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FNUS51 KALY 161932
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
332 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT
AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE AREA INTO TONIGHT. BEHIND THE COLD
FRONT, COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN FOR TUESDAY, WITH SOME
ADDITIONAL GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS. MOST AREAS WILL SEE DRIER
CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY, ALTHOUGH SOME LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADIRONDACKS INTO THE WESTERN MOHAWK VALLEY.
TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE BACK TOWARDS NORMAL LEVELS BY LATER IN
THE WEEK. SOME ADDITIONAL RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE FOR
THURSDAY AND AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND.
NYZ206-170815-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
332 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 20 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (-23) 22 (-36) 3 29
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 51 (-28) 79 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 14 G39 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G35 W 13 G39 W 10 G31 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.67 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5980 5920
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 40 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 209300 59200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-170815-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
332 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-18) 31 (-30) 10 34
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-1) 36 (-43) 63 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 17 G42 W 5 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 17 G43 W 18 G42 W 13 G34 SW 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6750 6820
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 38 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 222750 54560
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 7 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-170815-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
332 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-13) 37 (-25) 15 37
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-1) 33 (-51) 64 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 14 G39 W 5 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 18 G48 W 14 G39 W 10 G32 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7860 6370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 212220 57330
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 3 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-170815-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
332 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-15) 33 (-26) 11 35
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 37 (-49) 65 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 14 G42 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 16 G48 W 13 G42 W 11 G31 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.73 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7190 6560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 32 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 201320 65600
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 5 1 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-170815-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
332 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-14) 30 (-32) 12 32
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 40 (-35) 62 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 16 G46 W 7 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 16 G49 W 17 G46 W 14 G36 W 5 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.44 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6450 5550
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 206400 44400
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 10 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-170815-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
332 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-10) 30 (-27) 10 30
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 42 (-41) 67 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 13 G44 W 6 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 G46 W 11 G44 W 11 G34 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.52 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6400 6010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 40 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 224000 48080
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-170815-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
332 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-8) 35 (-24) 15 34
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 35 (-45) 56 24
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 G40 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G42 W 10 G40 W 9 G32 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6320 6270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 202240 43890
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-170815-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
332 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-11) 31 (-27) 12 31
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (0) 38 (-43) 64 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 18 G42 W 9 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 21 G50 W 17 G42 W 16 G34 W 5 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6560 5290
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 36 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 203360 68770
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 7 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-170815-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
332 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-8) 36 (-23) 14 34
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 35 (-51) 61 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 13 G37 NW 6 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 18 G49 W 12 G37 W 11 G31 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.41 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7080 5280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 SW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 191160 31680
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-170815-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
332 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-7) 38 (-21) 16 36
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 34 (-54) 54 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 12 G35 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 16 G46 W 12 G35 W 9 G27 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.53 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7080 5690
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 177000 39830
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-170815-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
332 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-5) 40 (-20) 20 37
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 34 (-54) 52 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 13 G34 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 18 G44 W 13 G34 W 9 G25 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.51 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6980 5490
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 SW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 174500 38430
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 2 2
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
40. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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