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FNUS51 KALY 181830
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
230 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
DISCUSSION
RH VALUES WILL DROP TO 35 TO 45 PERCENT ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH
A HOT AIR MASS IN PLACE. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL GUSTS 10 TO
20 MPH ON TUESDAY AS WELL. SOME AREAS MAY SEE A THUNDERSTORMS ON
TUESDAY, ESPECIALLY NORTHERN AREAS.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY WITH SOME
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. RH WILL GENERALLY BE 40 TO
50 PERCENT ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHWEST EARLY IN THE DAY,
SHIFTING TO THE WEST BEHIND THE FRONT AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
MPH, WITH SOME GUSTS AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE.
RH WILL BE LOWER ON THURSDAY WITH A MOSTLY SUNNY DAY. AFTERNOON RH
WILL BE AS LOW AS 30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON, ALTHOUGH NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL ONLY BE 5 TO 10 MPH. TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER
COMPARED TO RECENT DAYS AS WELL. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL WILL BE OVER THE WEEKEND.
NYZ206-190815-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
230 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 70 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+9) 82 (-1) 57 67
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 48 (+2) 96 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 G25 W 8 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G25 SW 6 G24 W 9 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 7 3
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5830 4430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122430 79740
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 7 7
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-190815-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
230 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+11) 89 (+3) 66 78
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-2) 40 (-2) 85 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G26 SW 11 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 G18 W 12 G26 SW 8 G27 W 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7250 5320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 152250 90440
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 4 5
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-190815-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
230 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+7) 93 (+4) 67 86
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-6) 34 (-7) 81 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 G17 W 9 G24 SW 6 G20 NW 10 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8520 6320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 170400 113760
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-190815-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
230 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+4) 89 (+3) 63 82
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-5) 37 (-3) 83 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 G24 W 8 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G24 SW 6 G21 NW 9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 8
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7840 5580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164640 106020
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-190815-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
230 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+9) 87 (+2) 65 77
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+3) 42 (0) 85 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 G27 W 10 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 G18 W 11 G27 SW 7 G25 W 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6510 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 136710 81600
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-190815-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
230 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+10) 86 (+2) 64 78
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+2) 42 (0) 83 48
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G25 LGT/VAR W 9 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6580 4860
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 151340 106920
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-190815-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
230 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+9) 90 (+4) 67 82
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+3) 38 (-1) 82 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G25 LGT/VAR W 8 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7260 5440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 159720 119680
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-190815-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
230 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+9) 87 (+1) 66 79
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+4) 38 (-4) 83 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 G25 W 10 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 G17 W 11 G25 SW 7 G23 W 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6720 4990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127680 94810
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-190815-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
230 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+10) 90 (+4) 67 84
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-5) 36 (-7) 81 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 G18 SW 9 G24 SW 6 G20 NW 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7510 5460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150200 92820
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-190815-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
230 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+8) 92 (+5) 68 87
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-6) 34 (-10) 77 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 G18 SW 9 G24 SW 5 G20 W 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8010 5870
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 160200 105660
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-190815-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
230 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+6) 93 (+6) 68 89
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-3) 34 (-11) 80 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 G18 SW 9 G23 SW 5 G19 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8240 6340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164800 126800
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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