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FNUS51 KALY 190701
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
301 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
DISCUSSION
RH VALUES WILL LOWER TO 30 TO 45 PERCENT TODAY IN THE HOT AND HUMID
AIR MASS. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL BE 10 TO 20 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS
25 TO 30 MPH. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH MORE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. RH VALUES WILL LOWER INTO THE 35 TO 50 PERCENT RANGE WITH
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH.
MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY
WITH RH VALUES 30 TO 40 PERCENT. THE NEXT WIDESPREAD RAINFALL MAY POTENTIALLY
ARRIVE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY, AS COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL THURSDAY
THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
NYZ206-192030-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
301 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 57 (-6)
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-1) 98 (+12) 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 G26 W 8 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G26 SW 6 G23 W 9 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.06 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5380 4740
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 118360 85320
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 3
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-192030-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
301 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+3) 65 (0)
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-3) 83 (0) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 G28 SW 11 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 12 G28 SW 8 G26 W 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7250 5990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 166750 101830
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-192030-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
301 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+4) 66 (-1)
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-7) 78 (0) 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G26 W 7 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 G26 SW 5 G21 NW 11 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8560 6130
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 171200 104210
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-192030-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
301 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+3) 63 (-3)
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-3) 80 (+3) 48
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 G26 W 8 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G26 W 6 G23 NW 9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7510 5600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165220 100800
ADI EARLY VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-192030-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
301 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+3) 65 (-2)
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-1) 82 (+5) 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G29 W 10 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 G29 SW 6 G25 W 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.02 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5780 5160
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 121380 87720
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-192030-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
301 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 64 (-1)
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (0) 83 (+4) 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 G27 W 9 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 G27 LGT/VAR W 9 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.04 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6520 4480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 149960 89600
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 3
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-192030-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
301 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+5) 67 (+3)
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-1) 79 (-6) 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G26 W 7 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 G26 LGT/VAR W 8 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6470 5030
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135870 105630
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-192030-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
301 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 30 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+3) 66 (0)
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-5) 78 (+1) 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7 G27 W 11 G29
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 G27 SW 6 G23 W 14 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.03 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6620 4470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139020 84930
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-192030-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
301 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+4) 67 (0)
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-8) 77 (0) 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G26 W 7 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G26 SW 5 G23 NW 11 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 1 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7230 5580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 159060 94860
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 3
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-192030-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
301 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+5) 69 (+2)
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-11) 72 (-5) 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G26 W 8 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G26 W 6 G23 NW 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 0 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 11 AM
PRECIP END 8 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7710 5890
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 169620 100130
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-192030-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
301 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+7) 70 (+3)
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-12) 72 (-9) 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G25 W 8 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G25 SW 5 G20 W 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 0 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7840 6440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 164640 115920
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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