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FNUS51 KALY 191901
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
301 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
DISCUSSION
GENERALLY LITTLE TO NO CONCERN FOR FIRE WEATHER OVER
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. TOMORROW, S/SE WIND GUSTS INCREASE TO
20-30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON, ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF I-90, BUT RH LOOKS
TO REMAIN ABOVE 45% REGION-WIDE. WIDESPREAD RAIN EXPECTED FRIDAY
EVENING AND NIGHT, WHICH SHOULD HELP MITIGATE ANY FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS SATURDAY DESPITE BREEZY W/NW WINDS. SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY
NIGHT, ANOTHER ROUND OF WIDESPREAD PRECIP IS EXPECTED, WHICH
SHOULD FURTHER HELP QUELL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS DESPITE WIND W/NW
WIND GUSTS >30 MPH AND RH DROPPING TO 35-45% MONDAY. RH NEXT
TUESDAY LIKELY LOWERS TO AROUND 30% IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT WIND
GUSTS SHOULD REMAIN AT AROUND 10-15 MPH OR LOWER.
NYZ206-200830-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
301 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+3) 42 (+8) 22 40
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+14) 76 (+9) 100 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 G17 S 8 G23 W 6 G19 NW 6 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.54 0.17 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2620 4520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39300 54240
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 7 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-200830-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
301 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SNOW/FZ RA RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+4) 46 (+9) 27 45
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+22) 63 (+12) 100 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 G18 S 8 G24 SW 7 G21 NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.34 0.17 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 10 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3250 4830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45500 62790
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 6 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-200830-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
301 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+3) 54 (+13) 32 56
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+24) 55 (+4) 100 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G31 SW 8 G26 NW 9 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 8
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4150 4320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87150 60480
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 8 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 8 3
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-200830-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
301 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+5) 50 (+12) 31 52
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+23) 62 (+5) 99 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G32 SW 8 G29 NW 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.25 0.25 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 7
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4010 4220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84210 59080
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 9 3
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-200830-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
301 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+5) 47 (+11) 30 44
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+27) 58 (+8) 99 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 G18 S 10 G27 SW 9 G26 NW 9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.31 0.28 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3720 4130
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63240 57820
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-200830-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
301 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+6) 43 (+10) 29 44
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+22) 56 (+1) 100 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G28 SW 7 G27 NW 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.29 0.29 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3670 4550
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66060 72800
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 9 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-200830-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
301 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 80 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+4) 47 (+10) 32 49
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+25) 52 (+2) 100 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G21 S 6 G21 NW 6 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.17 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3700 4880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66600 78080
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 8 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 10 3
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-200830-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
301 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+6) 48 (+12) 31 45
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+16) 54 (+4) 98 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 G20 S 12 G29 SW 11 G28 NW 11 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.19 0.27 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 8
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3500 3640
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70000 58240
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 8 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-200830-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
301 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 90 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+6) 49 (+11) 32 48
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+21) 55 (+4) 100 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G29 SW 10 G28 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3440 3360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72240 57120
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-200830-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
301 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 80 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+7) 51 (+12) 34 53
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+19) 55 (+5) 100 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G27 S 9 G26 NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.15 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 8 0
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3490 3690
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66310 59040
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 8 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 10 3
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-200830-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
301 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+8) 52 (+12) 37 57
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+16) 55 (+7) 100 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G27 S 9 G26 NW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 8
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3410 3590
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57970 53850
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 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 10 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN, SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN
LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER
20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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