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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
252 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
..GUSTY, DRY TODAY AHEAD OF WETTING PRECIPITATION TONIGHT
WINDS TODAY WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST AND BECOME
GUSTY, GENERALLY SUSTAINED 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 40
MPH, LOCALLY HIGHER NEAR THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER WHERE A WIND
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT IN NEW YORK. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES WILL BE 40 TO 50 PERCENT. WITH RECENT RAIN AND APPROACHING
RAIN LATE TODAY, NO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
PRECIPITATION FROM A COLD FRONT BECOMES WIDESPREAD THIS EVENING
INTO TOMORROW WITH PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BETWEEN 0.3-0.7 INCHES,
LOCALLY HIGHER NEAR MOUNTAIN SUMMITS. PRECIPITATION WILL FALL AS
RAIN BEFORE SWITCHING TO SNOW FOR MOST OF THE REGION BY LATE
TOMORROW. IT THEN TURNS COLDER FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK, THOUGH MOSTLY
DRY.
VTZ030-182030-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL
252 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 40 44
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 10 G29 NW 9 G26
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 17 G37 S 18 G44 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.20 0.40
PRECIP DURATION 4 8
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 40 96 64
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 6 7
MIXING HGT 4310 3720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 28 NW 14
VENTILATION RATE 120680 52080
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ033-035-182030-
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK
252 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 42 46
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 6 G23 W 6 G19
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 12 G28 SE 11 G31 NW 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.46
PRECIP DURATION 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 45 100 67
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 4 6
MIXING HGT 3920 3220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 NW 17
VENTILATION RATE 82320 54740
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ034-182030-
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW
252 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 40 44
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 10 G27 W 7 G25
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 14 G32 SE 13 G33 NW 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.48
PRECIP DURATION 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 51 100 71
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 4 6
MIXING HGT 3410 3040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 22 NW 20
VENTILATION RATE 75020 60800
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ032-182030-
CENTRAL VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,
AND ST. JOHNSBURY
252 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 39 43
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 9 G29 W 5 G24
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 14 G37 SE 14 G40 NW 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.52
PRECIP DURATION 3 11
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 47 100 70
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 5 6
MIXING HGT 3760 3770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 25 NW 17
VENTILATION RATE 94000 64090
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ031-182030-
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,
AND HARDWICK
252 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 38 42
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 8 G27 W 6 G25
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 14 G39 SE 14 G44 W 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.49
PRECIP DURATION 3 11
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 43 100 71
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 4 6
MIXING HGT 3770 3430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 25 NW 17
VENTILATION RATE 94250 58310
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ205-182030-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE
252 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 37 43
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 10 G33 W 9 G28
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 17 G37 S 18 G47 NW 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.25
PRECIP DURATION 5 7
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 42 97 54
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 7 8
MIXING HGT 4460 5360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 30 W 21
VENTILATION RATE 133800 112560
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ204-182030-
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON
252 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 33 39
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 12 G33 W 8 G32
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 16 G40 S 18 G49 W 7 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.20 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 5 7
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 48 100 59
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 6 9
MIXING HGT 4400 5230
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 29 W 24
VENTILATION RATE 127600 125520
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ203-182030-
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,
AND WANAKENA
252 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 33 39
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 11 G31 W 8 G24
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 16 G36 S 17 G46 W 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.32 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 7 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 45 100 55
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 6 10
MIXING HGT 4040 5240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 31 W 23
VENTILATION RATE 125240 120520
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ202-182030-
ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR
252 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 80
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 36 44
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 10 G31 W 9 G26
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 17 G36 S 17 G48 W 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.46 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 10 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 39 96 46
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 8 9
MIXING HGT 4560 6090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 32 W 23
VENTILATION RATE 145920 140070
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. NOT
AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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