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FNUS51 KALY 200903  
FWFALY  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN  
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY  
402 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW  
FOR TODAY INTO TOMORROW WITH MOST AREAS SEEING A LIGHT ACCUMULATION.  
IT WILL TURN BREEZY LATER TOMORROW ALONG WITH CLEARING SKIES AND  
MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER CHANCE  
OF LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR MONDAY NIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS EVE.  
 
NYZ206-202100-  
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,  
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN  
402 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (0) 8 (-8) 15  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+7) 96 (+1) 64  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G20  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.05 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 5 7 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2590 4270  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 NW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18130 76860  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 2  
ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 19 GEN POOR 9 POOR 51 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 6 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ207-202100-  
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,  
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE  
402 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-4) 15 (-6) 24  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+12) 95 (+10) 54  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G21  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.05 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2770 4850  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 N 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16620 87300  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3  
ADI EARLY 15 GEN POOR 7 POOR 48 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 16 GEN POOR 9 POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ208-202100-  
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,  
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,  
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO  
402 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-2) 18 (-7) 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+14) 97 (+9) 54  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G26  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.05 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2640 5170  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NW 24  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23760 108570  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3  
ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 56 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 19 GEN POOR 9 POOR 69 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ209-202100-  
CATSKILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA  
402 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+1) 15 (-7) 22  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+11) 96 (+5) 58  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G28  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.06 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 6 9 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2780 4670  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NW 28  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22240 112080  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 2  
ADI EARLY 17 GEN POOR 5 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 16 GEN POOR 9 POOR 72 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 6 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ036-202100-  
SOUTHERN TACONICS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL  
402 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-2) 15 (-7) 21  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+3) 93 (+4) 60  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G23  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.03 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 4 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2610 4540  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28710 86260  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 2  
ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 23 FAIR 8 POOR 55 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ037-202100-  
SOUTHERN GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,  
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD  
402 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-4) 13 (-6) 19  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+9) 96 (+4) 65  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G23  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.03 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 4380  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NW 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27500 96360  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 2  
ADI EARLY 21 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 47 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 22 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 59 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 6 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ038-202100-  
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,  
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO  
402 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-6) 18 (-5) 23  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+12) 92 (+7) 55  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.02 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2660 4330  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 NW 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26600 95260  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3  
ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 54 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 25 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 65 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ001-202100-  
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,  
AND NORTH ADAMS  
402 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-1) 17 (-5) 21  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+6) 88 (+2) 57  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G26  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 5 NE 5 NW 10 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2480 4170  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NW 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32240 91740  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 2  
ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 9 POOR 50 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 24 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 65 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ025-202100-  
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,  
AND SOUTH EGREMONT  
402 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-1) 19 (-5) 23  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+13) 94 (+4) 62  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G26  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NW 9 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2260 4170  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NW 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31640 95910  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 2  
ADI EARLY 23 FAIR 10 POOR 53 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 26 FAIR 7 POOR 69 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ001-202100-  
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON  
402 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-2) 21 (-4) 25  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+16) 96 (+7) 61  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G27  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 5 G17 NE 5 G18 NW 9 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2180 4380  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 NW 26  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32700 100740  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 3  
ADI EARLY 24 FAIR 12 POOR 53 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 8 POOR 68 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 6 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ013-202100-  
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,  
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON  
402 AM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-4) 23 (-3) 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+18) 95 (+7) 57  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) NE 5 G18 NW 6 G25  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 6 G18 NE 6 G18 NW 9 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1940 4460  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 NW 25  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29100 98120  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3  
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 54 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 10 POOR 68 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 2. HIGHS AROUND 13. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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