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FNUS51 KALY 160618
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
218 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
DISCUSSION
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THROUGH THE NEXT 7
DAYS...MIN RH VALUES TODAY AND TOMORROW GENERALLY REMAIN ABOVE
50-60% WITH MAX WIND GUSTS OF 10-15 MPH. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS
SHOWERS EXPECTED THURSDAY WITH MOST AREAS SEEING AT LEAST SOME
LIGHT RAINFALL AMOUNTS. FRIDAY WILL FEATURE LOWER HUMIDITY (MIN RH
VALUES 35-45%) AND GUSTY (15-25 MPH) NW WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT.
SIMILAR RH VALUES BUT LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED SATURDAY. MULTIPLE
ROUNDS OF SHOWERS THEN POSSIBLE SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
NYZ206-162015-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
218 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+12) 53 (+1) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+12) 100 (+8) 76
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2970 2480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 S 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 20790 17360
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-162015-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
218 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+9) 55 (+4) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+6) 100 (+5) 78
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2840 2040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19880 12240
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 6
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
218 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+8) 58 (+6) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+5) 100 (+4) 71
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2760 4170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16560 37530
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-162015-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
218 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+9) 57 (+7) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+11) 100 (+6) 76
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2540 4090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12700 36810
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-162015-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
218 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+7) 56 (+6) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+5) 100 (+8) 73
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2420 2250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19360 18000
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-162015-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
218 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+10) 55 (+7) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 100 (+2) 79
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3600 2220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28800 17760
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 6
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-162015-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
218 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+11) 56 (+8) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+2) 100 (+1) 76
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3870 2410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 S 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27090 19280
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 5
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-162015-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
218 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+8) 56 (+8) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+6) 100 (+1) 74
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2590 2960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18130 29600
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-162015-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
218 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+8) 57 (+6) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+4) 100 (+5) 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2590 3440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18130 37840
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-162015-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
218 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+7) 58 (+8) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+3) 100 (+2) 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2820 3390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22560 40680
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-162015-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
218 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+6) 58 (+9) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+7) 100 (0) 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2720 3300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19040 33000
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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