972  
FNUS51 KGYX 070620  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
220 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
TODAY WILL BE THE DRIEST DAY OF THE FORECAST PERIOD, WITH MOSTLY  
SUNNY SKIES AND TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 60S AND 70S OVER  
MOST OF THE AREA. STRONG MIXING IN THE WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL  
PROMOTE MIN RH LOWERING TO THE 25 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE THIS  
AFTERNOON WITH WESTERLY WIND GUSTS OF 15 TO 25 MPH. RAINY WEATHER  
RETURNS WITH A COUPLE WAVES CROSSING THROUGH THE AREA THROUGH THE  
MIDDLE AND END OF THE WEEK.  
 
MEZ104-072015-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
220 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+1) 36 (-7) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-2) 88 (-4) 59  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G28 E 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 17 G31 NW 14 G27 SE 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5920 3580  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 S 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112480 28640  
CWR 0 0 60  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-072015-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
220 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+3) 42 (-2) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-30) 86 (-11) 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G20 E 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 11 G21 SE 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6590 3480  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 S 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105440 17400  
CWR 0 0 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-072015-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
220 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+5) 42 (-3) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-26) 89 (-9) 67  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 10 G21 E 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G21 NW 9 G19 E 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.22  
PRECIP DURATION 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 2  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6820 1740  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 SE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88660 15660  
CWR 0 0 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-072015-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
220 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+11) 42 (-3) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-38) 89 (-11) 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G18 E 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G21 NW 8 G18 E 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.19  
PRECIP DURATION 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 2  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6760 2000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74360 12000  
CWR 0 0 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-072015-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
220 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+10) 41 (-4) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-42) 86 (-14) 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G19 E 8 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G23 NW 9 G19 SE 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 3380  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SE 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93800 16900  
CWR 0 0 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-072015-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
220 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+3) 37 (-4) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-10) 90 (-6) 63  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 16 G28 SE 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 17 G29 NW 16 G27 SE 12 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5670 3760  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96390 41360  
CWR 0 0 60  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-072015-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
220 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+3) 41 (-2) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-13) 84 (-8) 69  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 14 G26 SE 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 16 G28 NW 16 G27 SE 13 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.26  
PRECIP DURATION 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 2  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5910 1580  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88650 14220  
CWR 0 0 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-072015-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
220 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+2) 44 (-2) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-14) 84 (-5) 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 9 G19 E 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 10 G20 E 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.30  
PRECIP DURATION 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 2  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6210 1730  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 SE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80730 22490  
CWR 0 0 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-072015-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
220 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+1) 45 (-1) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-14) 85 (-8) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 G17 E 8 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G19 NW 8 G17 SE 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.37  
PRECIP DURATION 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 2  
HAINES INDEX 4 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6350 910  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 SE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82550 11830  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-072015-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
220 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+2) 45 (-4) 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-19) 83 (-7) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 E 6 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G21 NW 9 G18 E 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.32  
PRECIP DURATION 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 2  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900 910  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89700 10010  
CWR 0 0 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-072015-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
220 AM EDT TUE MAY 7 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+5) 47 (-1) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-34) 88 (-8) 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 6 E 6  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) W 11 G21 NW 9 G18 E 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.31  
PRECIP DURATION 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 2  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7020 570  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77220 5700  
CWR 0 0 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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