Fire Weather Planning
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FNUS51 KGYX 130654
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN MAINE AND
ALL BUT SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
254 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE AND A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH TODAY AND MOVE OFF
THE COAST TONIGHT. THIS WILL GIVE THE REGION A SOAKING RAIN
WITH MOST AREAS GETTING AROUND HALF AN INCH OF RAIN WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR SOME AREAS TO RECEIVE UP TO AN OF RAIN. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVERHEAD WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND MOVE
EAST OF THE REGION SATURDAY.
MEZ007>009-132115-
NORTHERN OXFORD-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-CENTRAL SOMERSET-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANDOVER...ROXBURY...UPTON...
WILSONS MILLS...COBURN GORE...RANGELEY...KINGFIELD...BINGHAM...
JACKMAN
254 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 90 90 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-4) 53 (+3) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+22) 100 (+1) 55
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G18
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR W 15 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.52 0.24 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 7 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
LAL 4 4 2
HAINES 3 3 3
MIXING HGT 5410 7610
TRANSPORT WIND S 15 W 33
VENTILATION RATE 70330 220690
CWR 100 40 20
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ012>014-018>022-132115-
SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK-
INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUMFORD...NORWAY...FRYEBURG...OXFORD...
FARMINGTON...WILTON...MADISON...SKOWHEGAN...PITTSFIELD...
SANFORD...BERWICK...NORTH WINDHAM...GORHAM...BRIDGTON...
LEWISTON-AUBURN...LIVERMORE FALLS...AUGUSTA...WATERVILLE...
WINTERPORT...UNITY
254 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC(%) 90 90 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-6) 57 (+3) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+28) 100 (0) 50
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 5 S 5 W 12 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.19 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 7 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
LAL 4 4 2
HAINES 3 3 3
MIXING HGT 5830 8120
TRANSPORT WIND S 16 W 28
VENTILATION RATE 81620 194880
CWR 100 30 0
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
MEZ023>028-132115-
COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX-
COASTAL WALDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BIDDEFORD...SACO...OLD ORCHARD BEACH...
KITTERY...PORTLAND...SOUTH PORTLAND...WESTBROOK...BATH...
TOPSHAM...BOOTHBAY HARBOR...WISCASSET...WALDOBORO...CAMDEN...
ROCKLAND...THOMASTON...BELFAST...LINCOLNVILLE
254 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC(%) 60 70 20
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-5) 59 (+2) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+22) 100 (0) 48
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 5 W 8 G18
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 7 S 8 W 12 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.17 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 4 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
LAL 1 3 2
HAINES 3 3 4
MIXING HGT 4790 8210
TRANSPORT WIND S 13 W 25
VENTILATION RATE 52690 180620
CWR 100 30 0
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ001>004-132115-
NORTHERN COOS-SOUTHERN COOS-NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLEBROOK...BERLIN...LANCASTER...
LITTLETON...NORTH CONWAY
254 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 90 90 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (0) 52 (+2) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+15) 100 (0) 54
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G21
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 5 S 5 W 15 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.50 0.16 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 8 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
LAL 4 4 2
HAINES 3 3 3
MIXING HGT 3860 7140
TRANSPORT WIND S 10 W 30
VENTILATION RATE 34740 185640
CWR 100 20 0
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ005-007-132115-
SOUTHERN GRAFTON-SULLIVAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEBANON...HANOVER...PLYMOUTH...
CLAREMONT...NEWPORT...CHARLESTOWN
254 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC(%) 90 90 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-5) 54 (-1) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+26) 100 (0) 47
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G18
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 6 S 5 NW 16 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.49 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 7 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 AM
LAL 4 4 2
HAINES 3 3 3
MIXING HGT 3040 7670
TRANSPORT WIND S 9 W 29
VENTILATION RATE 24320 191750
CWR 100 10 0
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ006-008>010-013-132115-
SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOLFEBORO...OSSIPEE...CONCORD...
HOOKSETT...LACONIA...MEREDITH...ROCHESTER...DOVER...SALEM...
DERRY...EXETER
254 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC(%) 90 90 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-5) 55 (-2) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+25) 100 (+1) 43
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G18
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 6 S 5 W 15 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.49 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
LAL 4 4 1
HAINES 3 3 3
MIXING HGT 4620 7690
TRANSPORT WIND SW 15 W 28
VENTILATION RATE 60060 184560
CWR 100 10 0
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NHZ014-132115-
COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PORTSMOUTH...HAMPTON
254 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC(%) 80 80 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-7) 60 (0) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+31) 99 (-1) 43
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 6 W 14
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 8 S 9 W 15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
LAL 1 3 1
HAINES 3 3 4
MIXING HGT 4300 7610
TRANSPORT WIND S 15 W 25
VENTILATION RATE 55900 167420
CWR 100 30 0
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES MODERATE.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$