797  
FNUS51 KALY 151916  
FWFALY  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN  
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY  
316 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DEWPOINTS WILL BE GRADUALLY LOWERING BEHIND A COLD FRONT  
DURING THE DAY. RH VALUES WILL DROP TO AROUND 30 TO 40 PERCENT THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON. THERE SHOULD BE SOME RECOVERY TONIGHT, WITH RH VALUES  
RISING ABOVE 70 PERCENT. BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BOTH TODAY  
AND THURSDAY, WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO AROUND 20  
TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON, AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
IN ADDITION, IT WILL BE GENERALLY RAIN-FREE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.  
THERE MAY BE SOME WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FOR  
SOME AREAS NORTH OF ALBANY ON THURSDAY. OTHERWISE, IT WILL BE DRY  
THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH THE NEXT CHANCE FOR MORE WIDESPREAD SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ON SATURDAY.  
 
NYZ206-160815-  
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,  
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN  
316 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-11) 79 (+1) 50 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 38 (-7) 79 27  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 G27 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 G23 W 10 G27 NW 5 G26 NW 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8180 7290  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 204500 72900  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR 2 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ207-160815-  
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,  
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE  
316 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-12) 84 (+2) 53 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+4) 36 (-5) 74 25  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 G29 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 G24 W 14 G29 NW 7 G27 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 9390 8800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 215970 88000  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ208-160815-  
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,  
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,  
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO  
316 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-12) 86 (0) 57 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+3) 36 (-9) 76 31  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 G24 W 11 G31 NW 7 G28 NW 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8700 7770  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 165300 77700  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ209-160815-  
CATSKILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA  
316 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-11) 83 (+2) 54 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 38 (-11) 78 32  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 G23 W 9 G25 NW 7 G25 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7630 7510  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144970 75100  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR 6 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ036-160815-  
SOUTHERN TACONICS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL  
316 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-11) 82 (+2) 53 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 38 (-6) 75 32  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G29 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 G25 W 13 G29 NW 7 G26 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8680 7560  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 208320 83160  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ037-160815-  
SOUTHERN GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,  
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD  
316 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-12) 80 (+2) 52 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-1) 43 (-3) 75 34  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8150 7040  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 30 NW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 211900 84480  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ038-160815-  
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,  
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO  
316 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-13) 83 (+1) 54 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 39 (-3) 75 30  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8900 7310  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 NW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 213600 87720  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ001-160815-  
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,  
AND NORTH ADAMS  
316 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-12) 82 (+2) 55 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+3) 38 (-7) 74 32  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 G32 NW 5 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 G25 W 14 G32 NW 9 G29 NW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8020 6430  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 184460 70730  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ025-160815-  
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,  
AND SOUTH EGREMONT  
316 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-10) 85 (+2) 56 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+3) 38 (-8) 76 32  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 G25 W 11 G31 NW 8 G28 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7950 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 174900 69300  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ001-160815-  
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON  
316 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-9) 85 (0) 59 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 40 (-9) 75 34  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 G23 W 9 G26 NW 6 G24 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 8000 6400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 168000 70400  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ013-160815-  
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,  
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON  
316 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-9) 85 (-1) 60 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 44 (-8) 76 37  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 G19 W 10 G24 NW 6 G20 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 8 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7450 6350  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141550 63500  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS  
AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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