531  
FNUS51 KGYX 201001  
FWFGYX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME  
500 AM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE TODAY ASA HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS  
OVER THE REGION. THERE WILL BE INCREASING CHANCES FOR  
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY UNDER EAST  
TO NORTHEAST WINDS.  
 
MEZ104-202100-  
WESTERN MAINE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARMINGTON, RUMFORD, BETHEL, EUSTIS,  
JACKMAN, AND CARRABASSETT VALLEY  
500 AM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+6) 35 (+1) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-3) 98 (+1) 82  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G20 E 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 8 G17 NE 5 E 12 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2540 2160  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22860 34560  
CWR 0 0 20  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ107-202100-  
KENNEBEC RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AUGUSTA, WATERVILLE, SKOWHEGAN, AUBURN,  
LEWISTON, LIBERTY, AND LIVERMORE  
500 AM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (0) 40 (+3) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+8) 91 (-3) 79  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 9 G17 NE 10 G19  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 8 G17 NE 5 NE 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2870 2300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34440 39100  
CWR 0 0 20  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ109-202100-  
LAKES REGION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANFORD, NORTH WINDHAM, GRAY,  
NEW GLOUCESER, FRYEBURG, SOUTH PARIS, AND HIRAM  
500 AM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+1) 39 (+7) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+10) 97 (0) 82  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 NE 10 G20  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.23  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2630 2050  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21040 30750  
CWR 0 0 80  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ110-202100-  
BEACHES AND CASCO BAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KITTERY, YORK, KENNEBUNK, SCARBOROUGH,  
PORTLAND, YARMOUTH, FREEPORT, BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM,  
BOOTHBAY HARBOR, AND DAMARISCOTTA  
500 AM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-2) 40 (+4) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+10) 94 (0) 76  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 8 G17 NE 12 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 6 NE 5 NE 16 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2870 2260  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 E 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25830 38420  
CWR 0 0 50  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MEZ111-202100-  
MID-COAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WALDOBORO, ROCKLAND, CAMDEN,  
LINCOLNVILLE, BELFAST, SEARSPORT, ISLESBORO, AND VINALHAVEN  
500 AM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-2) 40 (+1) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+10) 92 (0) 76  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 10 G23 NE 11 G25  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) N 10 G21 NE 6 G18 NE 13 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2840 2290  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 NE 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39760 41220  
CWR 0 0 10  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ021-202100-  
COOS COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ERROL, MILLSFIELD, COLEBROOK, BERLIN,  
DUMMER, MILAN, YORK POND, AND LANCASTER  
500 AM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+9) 34 (+2) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-8) 99 (+1) 80  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 5 G19 E 11 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) NE 5 E 8 G18 E 12 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2270 2160  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13620 30240  
CWR 0 30  
KBDI <200 <200 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ022-202100-  
WHITE MOUNTIANS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LINCOLN, LITTLETON, THORNTON,  
WATERVILLE VALLEY, WOODSTOCK, JACKSON, NORTH CONWAY, CONWAY,  
AND CRAWFORD NOTCH  
500 AM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+8) 35 (+3) 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-4) 99 (+2) 81  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) N 6 G18 E 10 G24  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 G18 E 12 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.30  
PRECIP DURATION 1 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2740 2170  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13700 30380  
CWR 0 90  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ023-202100-  
CENTRAL LAKES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LEBANON, PLYMOUTH, LACONIA, WOLFEBORO,  
ALTON, AND OSSIPEE  
500 AM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+2) 37 (+4) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+2) 98 (+3) 85  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 E 12 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.41  
PRECIP DURATION 1 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2910 2100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14550 33600  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ024-202100-  
LAKE SUNAPEE AND MONADNOCKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLAREMONT, KEENE, AND JAFFREY  
500 AM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+2) 37 (+5) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+3) 100 (+4) 86  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 11 G23  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.69  
PRECIP DURATION 2 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2740 2020  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 E 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10960 38380  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ025-202100-  
MERRIMACK VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANCHESTER, NASHUA, WEARE, AND DERRY  
500 AM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (0) 39 (+5) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+6) 99 (+7) 88  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 10 G21  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.56  
PRECIP DURATION 1 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3190 1980  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 E 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15950 31680  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NHZ026-202100-  
SEACOAST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, HAMPTON, AND EXETER  
500 AM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 100  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-1) 41 (+6) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+9) 97 (+3) 84  
20FTWND - AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 13 G26  
20FTWND - PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 14 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.47  
PRECIP DURATION 1 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3240 2220  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 E 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22680 33300  
CWR 0 100  
KBDI 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 SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES HIGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 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 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  
HIGH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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