249  
FNUS51 KBGM 171931  
FWFBGM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NY/NORTHEAST PA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY  
331 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS  
THERE ARE NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AT THIS TIME.  
 
NYZ210-180800-  
LEATHERSTOCKING-  
331 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-10) 33 (+8) 21 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-13) 30 (-10) 81 43  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8-12 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 4-8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 4-8 LGT/VAR S 3-7 S 5-9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4900 3530  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73170 78590  
DSI 2 2 1 2  
SUNSHINE HOURS 7 3  
ADI EARLY 64 GOOD 43 GEN GOOD 44 GEN GOOD 38 FAIR  
ADI LATE 11 POOR 60 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 45 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 3 2  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.  
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
PAZ038-039-043-180800-  
BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-WYOMING-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAYRE, TOWANDA, HALLSTEAD, MONTROSE,  
AND TUNKHANNOCK  
331 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (-10) 35 (+6) 22 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-20) 34 (-7) 74 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 8-12 G24 LGT/VAR S 3-7 S 4-8 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 3-7 LGT/VAR S 3-7 S 5-9 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5220 3660  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74840 67660  
DSI 2 3 2 2  
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 4  
ADI EARLY 60 GEN GOOD 38 FAIR 65 GOOD 35 FAIR  
ADI LATE 9 POOR 87 GOOD 10 POOR 47 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 3 1  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
PAZ044-047-180800-  
LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCRANTON, HAZLETON, AND WILKES-BARRE  
331 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-9) 37 (+6) 22 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-27) 31 (-8) 74 43  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 7-11 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 3-7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5330 3920  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70830 68660  
DSI 3 3 2 2  
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 4  
ADI EARLY 68 GOOD 28 FAIR 65 GOOD 35 FAIR  
ADI LATE 10 POOR 85 GOOD 9 POOR 49 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 1  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
PAZ040-048-072-180800-  
NORTHERN WAYNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DAMASCUS, EQUINUNK, MILFORD,  
AND HONESDALE  
331 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (-11) 36 (+5) 21 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-27) 28 (-4) 77 40  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 8-12 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 4-8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5400 4370  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68730 76250  
DSI 3 3 2 2  
SUNSHINE HOURS 9 5  
ADI EARLY 71 GOOD 31 FAIR 53 GEN GOOD 36 FAIR  
ADI LATE 12 POOR 70 GOOD 7 POOR 52 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 1 3 1  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.  
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
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