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FNUS51 KGYX 132101  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 PM EDT FRI SEP 13 2024  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WARM AND DRY WEATHER CONTINUES FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. WEST  
OF A WEAK BACKDOOR COLD FRONT SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE  
SATURDAY, BUT WETTING RAINS AT ANY GIVEN LOCATION ARE UNLIKELY.  
THERE WILL BE STRONG HUMIDITY RECOVERY OVERNIGHT ALONG WITH SOME  
VALLEY FOG. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BOTTOM OUT  
AROUND 40 TO 50 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON.  
 
MEZ104-140800-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
501 PM EDT FRI SEP 13 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 75 (-1) 49 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 53 (-2) 100 46  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4740 4480  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 W 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28440 22400  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-140800-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
501 PM EDT FRI SEP 13 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+2) 76 (-5) 49 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 53 (+1) 100 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 5  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4840 4250  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 SW 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29040 21250  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-140800-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
501 PM EDT FRI SEP 13 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 78 (-4) 51 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 57 (+6) 100 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 SE 5 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4120 4580  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SW 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20600 18320  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-140800-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
501 PM EDT FRI SEP 13 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+1) 77 (-1) 49 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 57 (-2) 100 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 8 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 8 G17 LGT/VAR S 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2840 3300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 S 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25560 23100  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-140800-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
501 PM EDT FRI SEP 13 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+4) 76 (-1) 48 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 54 (-8) 100 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) SW 5 E 6 LGT/VAR SW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 3890  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 SW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27600 27230  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-140800-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
501 PM EDT FRI SEP 13 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+1) 77 (+3) 49 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 54 (-5) 100 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 N 6 NE 6 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 4 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4890 4620  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 W 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24450 18480  
CWR 0 0 0  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-140800-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
501 PM EDT FRI SEP 13 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-1) 79 (+2) 52 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 54 (+1) 100 57  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4850 5000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 5 SW 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19400 15000  
CWR 0 10 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-140800-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
501 PM EDT FRI SEP 13 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (0) 79 (-2) 54 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 53 (+3) 100 55  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 SE 5 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5160 5070  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SW 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25800 15210  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-140800-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
501 PM EDT FRI SEP 13 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (0) 80 (-1) 54 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 52 (+1) 100 56  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 SE 5 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5460 5180  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 S 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27300 15540  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-140800-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
501 PM EDT FRI SEP 13 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-1) 80 (-4) 54 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 54 (+7) 100 53  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 8 E 6 S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4650 4900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 S 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37200 14700  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-140800-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
501 PM EDT FRI SEP 13 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-2) 78 (-4) 54 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 55 (+1) 100 54  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G17 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) E 5 E 9 G19 E 5 SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2610 4280  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 S 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28710 21400  
CWR 0 0 0 0  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 
 
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