) 100 (+3) 52  
20FTWND AM(MPH) NE 5 N 5  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT 3520 2860  
TRANSPORT WIND E 14 NE 14  
VENTILATION RATE 42240 34320  
CWR 0 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ014-242215-  
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON  
246 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 70 0 20  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS DRIZZLE SHOWERS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+4) 38 (-6) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+5) 98 (+1) 60  
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 10 N 10  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 9 N 8 NE 9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES 3 3 2  
MIXING HGT 1790 1870  
TRANSPORT WIND NE 18 NE 16  
VENTILATION RATE 28640 26180  
CWR 0 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH PATCHY DRIZZLE. PATCHY FOG. LOWS  
IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN  
THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME  
HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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