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FNUS51 KALY 170657
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
157 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
DISCUSSION
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD LIGHT TO MODERATE
SNOWFALL TO EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY. WHILE
MOST AREAS WILL BECOME DRY ON SUNDAY, A COASTAL STORM MAY BRING
SOME LIGHT SNOW TO AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF ALBANY. BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK ALONG WITH SOME
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SNOW IN SOME AREAS DUE TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW
AND PASSING CLIPPER SYSTEMS.
NYZ206-172115-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
157 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+14) 14 (+2) 24
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+16)
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SW 9 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 SW 5 G18 W 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2700 4830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32400 67620
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-172115-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
157 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+8) 18 (+2) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+29) 99 (+7) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G17 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2470 5510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29640 82650
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-172115-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
157 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+6) 23 (+2) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+18) 97 (+8) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 G18 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2250 5240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29250 57640
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 8 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-172115-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
157 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+6) 20 (+2) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+24) 94 (+4) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G19 W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 G19 SW 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2520 4930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35280 59160
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 6 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-172115-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
157 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+10) 21 (+6) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+26) 97 (+7) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G18 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 G18 SW 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2520 4880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35280 73200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 8 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-172115-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
157 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+12) 19 (+5) 29
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+26) 98 (+4) 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G19 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 G19 SW 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2390 4810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35850 96200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-172115-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
157 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+7) 22 (+5) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+31) 98 (+4) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2200 4830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28600 77280
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-172115-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
157 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+10) 22 (+6) 30
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+20) 97 (+6) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G20 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 G20 SW 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2280 4420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36480 75140
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 8 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-172115-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
157 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+7) 23 (+4) 33
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+19) 99 (+8) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G19 W 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G19 SW 6 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2020 3880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32320 46560
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-172115-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
157 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (+7) 25 (+4) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+18) 98 (+9) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G18 W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G18 SW 6 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1990 3300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29850 39600
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-172115-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
157 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+8) 26 (+3) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+13) 100 (+16) 71
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 G17 SW 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2200 2730
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33000 30030
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 8. HIGHS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 5. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 10. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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