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FNUS51 KALY 151853
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
253 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
DISCUSSION
THIS AFTERNOON, WINDS WILL BE GUSTY AT UP TO AROUND
20 MPH BUT MIN RH WILL GENERALLY BE ABOVE 40-50%, PREVENTING FIRE
WEATHER CONCERNS. TONIGHT, WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED WHICH SHOULD GIVE MANY AREAS A WETTING RAIN. TOMORROW
WILL FEATURE VERY SIMILAR WINDS AND RH VALUES TO TODAY, WITH
ADDITIONAL AFTERNOON/EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY, WINDS LOOK LIGHT WITH RH >45-50%. SATURDAY IS EXPECTED TO
HAVE SIMILAR RH BUT WIND GUSTS 20-25 MPH. AFTER SOME SHOWERS
SATURDAY NIGHT, DRY AND BREEZY BUT COOL WEATHER IS EXPECTED SUNDAY
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
NYZ206-160815-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
253 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+7) 70 (+4) 50 65
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 68 (-3) 100 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.36 0.57 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3930 5420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58950 37940
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 10 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-160815-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
253 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 40 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+9) 77 (+10) 54 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 60 (-10) 99 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G23 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 G18 SW 8 G23 SW 5 G20 N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.19 0.49 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4070 4990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 52910 54890
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 10 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-160815-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
253 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+6) 85 (+6) 56 73
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 42 (-11) 95 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G24 SW 5 G21 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.03 0.05 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7690 5440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123040 70720
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 7 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-160815-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
253 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+4) 81 (+3) 54 70
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 46 (-7) 95 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 G24 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G24 SW 6 G21 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.01 0.03 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6760 5330
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135200 63960
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 6 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-160815-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
253 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 40 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+7) 76 (+6) 55 69
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 58 (-5) 96 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G21 SW 5 G19 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.42 0.12 0.29 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4410 4320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 N 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61740 47520
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 8 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-160815-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
253 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 60 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 40 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+4) 75 (+5) 54 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 58 (-1) 99 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.10 0.17 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4710 4820
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75360 57840
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 10 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 8 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-160815-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
253 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 40 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+6) 79 (+5) 58 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 54 (+1) 95 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.11 0.12 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5480 5140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71240 66820
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 10 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 8 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-160815-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
253 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 50 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 30 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+4) 77 (+2) 55 69
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+3) 53 (-2) 94 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G21 W 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 SW 9 G21 SW 6 G18 NW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.05 0.09 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4570 4730
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73120 47300
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 7 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-160815-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
253 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+8) 82 (+4) 57 72
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 47 (-9) 96 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G23 SW 6 G19 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.01 0.04 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5490 4440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87840 53280
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 7 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-160815-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
253 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+7) 84 (+2) 58 74
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-1) 43 (-7) 92 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G21 SW 6 G18 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.39 0.00 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6600 4930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112200 64090
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 6 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-160815-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
253 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+5) 86 (+2) 61 76
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-2) 41 (-5) 88 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G21 SW 5 G18 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6710 5250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127490 63000
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 6 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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