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FNUS51 KALY 231843
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
243 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
DISCUSSION
A SOAKING RAIN IS LIKELY ACROSS EASTERN NY AND WESTERN NEW
ENGLAND TONIGHT THROUGH TOMORROW, WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWER CHANCES
ON MONDAY. THIS SHOULD PREVENT ANY FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THROUGH
EARLY NEXT WEEK. DRIER WEATHER RETURNS ON TUESDAY AND MOST OF
WEDNESDAY WITH AFTERNOON RH VALUES DROPPING TO 35-45% BUT WINDS
LOOK RELATIVELY LIGHT (GUSTS <15 MPH) BOTH DAYS.
NYZ206-240815-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
243 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MEMORIAL DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-2) 52 (-8) 42 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 76 (+33) 100 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 G31 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 G31 SE 8 G31 SE 5 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.28 0.04 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 9 7 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2310 3980
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 24 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48510 43780
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 9 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-240815-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
243 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MEMORIAL DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 50 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (0) 52 (-11) 43 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 74 (+32) 100 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 G25 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 G25 SE 5 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.31 0.05 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 6 10 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2210 3970
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26520 31760
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 8 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-240815-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
243 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MEMORIAL DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-6) 54 (-4) 46 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 77 (+24) 100 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 G27 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 G27 SE 6 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.42 0.08 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 12 9 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2160 3730
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34560 33570
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-240815-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
243 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MEMORIAL DAY
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 40 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-8) 52 (0) 45 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 80 (+21) 100 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 G29 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 G29 SE 6 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.34 0.04 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 12 9 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1740 3540
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31320 35400
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 10 10 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 10 10 9
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-240815-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
243 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MEMORIAL DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+2) 51 (-11) 44 73
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-3) 71 (+29) 97 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 8 G29 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G29 E 5 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.30 0.11 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 4 10 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1890 2750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34020 27500
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 8 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 6 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-240815-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
243 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MEMORIAL DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (0) 49 (-11) 41 71
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 79 (+35) 100 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 G29 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.44 0.16 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 3 10 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2130 3790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 22 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40470 45480
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 7 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-240815-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
243 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MEMORIAL DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 50 (-14) 44 74
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+4) 78 (+36) 100 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.39 0.16 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 11 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2340 3840
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37440 42240
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 6 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-240815-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
243 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MEMORIAL DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-2) 51 (-9) 43 74
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+7) 76 (+35) 100 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 G32 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 G29 E 10 G32 E 7 G24 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.47 0.15 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 6 10 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1970 2940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 24 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41370 35280
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 7 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-240815-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
243 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MEMORIAL DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-4) 52 (-7) 45 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 78 (+33) 100 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 G28 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 G27 E 8 G28 E 5 G23 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.51 0.13 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 9 11 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1940 2820
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 22 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36860 31020
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-240815-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
243 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MEMORIAL DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-5) 52 (-6) 47 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 81 (+32) 100 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 8 G27 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR E 8 G27 E 5 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.55 0.15 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 10 11 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1920 3220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32640 35420
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-240815-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
243 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MEMORIAL DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-6) 54 (-4) 48 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+19) 83 (+32) 100 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 9 G26 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 G23 E 9 G26 NE 6 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.63 0.17 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 11 11 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1810 3200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 21 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32580 32000
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 10 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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