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FNUS51 KBTV 050732  
FWFBTV  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND  
NORTHERN NEW YORK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
332 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
...UNSETTLED CONDITIONS FOR AT LEAST THE FIRST HALF OF THE  
WEEK...  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SHOWERS CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTHERN HALF OF VERMONT THIS MORNING,  
EXPECTED TO SHIFT NORTHWARDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY AND INCREASE  
THE PROBABILITY OF ANOTHER WETTING RAINFALL EVENT ONCE AGAIN. THE  
GREATEST PROBABILITY WETTING RAINFALL IS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A  
MALONE TO BURLINGTON TO ST JOHNSBURY LINE TODAY, WITH VERY LITTLE  
RAINFALL ANTICIPATED NEAR THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER. RAINFALL  
AMOUNTS INCLUDING LAST NIGHT COULD APPROACH OVER 1 INCH ACROSS  
RUTLAND AND WINDSOR COUNTIES BY THIS AFTERNOON, WHILE DRIER AND  
WARMER WEATHER WITH SOME PEEKS OF SUNSHINE ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE  
INTERNATIONAL BORDER TODAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE EAST-  
SOUTHEAST TODAY WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS IN TERRAIN GAPS UP TO 20 TO  
30 MPH POSSIBLE. LOW HUMIDITIES IN THE 50-80% RANGE WILL BE  
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TODAY WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 50S  
SOUTH TO UPPER 60S NORTH. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER  
HUMIDITY VALUES (60-80%) ARE LIKELY ON TUESDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE  
60S AND LOWER 70S.  
 
VTZ030-052030-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,  
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL  
332 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 50  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 51 67  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G20  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 6 G17 SE 7 SE 10 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.08 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 58 95 62  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 2530 2630  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 S 18  
VENTILATION RATE 30360 47340  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ033-035-052030-  
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,  
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK  
332 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 47 63  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 7 G23 SE 8 G20  
20FTWND PM(MPH) E 10 G25 E 9 G21 SE 8 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.17 0.28  
PRECIP DURATION 8 4 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 69 100 71  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 2170 2040  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 SE 15  
VENTILATION RATE 39060 30600  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ034-052030-  
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,  
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW  
332 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 70  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 45 58  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 10 G31 SE 12 G36  
20FTWND PM(MPH) E 13 G32 E 14 G36 SE 10 G26  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.19 0.28  
PRECIP DURATION 8 5 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 73 100 76  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 1840 1600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 21 SE 17  
VENTILATION RATE 38640 27200  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ032-052030-  
CENTRAL VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,  
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,  
AND ST. JOHNSBURY  
332 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 70  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 47 61  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 5 G17 SE 10 G23  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 9 G20 SE 9 G21 SE 9 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.08 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 61 98 70  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 2450 2100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 SE 17  
VENTILATION RATE 36750 35700  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ031-052030-  
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,  
AND HARDWICK  
332 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 60  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 47 62  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 5 G17 SE 10 G21  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 8 G18 SE 9 G19 SE 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 50 95 68  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 2650 2170  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 SE 18  
VENTILATION RATE 39750 39060  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ205-052030-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,  
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE  
332 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 60  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 49 67  
20FTWND AM(MPH) NE 5 G18 SE 8 G20  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 7 G20 SE 9 G23 SE 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.10 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 61 99 63  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 2400 2790  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 S 18  
VENTILATION RATE 31200 50220  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ204-052030-  
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,  
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON  
332 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 60  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 46 63  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 8 G24 SE 13 G42  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 11 G31 SE 13 G41 SE 10 G35  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.16 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 8 2 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 76 100 74  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 1970 2280  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 18 S 20  
VENTILATION RATE 35460 45600  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ203-052030-  
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,  
AND WANAKENA  
332 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 40  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 49 69  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 8 G20 SE 11 G21  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 10 G21 SE 12 G21 SE 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.06 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 64 98 59  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 20  
MIXING HGT 2160 3610  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 S 21  
VENTILATION RATE 43200 75810  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ202-052030-  
ST. LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,  
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR  
332 AM EDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 40 60  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 52 72  
20FTWND AM(MPH) NE 10 G21 E 8 G19  
20FTWND PM(MPH) E 9 G21 E 9 G23 SE 7 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.11 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 50 94 58  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 20 31  
MIXING HGT 2550 4010  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 S 15  
VENTILATION RATE 43350 60150  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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