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FNUS51 KALY 211925  
FWFALY  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN  
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY  
325 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FOR THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT, CLOUDS CONTINUE TO  
DECREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH WITH LOW TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 30S  
TO LOW 40S, WITH HIGHER TERRAIN LOCATIONS IN THE UPPER 20S DUE TO  
CLEARING SKIES AND A COOLER AIR MASS OVERHEAD. WINDS CONTINUE TO  
BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE THROUGH THE NEXT 24 HOURS. FOR TOMORROW, DRY  
CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH MIN RH VALUES RANGING BETWEEN 25 AND 35  
PERCENT WITH CALM TO LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. HIGH TEMPERATURES  
RANGE IN THE LOW 60S TO LOW 70S.  
 
FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, UNSETTLED WEATHER CONDITIONS  
CONTINUE WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY  
MORNING AND MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES RETURN  
FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WITH A DRYING TREND IN THE FORECAST.  
 
NYZ206-220830-  
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,  
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN  
325 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-12) 67 (+7) 41 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+7) 25 (-8) 67 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6240 5710  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37440 85650  
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 2 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ207-220830-  
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,  
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE  
325 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-15) 70 (+7) 42 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+27) 25 (-10) 74 37  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5530 5720  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33180 62920  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 2 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ208-220830-  
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,  
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,  
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO  
325 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-14) 71 (+7) 42 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+10) 29 (-13) 79 46  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5920 4410  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35520 61740  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ209-220830-  
CATSKILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA  
325 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-11) 66 (+4) 39 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (0) 34 (-8) 79 56  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G24  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.22  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5660 2840  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33960 48280  
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ036-220830-  
SOUTHERN TACONICS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL  
325 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-15) 70 (+9) 43 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+16) 26 (-10) 69 37  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5580 5050  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27900 55550  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 2 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ037-220830-  
SOUTHERN GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,  
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD  
325 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-15) 67 (+7) 41 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+17) 26 (-9) 72 40  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5460 4770  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32760 57240  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ038-220830-  
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,  
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO  
325 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-16) 68 (+4) 43 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+24) 25 (-6) 78 37  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5460 5070  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 SE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32760 50700  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ001-220830-  
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,  
AND NORTH ADAMS  
325 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-15) 70 (+8) 42 62  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+10) 23 (-11) 69 38  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5640 3750  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28200 52500  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 2 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ025-220830-  
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,  
AND SOUTH EGREMONT  
325 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-14) 70 (+6) 44 60  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+3) 26 (-11) 72 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5660 3630  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28300 54450  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ001-220830-  
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON  
325 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-10) 69 (+5) 43 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-4) 30 (-12) 75 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 G17 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5580 3380  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33480 47320  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ013-220830-  
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,  
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON  
325 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-9) 68 (+4) 44 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-11) 36 (-13) 78 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR E 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5260 2880  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 SE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42080 40320  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY, SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.    
MEMORIAL DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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