664  
FNUS51 KALY 180803  
FWFALY  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN  
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY  
402 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE EAST COAST TODAY. MID AND HIGH  
CLOUDS INCREASE AHEAD OF A WARM FRONT DURING THE DAY. A FEW  
SHOWERS MAY REACH THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS BY THE  
LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  
 
FOR TODAY, MINIMUM RH VALUES SHOULD NOT BE AS LOW AS THURSDAY  
WITH 30-40% EXPECTED. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BE INCREASING DURING  
THE AFTERNOON, WITH GUSTS OF 20-30 MPH DEVELOPING, BUT THE  
STRONGEST GUSTS MAY NOT OCCUR UNTIL LATE IN THE DAY WHEN RH  
VALUES ARE BEGINNING TO RECOVER. THEREFORE, IT APPEARS  
CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE QUITE AS CONDUCIVE FOR FIRE SPREAD  
TODAY COMPARED TO YESTERDAY.  
 
NYZ206-182000-  
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,  
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN  
402 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+18) 49 (+23) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+8) 86 (+12) 62  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G33  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 11 G26 S 8 G27 W 13 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.08 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 5350  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 26 W 35  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110400 160500  
ADI EARLY 54 GEN GOOD 21 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 82 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 82 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ207-182000-  
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,  
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE  
402 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+12) 50 (+22) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+11) 84 (+6) 50  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G36  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 10 G28 S 9 G32 SW 12 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4710 5770  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 W 35  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94200 173100  
ADI EARLY 45 GEN GOOD 27 FAIR 44 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 81 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 105 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ208-182000-  
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 EDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+11) 50 (+19) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+10) 85 (+14) 44  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G33  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 11 G29 S 9 G31 SW 11 G33  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5110 5910  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 25 W 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112420 147750  
ADI EARLY 67 GOOD 31 FAIR 65 GOOD  
ADI LATE 97 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 103 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ209-182000-  
CATSKILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA  
402 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+12) 49 (+19) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+11) 86 (+16) 47  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G34  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 11 G32 S 9 G34 SW 12 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4890 5680  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 W 33  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117360 164720  
ADI EARLY 65 GOOD 34 FAIR 67 GOOD  
ADI LATE 100 GOOD 14 GEN POOR 108 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ036-182000-  
SOUTHERN TACONICS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL  
402 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+12) 51 (+22) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+8) 81 (+12) 51  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G36  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 10 G31 S 10 G34 SW 12 G36  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4430 5240  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 36  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93030 162440  
ADI EARLY 57 GEN GOOD 28 FAIR 43 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 85 GOOD 17 GEN POOR 101 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ037-182000-  
SOUTHERN GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,  
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD  
402 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+14) 48 (+21) 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+9) 85 (+14) 53  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G34  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 10 G27 SW 8 G32 SW 13 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5160 5520  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 40  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103200 193200  
ADI EARLY 60 GEN GOOD 29 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 89 GOOD 15 GEN POOR 114 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ038-182000-  
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,  
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO  
402 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+11) 49 (+20) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (+8) 85 (+8) 44  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G34  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 9 G26 S 7 G31 SW 10 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5070 5990  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 W 37  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111540 191680  
ADI EARLY 53 GEN GOOD 30 FAIR 56 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 101 VERY GOOD9 POOR 119 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 2 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ001-182000-  
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,  
AND NORTH ADAMS  
402 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+14) 49 (+20) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+4) 83 (+18) 46  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G34  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 11 G31 S 11 G34 SW 12 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 5080  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 W 35  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99000 152400  
ADI EARLY 58 GEN GOOD 29 FAIR 38 FAIR  
ADI LATE 90 GOOD 18 GEN POOR 99 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ025-182000-  
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,  
AND SOUTH EGREMONT  
402 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+11) 49 (+19) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (+7) 87 (+22) 46  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G34  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 11 G29 S 9 G32 SW 12 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4540 4880  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 W 32  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99880 136640  
ADI EARLY 67 GOOD 31 FAIR 51 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 95 GOOD 16 GEN POOR 99 GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 2 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 4 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ001-182000-  
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON  
402 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+9) 49 (+18) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+10) 90 (+24) 45  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G34  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 10 G28 S 9 G29 SW 13 G34  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4640 5180  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 32  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97440 145040  
ADI EARLY 68 GOOD 31 FAIR 73 GOOD  
ADI LATE 93 GOOD 15 GEN POOR 122 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ013-182000-  
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,  
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON  
402 AM EDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+6) 49 (+17) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+10) 90 (+27) 43  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G32  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 10 G27 S 9 G28 SW 11 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4720 4980  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 29  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94400 124500  
ADI EARLY 69 GOOD 29 FAIR 74 GOOD  
ADI LATE 92 GOOD 12 POOR 114 VERY GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 1 5 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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