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FNUS51 KALY 220614
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
214 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
DISCUSSION
TODAY, MIN RH VALUES DROP TO 25-30% THIS AFTERNOON, LOWEST ACROSS
THE ADKS, UPPER HUDSON VALLEY, AND SOUTHERN VT. FORTUNATELY,
WINDS LOOK QUITE LIGHT WITH MAX GUSTS <10 MPH. RH RECOVERS TO
60-80% TONIGHT WITH CONTINUED LIGHT WINDS. SATURDAY, MIN RH VALUES
WILL REACH 35-45% FROM THE CAPITAL DISTRICT NORTH AND EAST, BUT
WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER SOUTH AND WEST WITH MORE RAIN/SHOWERS
ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WIND GUSTS SATURDAY
AFTERNOON LOOK TO REACH 15-20 MPH AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING RAIN.
FORTUNATELY, WIDESPREAD HALF INCH TO INCH AND A HALF OF RAIN
EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY, WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THIS WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN SHOULD
PREVENT ANY FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS SUNDAY THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY.
NYZ206-222015-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
214 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+6) 35 (+3) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-7) 74 (-13) 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6190 5010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 SE 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43330 90180
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-222015-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
214 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+6) 38 (+2) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-18) 79 (-5) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5560 5740
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38920 80360
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-222015-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
214 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+6) 44 (+3) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-21) 75 (-13) 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5920 4730
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35520 75680
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-222015-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
214 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+4) 40 (+2) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-16) 77 (-11) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 9 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5670 3020
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 SE 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39690 54360
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-222015-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
214 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+9) 42 (+6) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-16) 68 (-16) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5590 4770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27950 71550
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-222015-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
214 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+8) 40 (+6) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-15) 71 (-16) 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5490 4780
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32940 71700
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-222015-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
214 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+5) 41 (+4) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-10) 79 (-6) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5380 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32280 62400
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-222015-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
214 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+8) 42 (+7) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-16) 69 (-20) 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5510 3970
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 SE 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27550 67490
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-222015-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
214 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+5) 42 (+3) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-17) 71 (-20) 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5620 3750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 SE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28100 56250
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-222015-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
214 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+4) 44 (+2) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-19) 73 (-11) 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5640 3340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33840 53440
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-222015-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
214 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+2) 45 (0) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-21) 72 (-12) 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 G17 LGT/VAR SE 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5280 2990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36960 47840
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
BREEZY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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