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FNUS51 KBTV 191858  
FWFBTV  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND  
NORTHERN NEW YORK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
258 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
   
..SHOWERY AND COOL, TRENDING DRIER SUNDAY AND MONDAY
 
 
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
CONDITIONS HAVE REMAINED SOMEWHAT COOLER THAN FORECAST, AND AS A  
RESULT, RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE CURRENTLY ABOUT 45 TO 55 PERCENT  
OVER VERMONT AND 60 TO 70 PERCENT OVER NEW YORK. BREEZY SOUTHERLY  
WINDS WILL CONTINUE GUSTING 20 TO 30 MPH AT TIMES, LOCALLY UP TO  
35 MPH IN THE NORTHERN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY THROUGH THIS EVENING. A  
WEAK FRONT IS MOVING IN FROM THE WEST, AND WILL BRING LIGHT RAIN,  
MAINLY AROUND OR LESS THAN 0.10". SATURDAY WILL ALSO BE BREEZY,  
WITH WINDS 15-25 MPH RETURNING, LOCALLY HIGHER IN SHOWERS. SOME  
SNOW OR GRAUPEL MAY BE MIXED IN WITH SHOWERS. ADDITIONAL LIQUID  
AMOUNTS WILL BE 0.10" OR LESS AGAIN, MAINLY NEAR THE INTERNATIONAL  
BORDER. OUTSIDE PRECIPITATION, MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES  
WILL STILL BE DRY. AT PEAK HEATING, THE SOUTHERN CHAMPLAIN VALLEY  
AND CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY COULD BRIEFLY DROP TO ABOUT 30  
PERCENT RH, BUT MOST OTHER LOCATIONS WILL BE AROUND 35 TO 50  
PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON. NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE  
ANTICIPATED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 
VTZ030-200915-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,  
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL  
258 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 30 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 52 34 52  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 6 G18 SW 9 G19  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 19 G41 W 12 G23 W 9 G20 W 13 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 94 36 76 33  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3 4  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 8120 7300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 W 20  
VENTILATION RATE 162400 146000  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ033-035-200915-  
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,  
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK  
258 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 55 32 52  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 7 G19 W 9 G21  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 13 G31 W 13 G26 W 11 G26 W 13 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 33 78 33  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4 4  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 8300 7120  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 22  
VENTILATION RATE 190900 156640  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ034-200915-  
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,  
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW  
258 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 20 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 50 30 48  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 9 G23 W 11 G23  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 15 G32 W 14 G28 W 13 G29 W 15 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 37 77 35  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4 4  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 7570 6780  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 23  
VENTILATION RATE 181680 155940  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ032-200915-  
CENTRAL VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,  
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,  
AND ST. JOHNSBURY  
258 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 40 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 41 50 31 50  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 7 G19 W 8 G20  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 16 G35 W 12 G26 W 10 G26 W 13 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 99 38 79 32  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3 4  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 7490 7220  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 22  
VENTILATION RATE 172270 158840  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ031-200915-  
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,  
AND HARDWICK  
258 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 40 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 47 31 47  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 7 G20 W 9 G19  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 18 G39 W 11 G23 W 9 G21 W 13 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.03 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 96 42 83 36  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3 3  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 6910 7040  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 W 22  
VENTILATION RATE 145110 154880  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ205-200915-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,  
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE  
258 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 40 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 50 33 51  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 8 G24 W 11 G26  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 17 G41 W 13 G27 W 12 G27 W 15 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.02 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 98 36 77 32  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 7750 7300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 23  
VENTILATION RATE 178250 167900  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ204-200915-  
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,  
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON  
258 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 30 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 44 28 45  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 11 G28 W 13 G27  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SW 16 G40 W 16 G32 W 15 G33 W 17 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.01 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 10 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 41 82 37  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3 4  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 7130 6310  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 W 25  
VENTILATION RATE 199640 157750  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ203-200915-  
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,  
AND WANAKENA  
258 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 40 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 45 29 46  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 10 G24 W 12 G24  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SW 16 G35 W 15 G27 W 12 G25 W 16 G31  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.03 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING 11 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 44 87 39  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3 3  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 7010 6120  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 28  
VENTILATION RATE 182260 171360  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ202-200915-  
ST. LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,  
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR  
258 PM EDT FRI APR 19 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 40 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 48 33 50  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 9 G24 SW 12 G25  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SW 16 G36 W 14 G25 SW 11 G24 SW 17 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 10 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 95 47 79 39  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3 4  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 6790 6710  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 24  
VENTILATION RATE 149380 161040  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OR A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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