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FNUS51 KBTV 080606  
FWFBTV  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND  
NORTHERN NEW YORK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
206 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
   
..RAIN ENDING THIS MORNING  
 
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A COLD FRONT PUSHING ACROSS THE REGION CONTINUES TO BRING SOME  
BENEFICIAL RAINFALL. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS SO FAR HAVE GENERALLY  
BEEN BETWEEN 0.5 AND 1.25 INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK AND MUCH  
OF VERMONT, WITH SOME LOCATIONS RECEIVING OVER 1.50 INCHES SO FAR.  
THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM AND SOUTHERN VERMONT HAVE RECEIVED LESS SO  
FAR, BUT PRECIPITATION IS STILL ONGOING IN THESE LOCATIONS WITH  
0.5 INCHES OR SO EXPECTED. WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY THROUGHOUT THE  
DAY, REMAINING A BIT BREEZY, WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 20 TO 30 MPH  
POSSIBLE MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL GENERALLY BE ABOVE 40 PERCENT  
THROUGHOUT THE DAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL AGAIN GUST BETWEEN 10 TO  
20 MPH ON THURSDAY AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL INTO THE 30  
TO 40 PERCENT RANGE.  
 
VTZ030-082030-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,  
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL  
206 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 33 52  
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 9 G25 N 11 G25  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 12 G27 N 11 G25 N 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 50 85 38  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 5 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5180 5970  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 N 16  
VENTILATION RATE 113960 95520  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ033-035-082030-  
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,  
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK  
206 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 33 54  
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 9 G21 N 9 G21  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 10 G23 N 9 G21 N 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 48 90 36  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 3 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5220 5860  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 N 21  
VENTILATION RATE 120060 123060  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ034-082030-  
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,  
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW  
206 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 31 50  
20FTWND AM(MPH) NW 9 G26 NW 10 G26  
20FTWND PM(MPH) NW 11 G25 N 10 G25 NW 9 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 53 92 40  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 3 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4970 5390  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 24 N 21  
VENTILATION RATE 119280 113190  
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ032-082030-  
CENTRAL VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,  
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,  
AND ST. JOHNSBURY  
206 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 31 51  
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 7 G23 NW 8 G23  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 9 G25 N 8 G23 NW 8 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 52 88 39  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 4 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5560 6120  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 N 20  
VENTILATION RATE 127880 122400  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ031-082030-  
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,  
AND HARDWICK  
206 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 30 50  
20FTWND AM(MPH) NW 6 G19 NW 8 G21  
20FTWND PM(MPH) NW 8 G21 N 8 G21 NW 7 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 53 87 40  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 4 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5430 6130  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 N 21  
VENTILATION RATE 119460 128730  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ205-082030-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,  
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE  
206 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 30 53  
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 9 G24 NW 9 G24  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 12 G26 N 10 G26 N 8 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 47 87 35  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 6 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5710 6010  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 N 16  
VENTILATION RATE 119910 96160  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ204-082030-  
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,  
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON  
206 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 28 50  
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 8 G26 NW 9 G27  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 9 G26 N 10 G31 NW 6 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 50 90 37  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 5 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5700 5410  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 N 16  
VENTILATION RATE 119700 86560  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ203-082030-  
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,  
AND WANAKENA  
206 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 28 49  
20FTWND AM(MPH) NW 6 G20 N 6 G18  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 9 G23 N 8 G20 NW 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 52 93 39  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 6 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5460 4870  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 N 14  
VENTILATION RATE 109200 68180  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ202-082030-  
ST. LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,  
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR  
206 AM EDT WED OCT 8 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 31 54  
20FTWND AM(MPH) NW 6 G18 NW 6  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 11 G21 N 8 G20 NW 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 44 86 35  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 5 0 0  
MIXING HGT 6060 5460  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 NW 10  
VENTILATION RATE 109080 54600  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. PATCHY FROST. LOWS AROUND 30. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. AREAS OF FROST. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
COLUMBUS DAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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