994 FNUS51 KGYX 260730 FWFGYX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire National Weather Service Gray ME 330 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021 .DISCUSSION... A wetting rain is expected today for most areas as an area of low pressure moves across the region. Strong northwesterly winds will usher in drier air briefly this afternoon and tonight before another low pressure system crosses the region Sunday. This will bring another round of rain with the potential for snow in the mountains. Strong northwest winds will bring in significantly drier air Monday with the drier conditions persisting through mid week. MEZ023>025-262115- Coastal York-Coastal Cumberland-Sagadahoc- Including the cities of Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Kittery, Portland, Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, Westbrook, Yarmouth, Brunswick, Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, Bowdoinham, Topsham, and Bowdoin 330 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms None None Chance precip (%) 80 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 64 (+11) 39 (-5) 52 RH % (24h trend) 65 (-21) 90 (-10) 44 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 7 G23 NW 11 G28 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 13 G27 SW 13 G34 N 5 Precip amount 0.23 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 7 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 6 PM LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 4 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 590 3850 Transport wnd (mph) SW 15 NW 8 Vent rate (kt-ft) 7670 26950 CWR 70 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ MEZ018-019-033-262115- Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland- Interior Cumberland Highlands- Including the cities of Hollis, Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford, Goodwins Mills, Buxton, Limington, Berwick, New Gloucester, Gray, North Windham, Gorham, Bridgton, Harrison, and Naples 330 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms None None Chance precip (%) 80 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 66 (+9) 37 (-6) 54 RH % (24h trend) 64 (-16) 82 (-18) 41 20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 9 G25 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G29 W 14 G34 N 5 Precip amount 0.23 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 7 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 6 PM LAL 3 2 1 Haines Index 4 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1220 4240 Transport wnd (mph) SW 15 N 5 Vent rate (kt-ft) 15860 16960 CWR 80 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ MEZ014-020>022-262115- Southern Somerset-Androscoggin-Kennebec-Interior Waldo- Including the cities of Athens, Cornville, Skowhegan, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Embden, Madison, Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, Minot, Turner, Auburn, Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor, Vassalboro, Waterville, China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Montville, Morrill, Waldo, Winterport, and Unity 330 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 90 40 20 Temp (24h trend) 57 (+2) 32 (-12) 49 RH % (24h trend) 79 (-1) 92 (-6) 47 20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR N 11 G27 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 6 G20 SW 7 G23 N 7 G18 Precip amount 0.42 0.11 0.00 Precip duration 8 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 5 AM LAL 3 2 1 Haines Index 3 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 330 4090 Transport wnd (mph) SE 7 N 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 1980 20450 CWR 100 10 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ MEZ026>028-262115- Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo- Including the cities of Whitefield, Dresden, Alna, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, Waldoboro, Owls Head, Rockland, Appleton, Camden, Hope, Rockport, Thomaston, Belfast, Northport, Searsmont, and Lincolnville 330 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 80 30 0 Temp (24h trend) 55 (+5) 36 (-7) 49 RH % (24h trend) 80 (-9) 96 (-4) 45 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 G23 N 13 G33 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 12 G28 SW 11 G28 N 7 G23 Precip amount 0.34 0.07 0.00 Precip duration 7 1 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 4 AM LAL 3 1 1 Haines Index 3 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 210 4140 Transport wnd (mph) S 14 N 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 2520 20700 CWR 100 10 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ MEZ007>009-012-013-262115- Northern Oxford-Northern Franklin-Central Somerset- Southern Oxford-Southern Franklin- Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron, Middle Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc, Rangeley, Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua, Long Pond, Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman, Bethel, Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, Milton, Newry, Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Farmington, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, and Jay 330 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 90 60 20 Temp (24h trend) 55 (-6) 26 (-16) 47 RH % (24h trend) 74 (+9) 93 (-5) 51 20ftWnd - AM(mph) LGT/VAR NW 10 G28 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 5 G20 W 9 G34 NW 6 G17 Precip amount 0.55 0.21 0.00 Precip duration 10 8 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 6 AM LAL 3 2 1 Haines Index 3 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 420 3460 Transport wnd (mph) SE 8 N 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 2940 17300 CWR 100 30 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ NHZ001-002-262115- Northern Coos-Southern Coos- Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster 330 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms None Chance precip (%) 90 70 20 Temp (24h trend) 58 (-5) 26 (-16) 46 RH % (24h trend) 71 (+10) 92 (-2) 56 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 5 G23 NW 10 G34 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 8 G32 W 14 G47 NW 6 G17 Precip amount 0.68 0.24 0.00 Precip duration 9 4 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 6 AM LAL 3 2 1 Haines Index 3 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 640 2740 Transport wnd (mph) SE 9 NW 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 5120 13700 CWR 100 30 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ NHZ003-004-262115- Northern Grafton-Northern Carroll- Including the cities of Bethlehem, Lincoln, Littleton, Sugar Hill, Thornton, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Jackson, North Conway, Albany, Conway, Chatham, and Crawford Notch 330 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 90 50 20 Temp (24h trend) 60 (-1) 29 (-15) 50 RH % (24h trend) 69 (0) 92 (-5) 50 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 G27 NW 10 G34 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G32 W 15 G47 NW 6 G18 Precip amount 0.60 0.17 0.00 Precip duration 9 2 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 6 AM LAL 3 2 1 Haines Index 3 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 850 3200 Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 NW 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 7650 16000 CWR 100 20 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ NHZ005-006-009-262115- Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-Belknap- Including the cities of Lebanon, Lyme, Ashland, Ellsworth, Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney, Wakefield, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro, Moultonborough, Laconia, Gilford, and Meredith 330 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Showers None Chance precip (%) 80 20 20 Temp (24h trend) 64 (+3) 35 (-9) 54 RH % (24h trend) 65 (-8) 82 (-17) 44 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 5 G20 NW 10 G31 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 9 G36 W 17 G41 NW 7 G18 Precip amount 0.34 0.06 0.00 Precip duration 8 1 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM LAL 3 2 1 Haines Index 3 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2110 3980 Transport wnd (mph) SW 22 NW 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 40090 19900 CWR 90 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ NHZ007-008-011-015-262115- Sullivan-Merrimack-Cheshire-Western And Central Hillsborough- Including the cities of Claremont, Cornish, Unity, Croydon, Goshen, Grantham, Lempster, Newport, Charlestown, Boscawen, Canterbury, Concord, Dunbarton, Loudon, Hooksett, Gilsum, Keene, Marlow, Sullivan, Surry, Jaffrey, Amherst, Milford, Mont Vernon, Goffstown, Peterborough, Sharon, Hollis, and Weare 330 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms None None Chance precip (%) 80 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 68 (+1) 37 (-11) 56 RH % (24h trend) 58 (-3) 78 (-21) 38 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G27 NW 11 G29 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 15 G43 W 20 G48 NW 7 G18 Precip amount 0.17 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 7 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 6 PM LAL 3 2 1 Haines Index 3 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 3130 4090 Transport wnd (mph) SW 30 NW 7 Vent rate (kt-ft) 81380 24540 CWR 40 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ NHZ010-012-013-262115- Strafford-Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham- Including the cities of Barrington, Rochester, Dover, Rollinsford, Somersworth, Durham, Madbury, Manchester, Pelham, Nashua, Salem, Atkinson, Newton, Plaistow, Chester, Derry, Hampstead, and Exeter 330 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms None None Chance precip (%) 70 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 69 (+6) 38 (-10) 57 RH % (24h trend) 57 (-16) 73 (-25) 40 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 6 G24 NW 11 G27 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SW 13 G40 W 18 G41 NW 6 G17 Precip amount 0.13 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 6 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 6 PM LAL 3 2 1 Haines Index 4 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1990 4660 Transport wnd (mph) SW 29 NW 5 Vent rate (kt-ft) 49750 18640 CWR 30 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ NHZ014-262115- Coastal Rockingham- Including the cities of Greenland, Portsmouth, Rye, Hampton, Hampton Falls, North Hampton, and Seabrook 330 AM EDT Fri Mar 26 2021 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip type Tstms None None Chance precip (%) 70 20 0 Temp (24h trend) 68 (+10) 41 (-4) 54 RH % (24h trend) 60 (-17) 71 (-29) 44 20ftWnd - AM(mph) S 8 G21 NW 12 G27 20ftWnd - PM(mph) S 14 G32 W 17 G37 N 5 Precip amount 0.11 0.00 0.00 Precip duration 5 Precip begin 6 AM Precip end 6 PM LAL 2 1 1 Haines Index 4 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1370 4300 Transport wnd (mph) SW 24 NW 6 Vent rate (kt-ft) 28770 21500 CWR 30 0 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Rain and a chance of snow. Highs around 40. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Lows around 30. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation below normal. $$