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FNUS51 KGYX 040256  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
1056 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2023  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A COOL AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE WEEK WITH  
WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ROUNDS OF SHOWERS. DRIER  
PERIODS DON'T APPEAR LIKELY UNTIL NEXT WEEKEND, ESPECIALLY ALONG  
THE COAST AND PORTIONS OF THE INTERIOR. IT WILL BE BREEZY, MAINLY  
FROM THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST. HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE ACHIEVED DURING  
THE DAY, UP TO 30 MPH IN SPOTS.  
 
MEZ104-040915-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
1056 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2023  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 50 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-7) 50 (+1) 42 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-4) 71 (+4) 98 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 14 G27 N 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 13 G25 NE 14 G27 NE 12 G26 N 9 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.13 0.09 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 3 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100 3450  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 N 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35700 34500  
CWR 10 30 30 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-040915-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
1056 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2023  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-3) 50 (+2) 45 58  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 82 (+4) 100 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 16 G28 N 11 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 13 G26 N 16 G29 NE 14 G26 N 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.33 0.28 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 10 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1950 2970  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 N 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37050 44550  
CWR 30 90 90 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-040915-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
1056 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2023  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-5) 50 (+1) 45 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 79 (0) 100 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 16 G27 N 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 11 G23 N 16 G29 N 16 G28 N 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.29 0.27 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 3 11 10 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2250 3560  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 N 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45000 46280  
CWR 30 90 90 80  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-040915-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
1056 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2023  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 90 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-5) 51 (+3) 46 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 79 (-4) 100 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 17 G28 N 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 13 G27 N 17 G31 N 16 G28 N 11 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.34 0.36 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 4 12 11 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2120 2790  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 N 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42400 44640  
CWR 30 100 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-040915-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
1056 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2023  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 90 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-3) 51 (+4) 46 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 82 (+4) 100 70  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 16 G31 N 13 G27  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 16 G31 N 16 G29 NE 16 G31 N 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.46 0.44 0.19  
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 11 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1860 2270  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 24 N 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39060 36320  
CWR 50 100 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-040915-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
1056 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2023  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-9) 53 (+2) 41 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-5) 61 (-4) 96 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 12 G25 N 9 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 13 G25 NE 12 G25 NE 11 G25 N 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.05 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 2 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2650 4470  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 N 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42400 53640  
CWR 10 10 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-040915-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
1056 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2023  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 50 40 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-9) 53 (+1) 43 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-2) 64 (-10) 99 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 12 G24 N 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 11 G21 N 12 G25 NE 12 G25 N 9 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.10 0.07 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 4 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3090 4990  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 N 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52530 59880  
CWR 20 20 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-040915-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
1056 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2023  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 60 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-8) 52 (0) 44 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (0) 69 (-8) 100 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 13 G24 N 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 10 G23 N 13 G26 NE 13 G26 N 9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.12 0.09 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 6 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3050 4880  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 N 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48800 53680  
CWR 40 40 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-040915-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
1056 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2023  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-10) 54 (0) 43 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 67 (-8) 100 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 10 G20 N 9 G17  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 G19 N 11 G21 N 10 G21 N 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.04 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 2 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3380 5310  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 N 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54080 63720  
CWR 20 20 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-040915-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
1056 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2023  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 70 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-7) 51 (-1) 46 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-1) 74 (-5) 100 58  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 13 G24 N 10 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 12 G23 N 13 G25 N 13 G26 N 9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.11 0.12 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 7 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2720 4140  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 N 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48960 53820  
CWR 10 40 40 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-040915-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
1056 PM EDT SAT JUN 3 2023  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-6) 51 (+1) 47 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (0) 78 (-4) 100 62  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 16 G25 N 11 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 14 G27 N 16 G28 N 14 G28 N 10 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.17 0.19 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 5 9 10 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2370 3340  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 N 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47400 50100  
CWR 30 50 50 50  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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