109  
FNUS51 KALY 151019  
FWFALY  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN  
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY  
519 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A COLD FRONT WILL BRING RAIN AND HIGHER ELEVATION WET SNOW  
SHOWERS TO THE REGION THIS MORNING WITH RAIN MIXING WITH AND  
CHANGING TO WET SNOW THIS AFTERNOON IN LOWER ELEVATIONS FOR A  
BRIEF PERIOD. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS THIS MORNING BECOME STRONG  
AND GUSTY (25-35MPH) OUT OF THE WEST AND NORTHWEST LATE THIS  
MORNING INTO THIS AFTERNOON AS THE FRONT MARCHES EASTWARD WITH  
GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING TONIGHT. LAKE EFFECT AND UPSLOPE SNOW  
SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTHWEST ADIRONDACKS AND SOUTHERN  
GREENS TONIGHT. WHILE WE TURN DRIER TOMORROW BUT ADDITIONAL  
CHANCES FOR SNOW SHOWERS RETURN ON SATURDAY.  
 
NYZ206-152130-  
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,  
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN  
519 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-6) -2 (-30) 21  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-4) 91 (-9) 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G33  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 G25 W 6 G33 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.04 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4320 3660  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82080 65880  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 5 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ207-152130-  
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,  
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE  
519 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 4 (-30) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-8) 82 (-18) 43  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G35  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G28 W 10 G35 W 6 G35  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4720 3750  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94400 75000  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 4 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ208-152130-  
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,  
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,  
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO  
519 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-4) 11 (-24) 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-12) 74 (-25) 38  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G28 W 10 G41  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G28 W 9 G41 W 6 G41  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5640 4140  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124080 86940  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 4 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ209-152130-  
CATSKILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA  
519 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-5) 6 (-26) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-8) 76 (-24) 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G27 W 9 G39  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 G27 W 9 G36 W 6 G39  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5090 3900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101800 89700  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ036-152130-  
SOUTHERN TACONICS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL  
519 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-3) 8 (-27) 25  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+3) 89 (-10) 46  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G37  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G27 W 10 G37 W 7 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.05 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4400 3650  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92400 83950  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ037-152130-  
SOUTHERN GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,  
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD  
519 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 5 (-27) 23  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+4) 94 (-6) 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G37  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 G25 W 7 G35 W 5 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4040 3620  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 W 30  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88880 94120  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 5 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ038-152130-  
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,  
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO  
519 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-3) 11 (-24) 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-6) 84 (-16) 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G33  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 G23 W 6 G31 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4370 3710  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87400 81620  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ001-152130-  
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,  
AND NORTH ADAMS  
519 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 9 (-25) 25  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-1) 79 (-20) 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G28 W 17 G47  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G28 W 13 G46 W 9 G47  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4480 3750  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 W 33  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107520 108750  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ025-152130-  
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,  
AND SOUTH EGREMONT  
519 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-4) 11 (-24) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+4) 76 (-24) 40  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 12 G46  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G27 W 9 G46 W 7 G46  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4740 3910  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 31  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99540 105570  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 4 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ001-152130-  
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON  
519 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-4) 14 (-22) 30  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-5) 68 (-31) 37  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G35  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G25 W 8 G34 W 6 G35  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5030 3940  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115690 90620  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 4 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ013-152130-  
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,  
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON  
519 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-5) 15 (-22) 31  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-12) 63 (-37) 35  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G25 W 11 G32  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G25 W 8 G31 W 7 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4910 3770  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 W 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117840 90480  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 18.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 7. HIGHS  
AROUND 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2. HIGHS AROUND 16.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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