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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
210 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
NYZ038-040-047-058-063-092200-
SOUTHERN HERKIMER-MONTGOMERY-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN GREENE-
WESTERN ULSTER-
210 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..ELEVATED RISK FOR FIRE SPREAD TODAY
THE COMBINATION OF DRY FINE FUELS, SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS UP TO 15
TO 25 MPH, AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AS LOW AS 20 TO 35 PERCENT
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO AN ELEVATED RISK FOR FIRE SPREAD TODAY FOR
PORTIONS OF THE CATSKILLS AND MOHAWK VALLEY, WITH THE LOWEST
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING THIS AFTERNOON.
AS A REMINDER, THE ANNUAL STATEWIDE BURN BAN IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
MAY 14. NO BURN PERMITS ARE ISSUED. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF HANDLING
ANY POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES SUCH AS MACHINERY OR MATCHES, AND
ENSURE TO PROPERLY EXTINGUISH OR DISPOSE OF CIGARETTE BUTTS.
PLEASE REFER TO THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION WEB SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BURN RESTRICTIONS.
VTZ013-092200-
BENNINGTON-
210 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY
THE COMBINATION OF SOUTHERLY WIND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 20 TO 30 MPH,
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING AS LOW AS 20 TO 30 PERCENT, AND
DRY FINE DEAD FUELS WILL LEAD TO NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS TODAY IN BENNINGTON COUNTY, MAINLY FOR THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS WHERE SNOW HAS COMPLETELY MELTED.
IF ANY FIRES WERE TO START, THE WEATHER AND FUEL CONDITIONS COULD
CAUSE FIRES TO QUICKLY GET OUT OF CONTROL AND BE DIFFICULT TO
CONTAIN. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CURRENT FIRE DANGER
RATING, ANY BURN RESTRICTIONS, AND WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND
EDUCATION, PLEASE VISIT THE VERMONT STATE FORESTRY WEBSITE.
CTZ001-013-092200-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
210 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL TODAY FOR NORTHWESTERN
CONNECTICUT...
GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY, WITH SPEEDS UP TO 25 MPH
AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 20 TO 30 PERCENT.
WHEN COMBINED WITH THE LACK OF RECENT SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AND
EXPOSED FINE FUELS AND LEAF LITTER, ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER
POTENTIAL WILL EXIST THURSDAY FOR LITCHFIELD COUNTY.
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