Fire Weather Discussion
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southern New England
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
410 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024
.DISCUSSION...
Widely scattered showers today, with the greatest chance for
accumulating precip across eastern MA and RI. Clouds continue on
Sunday but it will be mostly dry. Minimum relative humidity will
be between 65 and 90 percent today and between 55 and 80 percent
on Sunday.
.OUTLOOK...Sunday Night through Tuesday...
Dry weather with more sunshine and a warming trend is expected
early next week.
182000-
Southeast Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Cambridge, Lexington, Newton, Waltham,
and Woburn
410 AM EDT Sat May 18 2024
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip Type Rain Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 40 50 20
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-11) 50 (0) 60
RH % (24h trend) 83 (+37) 100 (+4) 67
20ft Wnd AM(mph) NE 6 NE 7
20ft Wnd PM(mph) NE 7 NE 6 NE 8
Precip Amount 0.07 0.03 0.00
Precip Duration 2 2
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt (ft-AGL) 1330 680 2550
Transport Wnd (kts) NE 13 NE 11 NE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 17290 7480 38250
Max ADI Early 23 Fair 15 Gen Poor 45 Gen Good
Max ADI Late 23 Fair 11 Poor 48 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 3
Max LVORI Late 4 6 3
Min Vsby Early
Min Vsby Late
Sunshine Hours N/A N/A N/A
CWR 30 30
LAL No Tstms No Tstms No Tstms
Haines Index 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows
around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.