000 FNUS51 KBOX 250951 FWFBOS FIRE WEATHER FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 450 AM EST MON MAR 25 2002 .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FROM THE NORTH TODAY. BUT...SKIES WILL REMAIN CLOUDY AS MOIST AIR FROM THE WEST ALOFT RIDES UP ACROSS THE COOL AIR MASS. A LITTLE SNOW OR RAIN IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS A FAST MOVING UPPER TROF MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO WARM ON TUESDAY. A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE FROM THE SOUTHWEST ACROSS CENTRAL NEW YORK STATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND THEN TO NORTH OF MAINE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WARM WINDS BLOWING NORTH TOWARD THE LOW CENTER WILL BRING RAIN AND WAMER TEMPERATURES TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY CLEARING AND A RETURN TO COOLER NIGHTTIME TEMPERATURES FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL STAY ON THE HIGH SIDE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND SHOULD HELP TO KEEP FIRE DANGER LOW. CTZ002>004-252100- HARTFORD-TOLLAND-WINDHAM- 450 AM EST MON MAR 25 2002 TODAY TONIGHT TUE CLOUD AMOUNT CLDY CLDY CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 10 60 50 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 41 27 43 AM WIND N 10 E 10 PM WIND N 10 NE 5 E 15 PRECIP AMOUNT 0 .10-.24 .25-.49 PRECIP DURATION 0 2 3 PRECIP BEGIN -- 8 PM NOON PRECIP END -- 3 AM CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 42 100 61 HAINES 4 -- 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4500 4000 3000 TRANSPORT WIND 020 9 -- -- 090 10 VENTILATION RATE 40500 -- 30000 REMARKS...NONE $$ MAZ002-008-009-252100- WESTERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN HAMPDEN-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE- 450 AM EST MON MAR 25 2002 TODAY TONIGHT TUE CLOUD AMOUNT CLDY CLDY CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 10 40 60 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 38 25 40 AM WIND NW 10 E 10 PM WIND N 10 N 2 E 15 PRECIP AMOUNT 0 .01-.10 .25-.49 PRECIP DURATION 0 2 3 PRECIP BEGIN -- 8 PM NOON PRECIP END -- 3 AM CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 44 100 65 HAINES 4 -- 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4500 4000 3000 TRANSPORT WIND 020 9 -- -- 090 10 VENTILATION RATE 40500 -- 30000 REMARKS...NONE $$ MAZ003-004-NHZ011-252100- CHESHIRE-EASTERN FRANKLIN-NORTHERN WORCESTER- 450 AM EST MON MAR 25 2002 TODAY TONIGHT TUE CLOUD AMOUNT MO CLDY CLDY CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 20 40 30 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 37 24 40 AM WIND N 10 E 10 PM WIND N 10 N 2 E 15 PRECIP AMOUNT 0 .01-.10 .10-.24 PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3 PRECIP BEGIN -- 10 PM 2 PM PRECIP END -- MDNT CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 47 100 60 HAINES 4 -- 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4500 4000 3000 TRANSPORT WIND 020 9 -- -- 090 10 VENTILATION RATE 40500 -- 30000 REMARKS...NONE $$ MAZ005-012-014-252100- SOUTHERN WORCESTER-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MIDDLESEX- 450 AM EST MON MAR 25 2002 TODAY TONIGHT TUE CLOUD AMOUNT CLDY CLDY CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 20 40 20 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 39 28 41 AM WIND N 10 E 15 PM WIND N 10 N 2 E 15 PRECIP AMOUNT 0 .01-.10 0 PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3 PRECIP BEGIN -- 10 PM 2 PM PRECIP END -- MDNT CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 48 93 61 HAINES 4 -- 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4500 4000 3000 TRANSPORT WIND 020 9 -- -- 090 10 VENTILATION RATE 40500 -- 30000 REMARKS...NONE $$ MAZ006-007-252100- EASTERN ESSEX-WESTERN ESSEX- 450 AM EST MON MAR 25 2002 TODAY TONIGHT TUE CLOUD AMOUNT MO CLDY CLDY CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 20 30 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 39 29 42 AM WIND N 10 E 15 PM WIND N 10 N 5 E 15 PRECIP AMOUNT 0 .01-.10 0 PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3 PRECIP BEGIN -- 11 PM 3 PM PRECIP END -- 1 AM CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 48 81 61 HAINES 4 -- 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4500 4000 3000 TRANSPORT WIND 020 9 -- -- 090 10 VENTILATION RATE 40500 -- 30000 REMARKS...NONE $$ MAZ010-011-252100- EASTERN HAMPSHIRE-EASTERN HAMPDEN- 450 AM EST MON MAR 25 2002 TODAY TONIGHT TUE CLOUD AMOUNT CLDY CLDY CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 10 50 50 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 40 27 41 AM WIND N 10 E 15 PM WIND N 10 NE 2 E 15 PRECIP AMOUNT 0 .01-.10 .25-.49 PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3 PRECIP BEGIN -- 10 PM 2 PM PRECIP END -- MDNT CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 45 96 61 HAINES 4 -- 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4500 4000 3000 TRANSPORT WIND 020 9 -- -- 090 10 VENTILATION RATE 40500 -- 30000 REMARKS...NONE $$ MAZ013-015-016-252100- EASTERN NORFOLK-SUFFOLK-WESTERN NORFOLK- 450 AM EST MON MAR 25 2002 TODAY TONIGHT TUE CLOUD AMOUNT CLDY CLDY CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 20 40 20 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 39 30 42 AM WIND N 10 E 15 PM WIND W 15 N 5 E 20 PRECIP AMOUNT 0 .01-.10 0 PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3 PRECIP BEGIN -- 10 PM 2 PM PRECIP END -- MDNT CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 48 86 65 HAINES 4 -- 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4500 4000 3000 TRANSPORT WIND 020 9 -- -- 090 10 VENTILATION RATE 40500 -- 30000 REMARKS...NONE $$ MAZ017>019-252100- EASTERN PLYMOUTH-NORTHERN BRISTOL-WESTERN PLYMOUTH- 450 AM EST MON MAR 25 2002 TODAY TONIGHT TUE CLOUD AMOUNT CLDY CLDY CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 20 40 20 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 40 31 43 AM WIND N 10 E 15 PM WIND N 10 NE 5 E 15 PRECIP AMOUNT 0 .01-.10 0 PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3 PRECIP BEGIN -- 11 PM 3 PM PRECIP END -- 1 AM CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 50 86 65 HAINES 4 -- 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4500 4000 3000 TRANSPORT WIND 020 10 -- -- 090 14 VENTILATION RATE 45000 -- 42000 REMARKS...NONE $$ MAZ020-021-RIZ005>007-252100- BRISTOL-NEWPORT-SOUTHERN BRISTOL-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH-WASHINGTON- 450 AM EST MON MAR 25 2002 TODAY TONIGHT TUE CLOUD AMOUNT CLDY CLDY CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 10 50 40 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 42 31 44 AM WIND N 15 E 15 PM WIND NE 10 NE 10 E 20 PRECIP AMOUNT 0 .01-.10 .10-.24 PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3 PRECIP BEGIN -- 11 PM 3 PM PRECIP END -- 1 AM CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 48 89 70 HAINES 4 -- 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4500 4000 3000 TRANSPORT WIND 020 10 -- -- 090 14 VENTILATION RATE 45000 -- 42000 REMARKS...NONE $$ MAZ022>024-252100- BARNSTABLE-DUKES-NANTUCKET- 450 AM EST MON MAR 25 2002 TODAY TONIGHT TUE CLOUD AMOUNT CLDY CLDY CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 20 50 50 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 43 33 45 AM WIND NE 15 E 20 PM WIND NE 15 NE 15 E 20 PRECIP AMOUNT 0 .01-.10 .10-.24 PRECIP DURATION 0 3 2 PRECIP BEGIN -- 9 PM 4 PM PRECIP END -- 4 AM CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 52 89 66 HAINES 4 -- 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4500 3000 3000 TRANSPORT WIND 020 13 -- -- 090 16 VENTILATION RATE 58500 -- 48000 REMARKS...NONE $$ NHZ012-252100- HILLSBOROUGH- 450 AM EST MON MAR 25 2002 TODAY TONIGHT TUE CLOUD AMOUNT MO CLDY CLDY CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 20 30 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 36 24 39 AM WIND N 15 E 10 PM WIND N 15 N 2 E 15 PRECIP AMOUNT 0 .01-.10 0 PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3 PRECIP BEGIN -- 10 PM 2 PM PRECIP END -- MDNT CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 47 93 65 HAINES 4 -- 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4500 4000 3000 TRANSPORT WIND 020 9 -- -- 090 10 VENTILATION RATE 40500 -- 30000 REMARKS...NONE $$ RIZ001>004-252100- EASTERN KENT-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE-WESTERN KENT- 450 AM EST MON MAR 25 2002 TODAY TONIGHT TUE CLOUD AMOUNT CLDY CLDY CLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 20 50 40 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 41 28 42 AM WIND N 10 E 15 PM WIND N 10 NE 5 E 20 PRECIP AMOUNT 0 .01-.10 .10-.24 PRECIP DURATION 0 1 3 PRECIP BEGIN -- 11 PM 3 PM PRECIP END -- 1 AM CONTINUING HUMIDITY (%) 45 100 70 HAINES 4 -- 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4500 4000 3000 TR ANSPORT WIND 020 10 -- -- 090 14 VENTILATION RATE 45000 -- 42000 REMARKS...NONE $$ .FORECAST EXTENDED... .WEDNESDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING...OTHERWISE PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. .THURSDAY...INCREASING CLOUDINESS. HIGHS NEAR 50. .FRIDAY...CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S AND HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S AND HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAY... TEMPERATURE ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.