528  
FNUS51 KBGM 181931  
FWFBGM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NY/NORTHEAST PA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY  
330 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
THERE ARE NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AT THIS TIME.  
 
NYZ210-190800-  
LEATHERSTOCKING-  
330 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 20 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-16) 45 (-28) 25 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 42 (+2) 92 32  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8-12 G24 NW 6-10 G17 W 5-9 G19 NW 6-10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6-10 G18 NW 8-12 G20 W 4-8 NW 7-11 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.23 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7 6 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5130 6960  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NW 23  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 157490 153140  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
SUNSHINE HOURS 4 7  
ADI EARLY 75 GOOD 46 GEN GOOD 70 GOOD 81 GOOD  
ADI LATE 21 FAIR 95 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 132 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 4 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 4 1  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
PAZ038-039-043-190800-  
BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-WYOMING-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAYRE, TOWANDA, HALLSTEAD, MONTROSE,  
AND TUNKHANNOCK  
330 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 40 40  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-16) 49 (-24) 27 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 40 (-6) 88 33  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8-12 G25 NW 6-10 G22 W 4-8 G20 NW 5-9 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6-10 G21 NW 8-12 G22 LGT/VAR NW 7-11 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.48 0.25 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7 5 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6300 7400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 176530 144090  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
SUNSHINE HOURS 4 7  
ADI EARLY 74 GOOD 46 GEN GOOD 88 GOOD 98 GOOD  
ADI LATE 19 GEN POOR 117 VERY GOOD9 POOR 140 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 5 1  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 
 
 
PAZ044-047-190800-  
LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCRANTON, HAZLETON, AND WILKES-BARRE  
330 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 30 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-16) 52 (-21) 30 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 42 (-1) 85 29  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8-12 G23 NW 7-11 G23 NW 4-8 G21 NW 5-9 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 4-8 G20 NW 8-12 G22 LGT/VAR NW 6-10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.33 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING 8 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6120 7920  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 29 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 166850 146550  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
SUNSHINE HOURS 4 7  
ADI EARLY 65 GOOD 45 GEN GOOD 95 GOOD 149 VERY GOOD  
ADI LATE 16 GEN POOR 126 VERY GOOD9 POOR 159 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 4 1  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 
 
 
PAZ040-048-072-190800-  
NORTHERN WAYNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DAMASCUS, EQUINUNK, MILFORD,  
AND HONESDALE  
330 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 20 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-16) 51 (-20) 28 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 46 (0) 92 28  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6-10 G20 NW 7-11 G23 NW 4-8 G20 NW 5-9 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 4-8 NW 9-13 G22 LGT/VAR NW 7-11 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.30 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING 8 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5340 7500  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 29 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 156000 155020  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
SUNSHINE HOURS 4 8  
ADI EARLY 55 GEN GOOD 45 GEN GOOD 92 GOOD 137 VERY GOOD  
ADI LATE 15 GEN POOR 122 VERY GOOD12 POOR 170 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 1  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 
 
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