450  
FNUS51 KGYX 192201  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
501 PM EST TUE NOV 19 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE GUSTY TODAY IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT  
WITH MIN RH DROPPING INTO THE 40 TO 50 PERCENT RANGE SOUTH OF THE  
MOUNTAINS. WINDS DIMINISH TONIGHT WITH GOOD RH RECOVERY. DRY  
CONDITIONS  
CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH INCREASING CHANCES FOR WIDESPREAD  
WETTING RAINS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.  
 
MEZ104-200900-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
501 PM EST TUE NOV 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-4) 49 (+6) 36 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+9) 66 (-3) 100 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G23 E 9 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 12 G28 NE 6 NE 5 E 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2420 2250  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19360 31500  
CWR 0 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ107-200900-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
501 PM EST TUE NOV 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-1) 50 (-2) 39 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+8) 63 (+10) 99 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G18 NE 10 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 9 G23 N 8 G18 NE 5 NE 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2610 2480  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28710 34720  
CWR 0 0 0 20  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ109-200900-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
501 PM EST TUE NOV 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-5) 52 (0) 37 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+10) 58 (+9) 100 79  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 NE 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G18 NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.29  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 2220  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22400 31080  
CWR 0 0 0 90  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ110-200900-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
501 PM EST TUE NOV 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-3) 52 (-3) 38 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+8) 59 (+11) 100 72  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G18 NE 12 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G21 NE 6 NE 5 NE 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.25  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2770 2380  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24930 40460  
CWR 0 0 70  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MEZ111-200900-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
501 PM EST TUE NOV 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-2) 50 (-3) 39 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+11) 66 (+11) 98 75  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 10 G24 NE 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G28 N 9 G21 NE 8 NE 12 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 2590  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35100 41440  
CWR 0 0 0 10  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ021-200900-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
501 PM EST TUE NOV 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-5) 48 (+9) 33 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+6) 69 (-7) 100 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 E 10 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 10 G27 LGT/VAR E 6 G19 E 12 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.16  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2280 2220  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11400 31080  
CWR 0 0 40  
KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ022-200900-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
501 PM EST TUE NOV 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-4) 50 (+7) 34 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+7) 62 (-3) 100 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 E 10 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 11 G27 LGT/VAR E 5 G18 E 11 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.37  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2620 2260  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10480 29380  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ023-200900-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
501 PM EST TUE NOV 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-8) 52 (+2) 36 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+17) 58 (+3) 100 83  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 10 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 12 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.49  
PRECIP DURATION 1 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2750 2170  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13750 34720  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ024-200900-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
501 PM EST TUE NOV 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-10) 52 (+1) 35 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+20) 57 (+6) 100 85  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 11 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.76  
PRECIP DURATION 1 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600 1980  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10400 31680  
CWR 0 0 10 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ025-200900-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
501 PM EST TUE NOV 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-9) 53 (-1) 37 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+18) 55 (+8) 100 87  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 8 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.62  
PRECIP DURATION 1 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2920 1860  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14600 29760  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NHZ026-200900-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
501 PM EST TUE NOV 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-9) 54 (-1) 39 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+17) 55 (+10) 100 78  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 12 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.54  
PRECIP DURATION 1 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3070 2100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 E 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18420 37800  
CWR 0 0 100  
KBDI 601-700 601-700 601-700 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

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

 
 
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