248  
FNUS51 KGYX 210653  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
153 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE INCREASES TODAY WITH MUCH OF THE AREA SEEING  
WETTING RAINFALL TODAY AND TONIGHT. THROUGH FRIDAY,  
AROUND A INCH OF RAINFALL IS FORECAST FROM SOUTHERN NH THROUGH TO  
THE KENNEBEC VALLEY OF ME. LESSER AMOUNTS ARE FORECAST NW OF THE  
WHITES AND WESTERN ME MOUNTAIN SPINE, AT LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY.  
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MOVES IN FOR SATURDAY, WITH CONTINUING  
UPSLOPE SNOW SHOWERS AND BREEZY CONDITIONS FORECAST SUNDAY.  
TEMPERATURE TRENDS MOVE COOLER AFTER THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK,  
WITH AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN EXPECTED TO BRING ADDITIONAL  
CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION.  
 
MEZ104-212115-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
153 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-4) 35 (-2) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+15) 100 (+2) 76  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G23 E 19 G37  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 14 G29 E 19 G36 E 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.45 0.54  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2080 2330  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27040 32620  
CWR 20 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-212115-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
153 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-4) 40 (-1) 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+11) 100 (+8) 73  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 E 14 G28  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 13 G25 NE 16 G29 SE 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.36 0.51  
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2380 2840  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33320 22720  
CWR 10 100 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-212115-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
153 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-9) 39 (-1) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+24) 100 (+7) 68  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 SE 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 13 G25 NE 16 G29 SE 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.85 0.26  
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1930 3540  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 SE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25090 31860  
CWR 20 100 100  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-212115-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
153 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-5) 42 (0) 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+16) 100 (+9) 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 13 G26 SE 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 17 G33 NE 18 G33 SE 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.71 0.27  
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2340 3340  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 SE 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35100 26720  
CWR 20 100 100  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-212115-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
153 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-2) 41 (0) 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+7) 100 (+9) 76  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 11 G25 E 16 G29  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 12 G26 NE 14 G32 SE 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.37 0.52  
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2520 2320  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37800 18560  
CWR 100 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-212115-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
153 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-4) 33 (-2) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+15) 99 (0) 69  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 11 G25 E 20 G40  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 16 G32 E 20 G40 E 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.45 0.28  
PRECIP DURATION 2 7 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2050 3080  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 SE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24600 46200  
CWR 10 90 90  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-212115-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
153 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-8) 34 (-1) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+22) 100 (0) 67  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 9 G23 SE 14 G33  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 12 G28 E 16 G36 E 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.69 0.21  
PRECIP DURATION 2 12 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2150 3750  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27950 45000  
CWR 30 100 100  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-212115-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
153 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-8) 36 (-2) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+28) 100 (+4) 69  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 10 G21 SE 12 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 12 G26 NE 16 G32 E 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.73 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 3 10 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1960 3910  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 SE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27440 50830  
CWR 60 100 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-212115-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
153 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-10) 35 (-2) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+36) 100 (+1) 69  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) E 9 G19 SE 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 10 G23 NE 12 G26 SE 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.48 0.69 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 8 9 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1810 4070  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25340 56980  
CWR 100 100 100  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-212115-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
153 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-9) 38 (-1) 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+38) 100 (+1) 67  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 SE 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 13 G26 NE 16 G29 SE 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.76 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 6 10 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1830 3960  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27450 47520  
CWR 100 100 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-212115-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
153 AM EST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-6) 40 (-2) 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+32) 100 (+2) 64  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 13 G26 SE 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 17 G33 NE 17 G33 SE 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.78 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 3 10 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2010 3960  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 20 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34170 47520  
CWR 90 100 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
RAIN LIKELY AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES  
HIGH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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