676 FNUS51 KGYX 271940 FWFGYX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western Maine and New Hampshire National Weather Service Gray ME 340 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 .DISCUSSION... A storm system crosses Sunday with soaking rains for all and a little wet, accumulating snow over the mountains. Strong northwest winds will bring in significantly drier air Monday with the drier conditions persisting through mid week. Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph and humidity dropping into the 20s and 30s percent can be expected on Monday however vegetation should be quite damp from the deluge from the day before. Humidity gradually returns by mid-week with more precipitation chances during the second half of the week. MEZ023>025-280915- 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 340 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy Mclear Precip type Rain Rain Tstms None Chance precip (%) 20 100 100 20 Temp (24h trend) 37 (-2) 45 (-7) 38 48 RH % (24h trend) 92 (-4) 81 (+34) 96 31 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 11 G27 W 19 G42 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 6 G17 SE 16 G36 S 16 G37 NW 22 G43 Precip amount 0.00 0.68 0.62 0.00 Precip duration 1 6 6 Precip begin 11 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 AM LAL 1 2 2 1 Haines Index 3 2 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1980 5400 Transport wnd (mph) SE 26 NW 39 Vent rate (kt-ft) 45540 183600 CWR 0 100 80 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ MEZ018-019-033-280915- Interior York-Central Interior Cumberland- Interior Cumberland Highlands- Including the cities of Hollis, Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford, Goodwins Mills, Buxton, Limington, Berwick, New Gloucester, Gray, North Windham, Gorham, Bridgton, Harrison, and Naples 340 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy Mclear Precip type Rain Rain Rain None Chance precip (%) 20 100 100 20 Temp (24h trend) 35 (-1) 44 (-9) 35 47 RH % (24h trend) 98 (+3) 86 (+40) 99 29 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 9 G20 W 18 G42 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 5 SE 13 G31 SE 9 G29 NW 21 G42 Precip amount 0.00 0.64 0.53 0.00 Precip duration 1 6 5 Precip begin 11 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 5 AM LAL 1 2 2 1 Haines Index 3 2 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1990 5230 Transport wnd (mph) SE 25 NW 38 Vent rate (kt-ft) 43780 172590 CWR 0 100 80 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ MEZ014-020>022-280915- 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 340 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Rain None Chance precip (%) 30 100 100 20 Temp (24h trend) 32 (-4) 40 (-7) 35 44 RH % (24h trend) 93 (-7) 83 (+29) 98 33 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 8 G20 W 15 G41 20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SE 12 G32 SE 11 G36 NW 20 G42 Precip amount 0.03 0.39 0.59 0.00 Precip duration 1 5 8 Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 AM LAL 1 1 2 1 Haines Index 3 2 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2150 5070 Transport wnd (mph) SE 25 NW 39 Vent rate (kt-ft) 47300 172380 CWR 10 100 100 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ MEZ026>028-280915- Lincoln-Knox-Coastal Waldo- Including the cities of Whitefield, Dresden, Alna, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, Waldoboro, Owls Head, Rockland, Appleton, Camden, Hope, Rockport, Thomaston, Belfast, Northport, Searsmont, and Lincolnville 340 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy Mclear Precip type Rain Rain Tstms None Chance precip (%) 20 100 100 20 Temp (24h trend) 34 (-3) 42 (-5) 38 44 RH % (24h trend) 90 (-10) 80 (+27) 100 37 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 10 G28 W 17 G39 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 5 G17 SE 16 G37 SE 19 G42 W 20 G43 Precip amount 0.01 0.52 0.80 0.00 Precip duration 1 4 9 Precip begin 10 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 AM LAL 1 1 2 1 Haines Index 3 2 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 2110 5180 Transport wnd (mph) SE 26 NW 39 Vent rate (kt-ft) 48530 176120 CWR 0 100 100 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ MEZ007>009-012-013-280915- 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 340 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow Showers Chance precip (%) 50 100 100 40 Temp (24h trend) 27 (-3) 37 (-4) 27 40 RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 88 (+24) 100 36 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 10 G32 W 19 G49 20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SE 14 G47 SE 13 G47 NW 22 G52 Precip amount 0.03 0.39 0.44 0.01 Precip duration 2 9 10 2 Precip begin 8 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 2 PM LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 2 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1970 4360 Transport wnd (mph) SE 28 NW 43 Vent rate (kt-ft) 47280 161320 CWR 10 100 90 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ NHZ001-002-280915- Northern Coos-Southern Coos- Including the cities of Errol, Millsfield, Colebrook, Berlin, Dummer, Milan, York Pond, and Lancaster 340 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow Chance precip (%) 30 100 100 60 Temp (24h trend) 29 (-1) 39 (-1) 23 37 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 