038  
FNUS51 KBTV 130620  
FWFBTV  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND  
NORTHERN NEW YORK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
220 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
...WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY..  
 
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED ANYTIME SOON GIVEN COOL  
TEMPERATURES AND UPCOMING WETTING RAINS TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY.  
BREEZES INCREASE TODAY, BUT WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS IN EXCESS  
OF 0.75" TO 1.75" ARE EXPECTED, WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN  
THE NORTHERN GREENS.  
 
VTZ030-132015-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,  
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL  
220 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 40  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 47 62  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 7 G31 W 7  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 13 G33 SE 10 G29 NW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.85 0.40 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 12 9 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 85 100 81  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 13 28 1  
MIXING HGT 1360 2590  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 22 NW 14  
VENTILATION RATE 29920 36260  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ033-035-132015-  
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,  
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK  
220 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 49 67  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 9 G26 W 7 G21  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 10 G26 SE 6 G19 W 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.34 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
HUMIDITY (%) 90 100 75  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 7 29 0  
MIXING HGT 1470 3910  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 W 17  
VENTILATION RATE 23520 66470  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ034-132015-  
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,  
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW  
220 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 20  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 54 48 63  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 12 G27 W 11 G28  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 14 G28 S 10 G25 W 12 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.56 0.42 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 12 7 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 91 100 86  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 9 30 1  
MIXING HGT 1410 3610  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 W 18  
VENTILATION RATE 25380 64980  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ032-132015-  
CENTRAL VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,  
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,  
AND ST. JOHNSBURY  
220 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 50  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 45 61  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 9 G32 W 7 G17  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 11 G33 SE 8 G29 NW 9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.80 0.49 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 12 9 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 88 100 85  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 9 28 1  
MIXING HGT 1640 2860  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 W 16  
VENTILATION RATE 29520 45760  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ031-132015-  
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,  
AND HARDWICK  
220 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 60  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 43 55  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 7 G31 W 7 G17  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 10 G34 SE 9 G32 W 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.90 0.51 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 12 11 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 85 100 88  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 6 24 2  
MIXING HGT 1510 2250  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 21 W 18  
VENTILATION RATE 31710 40500  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ205-132015-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,  
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE  
220 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 46 61  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 5 G26 W 7 G21  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 11 G29 S 7 G24 W 9 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.91 0.32 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 12 8 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 91 100 78  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 20 27 0  
MIXING HGT 1300 2990  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 17  
VENTILATION RATE 22100 50830  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ204-132015-  
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,  
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON  
220 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 47 58  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 7 G25 W 12 G31  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 11 G28 SW 9 G28 W 11 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.97 0.37 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 12 8 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 92 100 86  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 28 26 0  
MIXING HGT 980 2760  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 16  
VENTILATION RATE 15680 44160  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ203-132015-  
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,  
AND WANAKENA  
220 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 50  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 46 55  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 5 G20 W 9 G20  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 8 G23 SW 5 G17 W 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.98 0.34 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 12 8 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 92 100 91  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 36 28 0  
MIXING HGT 1100 2180  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 W 18  
VENTILATION RATE 14300 39240  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ202-132015-  
ST. LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,  
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR  
220 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 45 59  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 7 G21 W 8 G20  
20FTWND PM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR W 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.98 0.25 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 12 8 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 92 100 79  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 31 26 0  
MIXING HGT 1230 2680  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 W 17  
VENTILATION RATE 14760 45560  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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