559  
FNUS51 KBGM 181931  
FWFBGM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NY/NORTHEAST PA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY  
330 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
THERE ARE NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AT THIS TIME.  
 
NYZ210-190800-  
LEATHERSTOCKING-  
330 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+6) 89 (+1) 60 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-13) 36 (+1) 87 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 3-7 SW 3-7 SW 4-8 W 5-9 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6-10 G17 SW 3-7 NW 7-11 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5390 3230  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 148830 62790  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
SUNSHINE HOURS 9 7  
ADI EARLY 79 GOOD 91 GOOD 50 GEN GOOD 47 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 101 VERY GOOD10 POOR 64 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 4 1  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
PAZ038-039-043-190800-  
BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-WYOMING-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAYRE, TOWANDA, HALLSTEAD, MONTROSE,  
AND TUNKHANNOCK  
330 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+4) 91 (+2) 64 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-10) 38 (+2) 81 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 3-7 LGT/VAR SW 4-8 G18 W 4-8 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7-11 G20 SW 3-7 NW 5-9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 0 0 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 3 PM 8 AM  
PRECIP END 12 AM 6 PM 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5670 4070  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 124390 81220  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 6  
ADI EARLY 88 GOOD 114 VERY GOOD52 GEN GOOD 67 GOOD  
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 122 VERY GOOD7 POOR 64 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 3 1  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
PAZ044-047-190800-  
LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCRANTON, HAZLETON, AND WILKES-BARRE  
330 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+2) 91 (+1) 65 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-9) 36 (+3) 81 45  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 3-7 G17 W 4-8 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6-10 G20 LGT/VAR NW 5-9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6250 4410  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126780 89320  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 5  
ADI EARLY 83 GOOD 82 GOOD 45 GEN GOOD 69 GOOD  
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 112 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 67 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 3 1  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS 80 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST 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 MON MAY 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+4) 91 (+1) 66 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-12) 33 (-2) 78 40  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 3-7 W 5-9 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6-10 G19 SW 3-7 NW 6-10 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7070 5030  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 156740 94540  
DSI 2 2 2 2  
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 6  
ADI EARLY 87 GOOD 114 VERY GOOD59 GEN GOOD 103 VERY GOOD  
ADI LATE 5 VERY POOR 160 VERY GOOD6 VERY POOR 99 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 3 1  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 80 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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