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FNUS51 KALY 171810
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
210 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
DISCUSSION
MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW. BREEZY
CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE
DECREASING TO LESS THAN 15 MPH TONIGHT. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT FOR FAR WESTERN AREAS. ALTHOUGH
SOME SPOTTY RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS CAN'T BE RULED OUT ON THURSDAY
NIGHT, THE NEXT WIDESPREAD CHANCE FOR LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
WILL BE OVER THE WEEKEND.
NYZ206-180815-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
210 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 0 (-15) 28 (+9) 15 39
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-16) 39 (-18) 81 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5510 4270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44080 72590
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-180815-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
210 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-15) 33 (+5) 19 44
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-32) 26 (-16) 76 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 13 G32 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5930 4700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41510 79900
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-180815-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
210 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-14) 37 (+3) 20 45
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-29) 28 (-11) 75 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 10 G29 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5870 5330
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41090 85280
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-180815-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
210 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 10 (-13) 35 (+6) 17 43
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-30) 29 (-14) 78 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5900 5040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53100 80640
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-180815-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
210 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (-14) 32 (+4) 19 44
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-26) 29 (-15) 68 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 G20 S 5 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 13 G34 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4980 5040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39840 85680
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2 3
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-180815-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
210 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-15) 30 (+4) 16 41
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-30) 29 (-19) 75 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 G33 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5580 5620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39060 89920
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-180815-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
210 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-15) 34 (+2) 19 43
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-41) 23 (-17) 74 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 G31 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5690 6020
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39830 102340
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-180815-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
210 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (-15) 31 (+2) 17 42
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-26) 30 (-14) 72 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 G23 S 6 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 16 G32 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4890 5040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29340 80640
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 3 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-180815-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
210 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (-15) 34 (+1) 18 43
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-30) 29 (-10) 73 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 5 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 11 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5270 5430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31620 86880
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-180815-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
210 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-14) 36 (0) 21 44
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-37) 27 (-10) 74 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 9 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5690 5690
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34140 85350
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 3 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-180815-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
210 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-13) 38 (0) 22 44
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-40) 28 (-8) 74 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 9 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5460 5340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32760 69420
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 2 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 2 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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