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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
239 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
DISCUSSION
...WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN WITH GUSTY WINDS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW THIS
WEEKEND...
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN IS BEGINNING TO ENTER THE REGION.
PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS LIGHT RAIN, WITH THE NORTHEAST
KINGDOM AND AREAS NEAR THE CONNECTICUT RIVER SEEING MORE STEADY
RAIN, RATHER THAN SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO NEAR 40
TONIGHT, WITH NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES IN THE HIGHEST PEAKS OF
THE GREENS AND ADIRONDACKS. COLD TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO AN INCH
OR TWO OF SNOW IN THE HIGH PEAKS WILDERNESS AS WELL AS NEAR MT.
MANSFIELD, KILLINGTON, AND JAY PEAKS. OUTSIDE OF THE SUMMITS,
TOTAL RAINFALL OF AN INCH TO AN INCH AND A QUARTER ARE EXPECTED
FOR THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM, AND A QUARTER TO AN HALF AN INCH
EVERYWHERE ELSE. LESSER AMOUNTS MAY BE POSSIBLE IN THE ST.
LAWRENCE AND SOUTHERN CHAMPLAIN VALLEYS. GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH ARE ALSO EXPECTED OVERNIGHT, WITH LOCALLY UP TO
45 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY. WINDS WILL TURN NORTH
WITH CHANNELED FLOW IN THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY TOMORROW, BEFORE
TRENDING CALM BY SATURDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF SCATTERED TO
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS IS EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT. NO FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
VTZ030-300815-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL
239 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 40 0 50
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 61 40 65
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 14 G34 LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 8 G26 N 13 G31 LGT/VAR NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.05 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 11 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 96 42 88 46
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 23 4 0 14
MIXING HGT 5750 4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 NW 13
VENTILATION RATE 126500 63700
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ033-035-300815-
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK
239 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0 20
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 58 38 66
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 12 G29 LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 7 G26 N 11 G28 N 5 G21 NW 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 3 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 100 43 92 42
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 17 5 0 11
MIXING HGT 5310 7120
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 NW 16
VENTILATION RATE 122130 113920
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ034-300815-
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW
239 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 0 30
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 55 37 63
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 13 G33 LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 9 G28 N 10 G27 LGT/VAR NW 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.10 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 100 47 92 47
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 17 5 0 11
MIXING HGT 5190 6440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 NW 18
VENTILATION RATE 119370 115920
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ032-300815-
CENTRAL VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,
AND ST. JOHNSBURY
239 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 0 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 58 37 63
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 10 G31 LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 7 G27 N 9 G27 LGT/VAR NW 6 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.55 0.11 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 11 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 100 42 92 47
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 22 4 0 15
MIXING HGT 5660 6650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 NW 17
VENTILATION RATE 124520 113050
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ031-300815-
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,
AND HARDWICK
239 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 70
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 56 36 60
20FTWND AM(MPH) NE 9 G28 LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) SW 5 G29 N 8 G25 LGT/VAR NW 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.86 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 11 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 100 41 92 52
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 26 0 0 22
MIXING HGT 5590 5930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 NW 16
VENTILATION RATE 122980 94880
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ205-300815-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE
239 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 40
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 61 40 66
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 15 G37 W 5 G19
20FTWND PM(MPH) NW 11 G37 N 13 G33 LGT/VAR NW 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 11 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 99 40 87 41
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 22 0 0 13
MIXING HGT 6050 6570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 NW 16
VENTILATION RATE 139150 105120
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ204-300815-
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON
239 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 70 0 30
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 56 37 64
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 13 G42 W 5 G24
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 14 G42 N 10 G34 LGT/VAR NW 8 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 100 41 92 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 19 4 0 10
MIXING HGT 5600 6720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 24 NW 21
VENTILATION RATE 134400 141120
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ203-300815-
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,
AND WANAKENA
239 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 50
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 58 38 64
20FTWND AM(MPH) NE 11 G31 W 5 G17
20FTWND PM(MPH) NW 13 G33 N 11 G27 LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 10 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 100 39 91 43
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 23 0 0 9
MIXING HGT 6050 5980
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 25 NW 18
VENTILATION RATE 151250 107640
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ202-300815-
ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR
239 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 30
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 64 42 68
20FTWND AM(MPH) NE 14 G33 SW 5
20FTWND PM(MPH) NW 15 G37 NE 11 G27 LGT/VAR W 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 95 37 87 41
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 22 0 0 9
MIXING HGT 6500 5670
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 24 NW 15
VENTILATION RATE 156000 85050
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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