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FNUS51 KBTV 161757  
FWFBTV  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND  
NORTHERN NEW YORK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
157 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
...DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE, SOME NORTHERLY BREEZES OCCUR  
FRIDAY...  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
PERSISTENT DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH THE REGION UNDER HIGH  
PRESSURE THROUGH THURSDAY. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RH WILL GENERALLY  
RANGE 30-40% WITH WINDS REMAINING LIGHT AND OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES  
BEING GOOD. CONDITIONS CHANGE AS A MOSTLY DRY COLD FRONT PASSES  
THROUGH THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT. A FEW LOCATIONS COULD SEE A  
SPRINKLE, BUT MEANINGFUL PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED.  
 
MINIMUM RH BEHIND THE FRONT ON SATURDAY WILL BE AROUND 30% WITH  
GUSTS GENERALLY 15 TO 20 MPH OUTSIDE OF THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY. IN  
THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY AND ON EXPOSED MID SLOPES, GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH  
ARE POSSIBLE. RH FALLS FURTHER SATURDAY INTO THE 20-30% RANGE, BUT  
WINDS WILL DECREASE AS WELL AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES BACK OVER  
NORTHERN NEW YORK AND VERMONT.  
 
VTZ030-170830-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,  
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL  
157 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 78 53 82  
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 (%) 95 37 92 41  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4210 5340  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 10  
VENTILATION RATE 25260 53400  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ033-035-170830-  
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,  
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK  
157 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 77 50 81  
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 (%) 96 36 99 42  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4180 5610  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 10  
VENTILATION RATE 25080 56100  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ034-170830-  
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,  
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW  
157 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 74 50 77  
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 (%) 94 39 96 47  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4150 5030  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 12  
VENTILATION RATE 24900 60360  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ032-170830-  
CENTRAL VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,  
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,  
AND ST. JOHNSBURY  
157 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 76 48 79  
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 38 98 43  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4330 5920  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 10  
VENTILATION RATE 25980 59200  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ031-170830-  
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,  
AND HARDWICK  
157 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 76 48 78  
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 40 96 43  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4280 5650  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 W 13  
VENTILATION RATE 25680 73450  
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ205-170830-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,  
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE  
157 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 77 51 81  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 94 40 90 40  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4340 5910  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 13  
VENTILATION RATE 26040 76830  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ204-170830-  
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,  
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON  
157 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 74 47 77  
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 (%) 95 42 96 44  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4720 5450  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 3 W 14  
VENTILATION RATE 14160 76300  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ203-170830-  
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,  
AND WANAKENA  
157 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 75 48 77  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 99 45 98 47  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4820 4860  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 W 16  
VENTILATION RATE 24100 77760  
KBDI 201-300 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ202-170830-  
ST. LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,  
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR  
157 PM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 78 53 79  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 97 45 92 45  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4590 5100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 W 16  
VENTILATION RATE 27540 81600  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR, COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND  
80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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