650  
FNUS51 KBTV 221817  
FWFBTV  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND  
NORTHERN NEW YORK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
217 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
   
..DRY WEATHER CONTINUES THROUGH THE LATE WEEK  
 
DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MAJORITY OF THIS WEEK AS HIGH  
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM NORTHERN ONTARIO. NO PRECIPITATION IS  
EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY NIGHT, WITH DAILY AFTERNOON  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 40-50%. NORTH WINDS WILL  
GENERALLY REMAIN UNDER 10 MPH, OUTSIDE OF THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY  
WHERE LIGHT CHANNELED FLOW UP TO 15 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY  
AND WEDNESDAY. PRECIPITATION CHANCES RETURN THIS WEEKEND, MAINLY  
FOR SOUTHERN VERMONT, THOUGH THIS REMAINS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME.  
SHOULD WE MISS OUT ON ANY PRECIPITATION THIS WEEKEND, MOST OF THE  
REGION COULD GO MORE THAN A WEEK AND A HALF WITHOUT MEASURABLE  
PRECIPITATION LOOKING TO NEXT WEEK.  
 
VTZ030-230815-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,  
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL  
217 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 67 36 68  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 43 100 44  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5120 3920  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 9  
VENTILATION RATE 46080 35280  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ033-035-230815-  
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,  
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK  
217 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 65 35 66  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 50 100 44  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4920 4150  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 10  
VENTILATION RATE 63960 41500  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ034-230815-  
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,  
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW  
217 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 62 35 65  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 55 100 46  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4640 3740  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 9  
VENTILATION RATE 60320 33660  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ032-230815-  
CENTRAL VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,  
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,  
AND ST. JOHNSBURY  
217 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 65 32 68  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 46 100 40  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4910 3900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 NE 8  
VENTILATION RATE 39280 31200  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ031-230815-  
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,  
AND HARDWICK  
217 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 64 31 67  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 43 100 43  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4750 4020  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 NE 8  
VENTILATION RATE 38000 32160  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ205-230815-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,  
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE  
217 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 65 34 66  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 5 NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 46 100 44  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4330 3410  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NE 9  
VENTILATION RATE 43300 30690  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ204-230815-  
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,  
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON  
217 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 62 32 65  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 50 100 40  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 3950 3540  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 NE 9  
VENTILATION RATE 47400 31860  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ203-230815-  
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,  
AND WANAKENA  
217 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 63 30 66  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 44 100 40  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4760 4030  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 NE 9  
VENTILATION RATE 57120 36270  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ202-230815-  
ST. LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,  
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR  
217 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 66 36 67  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) NE 5 NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR NE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 47 100 47  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4750 3880  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NE 12  
VENTILATION RATE 66500 46560  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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