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FNUS51 KGYX 221645
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1245 PM EDT THU APR 22 2021
DISCUSSION
STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL BRING MUCH DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION
TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.
IT WILL REMAIN DRY ON FRIDAY WITH CONTINUED GUSTY WINDS. WINDS
WILL DIMINISH ON SATURDAY...BUT DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE.
ANOTHER WETTING RAIN IS LIKELY BY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK.
MEZ023>025-222115-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIDDEFORD, SACO, OLD ORCHARD BEACH,
KITTERY, PORTLAND, CAPE ELIZABETH, SOUTH PORTLAND, WESTBROOK,
YARMOUTH, BRUNSWICK, ARROWSIC, BATH, PHIPPSBURG, BOWDOINHAM,
TOPSHAM, AND BOWDOIN
1245 PM EDT THU APR 22 2021
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-18) 32 (+1) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-29) 62 (-33) 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G39 W 16 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 21 G41 W 16 G37 W 17 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6930 6990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 33 W 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 200970 195720
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ018-019-033-222115-
INTERIOR YORK-CENTRAL INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOLLIS, ALFRED, LEBANON, SANFORD,
GOODWINS MILLS, BUXTON, LIMINGTON, BERWICK, NEW GLOUCESTER, GRAY,
NORTH WINDHAM, GORHAM, BRIDGTON, HARRISON, AND NAPLES
1245 PM EDT THU APR 22 2021
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-19) 31 (+1) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-22) 62 (-33) 32
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 16 G36 W 15 G31
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 21 G39 W 15 G36 W 17 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6800 6660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 35 W 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 204000 186480
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ014-020>022-222115-
SOUTHERN SOMERSET-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, CORNVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, PALMYRA,
PITTSFIELD, EMBDEN, MADISON, GREENE, LEWISTON, SABATTUS, WALES,
MINOT, TURNER, AUBURN, LIVERMORE FALLS, AUGUSTA, SIDNEY, WINDSOR,
VASSALBORO, WATERVILLE, CHINA, PALERMO, BROOKS, JACKSON, KNOX,
LIBERTY, MONTVILLE, MORRILL, WALDO, WINTERPORT, AND UNITY
1245 PM EDT THU APR 22 2021
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-18) 31 (+2) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-19) 59 (-38) 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G34 W 15 G31
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 19 G36 W 15 G34 W 17 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6430 6470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 33 W 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 186470 181160
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ026>028-222115-
LINCOLN-KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHITEFIELD, DRESDEN, ALNA, BREMEN,
BRISTOL, DAMARISCOTTA, NEWCASTLE, BOOTHBAY HARBOR, WISCASSET,
WALDOBORO, OWLS HEAD, ROCKLAND, APPLETON, CAMDEN, HOPE, ROCKPORT,
THOMASTON, BELFAST, NORTHPORT, SEARSMONT, AND LINCOLNVILLE
1245 PM EDT THU APR 22 2021
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-18) 31 (0) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-29) 61 (-36) 35
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 14 G36 W 16 G34
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 19 G41 W 16 G39 W 17 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6430 6770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 32 W 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 180040 189560
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
MEZ007>009-012-013-222115-
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF UPTON, WILSONS MILLS, ANDOVER, BYRON,
MIDDLE DAM, ROXBURY, SOUTH ARM, COBURN GORE, DAVIS, OQUOSSOC,
RANGELEY, AVON, KINGFIELD, PHILLIPS, NEW PORTLAND, BRASSUA,
LONG POND, MOOSEHEAD, PITTSTON FARM, SEBOOMOOK, BINGHAM, JACKMAN,
BETHEL, BRYANT POND, HANOVER, LOCKE MILLS, MILTON, NEWRY,
RUMFORD, NORWAY, FRYEBURG, OXFORD, FARMINGTON, NEW SHARON,
NEW VINEYARD, TEMPLE, WILTON, CHESTERVILLE, AND JAY
1245 PM EDT THU APR 22 2021
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-8) 23 (0) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-20) 71 (-26) 38
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 15 G36 W 18 G39
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 18 G39 W 16 G37 W 17 G39
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5680 5660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 36 W 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 176080 175460
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ001-002-222115-
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER
1245 PM EDT THU APR 22 2021
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-8) 22 (+3) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-24) 78 (-20) 46
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G41 W 18 G41
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 20 G44 W 18 G43 W 17 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 2 3 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5150 4690
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 36 W 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 159650 131320
CWR 10 10 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ003-004-222115-
NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BETHLEHEM, LINCOLN, LITTLETON,
SUGAR HILL, THORNTON, WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON,
NORTH CONWAY, ALBANY, CONWAY, CHATHAM, AND CRAWFORD NOTCH
1245 PM EDT THU APR 22 2021
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-8) 24 (+3) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-33) 76 (-21) 39
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 17 G42 W 16 G42
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 20 G47 W 18 G47 W 15 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5650 5630
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 35 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 169500 146380
CWR 10 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ005-006-009-222115-
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SOUTHERN CARROLL-BELKNAP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, LYME, ASHLAND, ELLSWORTH,
HOLDERNESS, PLYMOUTH, RUMNEY, WAKEFIELD, BRIDGEWATER, BROOKFIELD,
OSSIPEE, TUFTONBORO, WOLFEBORO, MOULTONBOROUGH, LACONIA, GILFORD,
AND MEREDITH
1245 PM EDT THU APR 22 2021
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-11) 28 (+3) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-30) 69 (-29) 34
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G36 W 15 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 20 G39 W 16 G36 W 15 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6350 6600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 W 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 203200 184800
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ007-008-011-015-222115-
SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-CHESHIRE-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, CORNISH, UNITY, CROYDON,
GOSHEN, GRANTHAM, LEMPSTER, NEWPORT, CHARLESTOWN, BOSCAWEN,
CANTERBURY, CONCORD, DUNBARTON, LOUDON, HOOKSETT, GILSUM, KEENE,
MARLOW, SULLIVAN, SURRY, JAFFREY, AMHERST, MILFORD, MONT VERNON,
GOFFSTOWN, PETERBOROUGH, SHARON, HOLLIS, AND WEARE
1245 PM EDT THU APR 22 2021
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-14) 28 (+2) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-27) 68 (-30) 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 15 G35 W 14 G29
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 19 G36 W 14 G34 W 14 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6890 6980
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 39 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 234260 181480
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ010-012-013-222115-
STRAFFORD-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BARRINGTON, ROCHESTER, DOVER,
ROLLINSFORD, SOMERSWORTH, DURHAM, MADBURY, MANCHESTER, PELHAM,
NASHUA, SALEM, ATKINSON, NEWTON, PLAISTOW, CHESTER, DERRY,
HAMPSTEAD, AND EXETER
1245 PM EDT THU APR 22 2021
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-23) 31 (+2) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-15) 61 (-31) 29
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 17 G35 W 14 G31
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 20 G37 W 15 G36 W 16 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7130 7450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 36 W 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 221030 201150
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
NHZ014-222115-
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GREENLAND, PORTSMOUTH, RYE, HAMPTON,
HAMPTON FALLS, NORTH HAMPTON, AND SEABROOK
1245 PM EDT THU APR 22 2021
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-21) 33 (+2) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-23) 59 (-34) 31
20FTWND - AM(MPH) W 19 G39 W 16 G32
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 22 G40 W 17 G37 W 17 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
LAL 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7150 7390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 W 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 228800 206920
CWR 0 0 0
KBDI <200 <200 <200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS
AROUND 40. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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