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Changes to Coastal Tidal Gage Flood Stages

Dry through mid-week. Showers late week.

Sunshine today will be mixed with a few cumulus clouds as highs reach the mid 70s. Wednesday will again be mostly sunny with seasonable highs in the upper 70s to near 80. A cold front will approach on Thursday then begin to press into an increasingly moist air mass Thursday night into Friday. This will likely bring showers and some thunderstorms, Thursday night north and Friday over the rest of the region.

Coastal Flooding --- Fire --- Flooding --- Heat --- Thunderstorms --- Tropical --- Winter

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Red Flag Event Criteria

1) Forest fuel conditions dry enough to support dangerous fire behavior. This shall be coordinated with the New Hampshire Forest Protection Bureau, and the Maine Forest Service.

2) Weather conditions which could result in dangerous fire behavior: less than 30% humidity and frequent or sustained gusts above 25 mph.

Note: Both forest and weather conditions must be expected to issue a Red Flag Warning.

Fire Weather Watch is issued up to 72 hours in advance of expected onset of red flag criteria

Red Flag Warning is issued when red flag criteria will occur in 24 hours or less

Day 1 Min RH

Map displays minimum relative humidity values for the afternoon of Day 1.

Map is updated every time the forecaster issues a new forecast.

Day 2 Min RH

Map displays 24 hour minimum relative humidity values for the afternoon of Day 2.

Map is updated every time the forecaster issues a new forecast.

Day 1 Fire Weather Discussion

National Forecast Maps

Surface Analysis

The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) produces surface maps which depicts the analysis of highs, lows, fronts, troughs, outflow boundaries, squall lines, and drylines.