372  
FNUS51 KALY 170604  
FWFALY  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN  
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY  
104 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DEEP SNOW PACK REMAINING IN PLACE WILL PREVENT ANY FIRE WEATHER  
CONCERNS. A SERIES OF LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL BRING ADDITIONAL  
PERIODS OF SNOW, A WINTRY MIX OR RAIN OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL  
DAYS, OCCURRING WEDNESDAY-WEDNESDAY NIGHT, FRIDAY AND POSSIBLY  
LATE NEXT WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
NYZ206-172115-  
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,  
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN  
104 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW/FZ RA  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+3) 22 (-6) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+12) 100 (+4) 73  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.32  
PRECIP DURATION 1 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2520 2460  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 E 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25200 12300  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 9 8  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ207-172115-  
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,  
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE  
104 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW/FZ RA  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+7) 22 (-4) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+17) 100 (+7) 73  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.26  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2390 2250  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 NE 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19120 13500  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 8 8  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ208-172115-  
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,  
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,  
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO  
104 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW/FZ RA  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 100  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+8) 27 (-1) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+17) 100 (+8) 86  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.40  
PRECIP DURATION 1 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3200 1860  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 E 6  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32000 9300  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 9 9  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ209-172115-  
CATSKILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA  
104 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW/FZ RA  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 100  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+10) 27 (-1) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+2) 100 (+6) 86  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.49  
PRECIP DURATION 0 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 8 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3550 1970  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 SE 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42600 7880  
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 8 9  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ036-172115-  
SOUTHERN TACONICS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL  
104 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW/FZ RA  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+5) 25 (-1) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+36) 100 (+8) 70  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.28  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2250 2310  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 NE 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18000 6930  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 9 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 9 9  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ037-172115-  
SOUTHERN GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,  
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD  
104 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW/FZ RA  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+7) 24 (+2) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+31) 100 (+4) 73  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.27  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2130 2540  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 E 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21300 7620  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 8 9  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ038-172115-  
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,  
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO  
104 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW/FZ RA  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+6) 25 (+2) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+16) 100 (+8) 69  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1650 2650  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 N 5  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11550 10600  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 8 8  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ001-172115-  
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,  
AND NORTH ADAMS  
104 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW/FZ RA  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 100  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (+6) 26 (+3) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+33) 100 (+7) 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 0.39  
PRECIP DURATION 1 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2430 2120  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 E 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26730 6360  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 9 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 8 9  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ025-172115-  
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,  
AND SOUTH EGREMONT  
104 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE SNOW/FZ RA  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 100  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+6) 27 (+3) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+29) 100 (+5) 84  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.37  
PRECIP DURATION 0 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1730 1570  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 E 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19030 4710  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 9 10  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ001-172115-  
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON  
104 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW/FZ RA  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+7) 27 (+3) 36  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+23) 100 (+6) 87  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.34  
PRECIP DURATION 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2150 1510  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 E 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21500 4530  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 9 10  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ013-172115-  
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,  
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON  
104 AM EST TUE FEB 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+8) 28 (+3) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+16) 100 (+7) 87  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.28  
PRECIP DURATION 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2360 1180  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 E 3  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25960 3540  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 9 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 9 10  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW, RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY.  
LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SNOW LIKELY WITH POCKETS OF RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN.  
LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY, A CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 19.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 18.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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