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FNUS51 KGYX 021100  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
700 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2023  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
ANOTHER HOT DAY IS EXPECTED TODAY, BUT DEWPOINTS WILL INCREASE  
WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 40 PERCENT BEFORE SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP IN THE AFTERNOON BRINGING A WETTING  
RAIN TO THE REGION BY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL BECOME  
NORTHEASTERLY THIS MORNING AND REMAIN LIGHT THROUGH THE DAY BEFORE  
STRENGTHENING TONIGHT. A MUCH COOLER AIRMASS IS EXPECTED OVER THE  
REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND WHILE MIN RH ACROSS THE FAR NORTH WILL  
STILL DROP TO AROUND 40 PERCENT WITH HIGHER RH CLOSER TO THE  
COAST. COOL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF NEXT  
WEEK WITH SOME CHANCES FOR SHOWERS.  
 
MEZ104-022115-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
700 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-6) 40 (-17) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+21) 92 (+10) 36  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G17 NE 14 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 12 G25 NE 12 G26 NE 14 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.19 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
LAL 3 3 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4950 5990  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 NE 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44550 107820  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-022115-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
700 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-7) 44 (-14) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+14) 86 (-1) 43  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 NE 16 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 10 G23 NE 13 G26 NE 14 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.24 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 4 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 3 3 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5090 6070  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50900 115330  
CWR 100 100 10  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-022115-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
700 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-6) 46 (-12) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+13) 92 (-1) 44  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 NE 14 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 G19 E 12 G23 NE 14 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.61 0.42 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 4 8 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM  
LAL 3 3 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5610 5910  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 NE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44880 100470  
CWR 100 100 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-022115-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
700 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (-1) 45 (-13) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+6) 91 (-4) 50  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 NE 14 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G21 E 12 G25 NE 14 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.25 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 2 7 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 3 3 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4010 4810  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 NE 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28070 91390  
CWR 100 100 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-022115-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
700 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-2) 44 (-13) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+10) 86 (0) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 NE 16 G32  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 10 G23 NE 14 G29 NE 16 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.20 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 4 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 3 3 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4160 5410  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33280 97380  
CWR 90 90 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-022115-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
700 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-2) 42 (-10) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+14) 94 (+5) 33  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NW 8 G17 NE 13 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 10 G21 E 11 G25 NE 13 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.22 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
LAL 4 4 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 4 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4950 5840  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 NE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49500 93440  
CWR 100 100 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-022115-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
700 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-1) 45 (-10) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+11) 94 (+11) 39  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 G17 NE 12 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 9 G19 E 10 G23 NE 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.36 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 4 8 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM  
LAL 4 4 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5780 5790  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 NE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57800 86850  
CWR 100 100 60  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-022115-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
700 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-2) 46 (-11) 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+9) 94 (+2) 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 NE 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 G17 E 9 G19 NE 13 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.26 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 4 8 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM  
LAL 4 4 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6490 5510  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 NE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51920 82650  
CWR 100 100 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-022115-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
700 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (0) 47 (-9) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+11) 96 (+7) 47  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 NE 12 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 8 E 8 G17 NE 11 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.31 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM  
LAL 4 4 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6890 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 NE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55120 84800  
CWR 100 100 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-022115-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
700 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-2) 48 (-12) 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+10) 95 (+9) 51  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 9 G17 NE 10 G21 NE 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.44 0.32 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 3 10 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM  
LAL 4 4 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6690 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 NE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46830 76800  
CWR 100 100 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-022115-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
700 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-2) 48 (-12) 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+8) 93 (+5) 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 14 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 9 G19 NE 12 G25 NE 14 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.31 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM  
LAL 3 3 1  
HAINES INDEX 5 3 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 3910  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 NE 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24500 74290  
CWR 90 90 70  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
MODERATE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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