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FNUS51 KALY 170559
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
159 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DISCUSSION
GUSTY WINDS AND UNSEASONABLY CHILLY TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TODAY,
WITH NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 25-35 MPH AT TIMES. AFTERNOON RH WILL
DROP TO 30-40% IN VALLEYS, AND 40-50% ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. AN
EXCELLENT RH RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT TO 80-100% WITH LIGHT TO
CALM WINDS. AN EXTENDED STRETCH OF DRY WEATHER WITH LIGHT WINDS IS
EXPECTED TO CLOSE THE WEEKEND AND CONTINUE AT LEAST THROUGH THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK.
NYZ206-172015-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
159 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-19) 21 (-11) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-47) 100 (+1) 48
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 11 G29 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 10 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5100 3950
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91800 39500
ADI EARLY VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-172015-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
159 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-18) 22 (-16) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-49) 100 (0) 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 11 G32 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 12 G32 NW 5 G23 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6080 4340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109440 39060
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-172015-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
159 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-18) 25 (-15) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-46) 97 (+1) 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 12 G36 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 13 G36 NW 6 G25 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5870 3850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111530 23100
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-172015-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
159 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-19) 23 (-14) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-45) 93 (-4) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 13 G35 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 12 G35 NW 7 G27 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5580 3820
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111600 26740
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-172015-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
159 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-21) 23 (-13) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-39) 91 (-8) 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 11 G29 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 12 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5420 3080
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97560 21560
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-172015-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
159 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-20) 23 (-14) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-41) 89 (-11) 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 11 G29 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 10 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5240 3990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99560 27930
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-172015-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
159 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-18) 22 (-18) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-44) 93 (-6) 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 10 G28 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 10 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5660 3990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 107540 27930
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-172015-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
159 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-19) 25 (-13) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-46) 85 (-13) 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 14 G34 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 14 G34 NW 6 G27 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5100 3490
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96900 24430
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-172015-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
159 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-18) 26 (-13) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-44) 87 (-11) 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 13 G33 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 13 G33 NW 6 G25 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5050 3700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101000 22200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-172015-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
159 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-17) 27 (-14) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-46) 84 (-13) 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 13 G31 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 13 G31 N 7 G25 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4870 3680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97400 22080
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 3 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-172015-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
159 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SPRINKLES NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-17) 28 (-15) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-46) 82 (-16) 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 13 G29 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 13 G29 N 7 G25 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4710 3650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94200 25550
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 3 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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