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FNUS51 KALY 160653
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
253 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
DISCUSSION
TEMPERATURES BE ABOVE NORMAL TODAY AND SUNDAY, WITH MAINLY DRY
CONDITIONS. A FEW SHOWERS WILL OCCUR MAINLY NORTH/WEST OF ALBANY
THIS EVENING. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES THIS AFTERNOON
WILL BE AROUND 30-40%, AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 5-10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 MPH. ON SUNDAY, MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL BE AROUND 30-40%
AGAIN, WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST AROUND 10-15 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
EARLY TO MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK, WITH CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS INCREASING TUESDAY AND ESPECIALLY INTO WEDNESDAY.
NYZ206-162015-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
253 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+16) 49 (+8) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-36) 97 (0) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G23 SW 6 G21 W 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5510 6930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110200 124740
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-162015-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
253 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+16) 53 (+9) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-33) 92 (-4) 31
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G24 W 6 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G24 SW 8 G23 W 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6270 8330
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112860 149940
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-162015-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
253 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+18) 56 (+12) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-34) 92 (-6) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G21 SW 6 G20 NW 8 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6610 7880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112370 126080
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-162015-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
253 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+20) 52 (+9) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-35) 96 (+2) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G23 SW 7 G21 NW 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5930 7310
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106740 124270
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-162015-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
253 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+17) 54 (+8) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-36) 92 (-5) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G24 SW 8 G25 W 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5270 7550
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94860 143450
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-162015-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
253 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+18) 52 (+8) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-43) 93 (-5) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 G21 SW 5 G24 W 9 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5230 7760
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94140 162960
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-162015-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
253 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+18) 55 (+12) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-40) 91 (-9) 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR W 9 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5500 8180
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93500 179960
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-162015-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
253 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+20) 54 (+10) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-42) 90 (-8) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G21 SW 9 G24 W 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5120 6610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87040 145420
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-162015-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
253 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+19) 55 (+11) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-41) 89 (-11) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G21 SW 7 G21 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5170 7380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87890 125460
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-162015-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
253 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+17) 56 (+11) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-35) 85 (-15) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G21 SW 6 G20 NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5800 7940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98600 134980
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-162015-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
253 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+15) 57 (+11) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-31) 85 (-14) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G20 S 6 G19 W 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5950 7550
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101150 113250
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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