745  
FNUS51 KGYX 191856  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND  
ALL BUT SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
256 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
WITH THE THREAT OF SHOWERS AND HIGHER RH VALUES ALONG WITH GREEN UP  
CONTINUING TO OCCUR EXPECT THE FIRE WEATHER DANGER TO BE LOW  
THROUGH THIS WEEK. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF A QUARTER TO A HALF AN INCH  
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT AND MONDAY.  
 
MEZ007>009-200915-  
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...  
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM...  
JACKMAN  
256 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 100 70 30 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+7) 65 (+1) 43 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (0) 55 (+12) 90 42  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.34 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 9 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES 3 2 3 4  
MIXING HGT 3870 8220  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 17 SW 10  
VENTILATION RATE 58050 73980  
CWR 100 50 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ012>014-018>022-200915-  
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  
256 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 100 80 30 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+5) 74 (+12) 47 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+3) 49 (-4) 89 47  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 6 N 5  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.24 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 9 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES 3 2 3 3  
MIXING HGT 5190 6380  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 15 SW 9  
VENTILATION RATE 67470 51040  
CWR 100 40 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ023>028-200915-  
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  
256 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 100 90 30 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+2) 72 (+14) 49 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 55 (-12) 91 55  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 12 G28 N 6  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 8 N 5 E 6 SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.23 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 9 7 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM  
LAL 1 1 1 2  
HAINES 3 2 3 3  
MIXING HGT 4850 5760  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 14 S 6  
VENTILATION RATE 58200 28800  
CWR 100 40 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ001>004-200915-  
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...  
LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY  
256 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 80 60 30 20  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+8) 72 (+5) 45 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+2) 47 (+4) 86 46  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 6 NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.15 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 10 4 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 2  
HAINES 3 2 3 3  
MIXING HGT 4680 6970  
TRANSPORT WIND NW 18 S 9  
VENTILATION RATE 74880 55760  
CWR 80 30 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ005-007-200915-  
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...  
CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN  
256 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 90 40 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+9) 76 (+11) 54 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (0) 46 (-7) 82 49  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 6 NW 8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.10 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 7 2 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 2  
HAINES 3 2 3 3  
MIXING HGT 4230 5140  
TRANSPORT WIND W 16 S 14  
VENTILATION RATE 59220 61680  
CWR 40 20 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ006-008>010-013-200915-  
SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD...  
HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...  
DERRY...EXETER  
256 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 80 40 30 20  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+4) 79 (+14) 52 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+2) 45 (-10) 88 48  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 5 NW 8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.11 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 2  
HAINES 3 2 3 2  
MIXING HGT 5610 4050  
TRANSPORT WIND W 17 S 15  
VENTILATION RATE 84150 52650  
CWR 80 20 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ014-200915-  
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON  
256 PM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP CHC(%) 70 50 30 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+3) 78 (+17) 56 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 49 (-17) 88 71  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 10 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 9 NW 8 NE 7 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.11 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM  
LAL 1 1 1 2  
HAINES 3 2 3 2  
MIXING HGT 4540 2860  
TRANSPORT WIND W 18 SE 12  
VENTILATION RATE 72640 28600  
CWR 80 20 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. AREAS OF  
FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. AREAS OF FOG. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY  
VALUES HIGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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