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FNUS51 KALY 231822  
FWFALY  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN  
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY  
222 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THROUGH THE NEXT 7 DAYS. SHOWERS AND SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE AROUND THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING,  
FOLLOWED BY ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED STORMS MONDAY  
AND TUESDAY. COVERAGE WILL BE GREATEST NORTH OF I-90.  
TEMPERATURES WILL TREND BELOW NORMAL THROUGH TUESDAY AS WELL.  
WESTERLY WINDS TURN BREEZY ON TUESDAY WITH GUSTS OF 15-25 MPH.  
 
NYZ206-240815-  
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,  
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN  
222 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 60 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-11) 68 (-2) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 63 (-17) 100 71  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G18 LGT/VAR W 5 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 4 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5330 3780  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69290 41580  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 9 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 10 10  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ207-240815-  
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,  
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE  
222 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 30 50  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-9) 75 (0) 51 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 58 (-18) 100 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G19 LGT/VAR W 7 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.04 0.03 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5230 4290  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62760 42900  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 9 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 10  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ208-240815-  
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,  
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,  
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO  
222 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-11) 76 (-1) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 53 (-16) 100 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G19 LGT/VAR W 6 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING 9 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6410 5350  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89740 53500  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 8 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 9  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ209-240815-  
CATSKILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA  
222 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-12) 72 (-1) 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 55 (-13) 100 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR W 6 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5730 5110  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80220 56210  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 9 8 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 10 9  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ036-240815-  
SOUTHERN TACONICS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL  
222 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 30 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-7) 73 (0) 49 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 60 (-19) 100 69  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR W 6 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.03 0.05 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5710 3670  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79940 40370  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 10 9 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 10 10  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ037-240815-  
SOUTHERN GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,  
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD  
222 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 30 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-7) 72 (+2) 48 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 58 (-29) 100 67  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.02 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5730 4830  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85950 57960  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 10 9 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 10 10  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ038-240815-  
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,  
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO  
222 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 30 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-7) 76 (+3) 52 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 54 (-33) 100 58  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.03 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING 9 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6070 5090  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84980 55990  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 10 9 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 10  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ001-240815-  
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,  
AND NORTH ADAMS  
222 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-8) 74 (+1) 49 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 56 (-25) 100 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR W 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5890 4030  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94240 48360  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 10 9 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 10  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ025-240815-  
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,  
AND SOUTH EGREMONT  
222 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-8) 75 (+1) 51 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 55 (-24) 100 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G20 LGT/VAR W 6 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM 6 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5670 4060  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85050 44660  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 10 9 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 10  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ001-240815-  
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON  
222 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-7) 76 (0) 53 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 53 (-25) 100 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G20 LGT/VAR W 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 8 PM 6 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6070 4710  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91050 47100  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 10 8 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 10  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ013-240815-  
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,  
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON  
222 PM EDT SUN AUG 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-7) 77 (0) 54 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 55 (-24) 100 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR W 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5940 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89100 48000  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 10 7 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 10  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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