80 (+14) 98 40 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 12 G35 W 22 G55 20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SE 18 G56 SE 15 G55 NW 23 G59 Precip amount 0.01 0.35 0.41 0.04 Precip duration 1 8 11 3 Precip begin 11 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 5 PM LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 3 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1960 4510 Transport wnd (mph) SE 31 NW 43 Vent rate (kt-ft) 52920 166870 CWR 0 100 90 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ NHZ003-004-280915- 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 340 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow/Rain Snow Chance precip (%) 30 100 100 40 Temp (24h trend) 30 (-4) 42 (-4) 24 41 RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 80 (+23) 99 32 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 10 G33 W 22 G58 20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SE 15 G63 SE 12 G59 NW 23 G61 Precip amount 0.01 0.56 0.42 0.02 Precip duration 1 9 7 1 Precip begin 10 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 1 PM LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 2 3 2 2 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1820 4490 Transport wnd (mph) SE 29 NW 40 Vent rate (kt-ft) 45500 157150 CWR 0 100 70 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ NHZ005-006-009-280915- Southern Grafton-Southern Carroll-Belknap- Including the cities of Lebanon, Lyme, Ashland, Ellsworth, Holderness, Plymouth, Rumney, Wakefield, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Ossipee, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro, Moultonborough, Laconia, Gilford, and Meredith 340 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Rain Rain Rain None Chance precip (%) 20 100 90 20 Temp (24h trend) 33 (-4) 42 (-11) 30 44 RH % (24h trend) 99 (+5) 85 (+41) 99 28 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 9 G25 W 20 G48 20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SE 12 G36 SE 8 G33 NW 21 G49 Precip amount 0.00 0.62 0.43 0.00 Precip duration 1 8 5 Precip begin 1 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 AM LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 2 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1850 4960 Transport wnd (mph) SE 23 NW 41 Vent rate (kt-ft) 37000 178560 CWR 0 100 50 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ NHZ007-008-011-015-280915- 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 340 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Precip type Rain Rain Rain None Chance precip (%) 20 100 90 20 Temp (24h trend) 35 (-4) 49 (-9) 30 47 RH % (24h trend) 95 (+14) 82 (+47) 96 27 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 8 G23 W 19 G50 20ftWnd - PM(mph) LGT/VAR SE 11 G32 S 7 G27 NW 19 G47 Precip amount 0.00 0.56 0.34 0.00 Precip duration 0 8 5 Precip begin 3 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 AM LAL 1 2 2 1 Haines Index 3 2 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1720 5220 Transport wnd (mph) SE 23 NW 40 Vent rate (kt-ft) 34400 182700 CWR 0 100 40 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ NHZ010-012-013-280915- Strafford-Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham- Including the cities of Barrington, Rochester, Dover, Rollinsford, Somersworth, Durham, Madbury, Manchester, Pelham, Nashua, Salem, Atkinson, Newton, Plaistow, Chester, Derry, Hampstead, and Exeter 340 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Pcldy Cloudy Mcldy Mclear Precip type None Rain Tstms None Chance precip (%) 20 100 90 20 Temp (24h trend) 36 (-5) 50 (-10) 36 49 RH % (24h trend) 94 (+17) 83 (+50) 95 25 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 8 G20 W 19 G46 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 5 SE 12 G29 S 9 G25 NW 21 G44 Precip amount 0.00 0.57 0.43 0.00 Precip duration 7 4 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 2 AM LAL 1 2 2 1 Haines Index 3 2 3 4 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1810 5640 Transport wnd (mph) SE 23 NW 40 Vent rate (kt-ft) 36200 197400 CWR 0 100 50 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ NHZ014-280915- Coastal Rockingham- Including the cities of Greenland, Portsmouth, Rye, Hampton, Hampton Falls, North Hampton, and Seabrook 340 PM EDT Sat Mar 27 2021 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Precip type None Rain Tstms None Chance precip (%) 20 100 90 20 Temp (24h trend) 38 (-5) 49 (-8) 39 49 RH % (24h trend) 93 (+19) 84 (+42) 94 28 20ftWnd - AM(mph) SE 12 G27 W 20 G43 20ftWnd - PM(mph) SE 7 G17 SE 17 G34 S 15 G34 NW 23 G41 Precip amount 0.00 0.59 0.46 0.00 Precip duration 6 5 Precip begin 9 AM Continuing Precip end Continuing 4 AM LAL 1 2 2 1 Haines Index 3 2 2 3 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL) 1650 5820 Transport wnd (mph) SE 26 NW 39 Vent rate (kt-ft) 37950 197880 CWR 0 100 50 0 KBDI <200 <200 <200 <200 REMARKS...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of fog. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Areas of fog. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values high. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and a chance of snow showers. Colder. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 18. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Daytime humidity values moderate. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation below normal. $$