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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
101 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
..DRYING PERSISTS
DISCUSSION
PERSISTENT DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE WITH THE REGION UNDER HIGH
PRESSURE THROUGH THURSDAY. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RH WILL GENERALLY
RANGE 30-40% WITH WINDS REMAINING LIGHT AND OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES
BEING GOOD. CONDITIONS CHANGE AS A MOSTLY DRY COLD FRONT PASSES
THROUGH THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT. A FEW LOCATIONS COULD SEE A
SPRINKLE, PARTICULARLY IN THE ADIRONDACKS AND NORTHERN GREENS, BUT
MEANINGFUL PRECIPITATION IS NOT EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL
BY 15 TO 20 DEGREES BEHIND THE FRONT FOR THE WEEKEND.
MINIMUM RH BEHIND THE FRONT ON SATURDAY WILL BE AROUND 30% WITH
GUSTS GENERALLY 15 TO 20 MPH OUTSIDE OF THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY. IN
THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY AND ON EXPOSED MID SLOPES, GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
ARE POSSIBLE. RH FALLS FURTHER SATURDAY INTO THE 20-30% RANGE, BUT
WINDS WILL DECREASE AS WELL AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES BACK OVER
NORTHERN NEW YORK AND VERMONT.
VTZ030-172030-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL
101 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 52 83
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 33 91 39
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 4270 5270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 W 10
VENTILATION RATE 29890 52700
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ033-035-172030-
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK
101 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 50 82
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 34 99 39
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 4480 5900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 12
VENTILATION RATE 26880 70800
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ034-172030-
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW
101 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 49 78
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 37 97 44
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 4400 5180
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 W 13
VENTILATION RATE 30800 67340
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ032-172030-
CENTRAL VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,
AND ST. JOHNSBURY
101 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 48 80
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 35 96 41
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 4570 5860
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 W 12
VENTILATION RATE 31990 70320
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ031-172030-
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,
AND HARDWICK
101 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 47 79
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 36 93 42
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 4390 5610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 W 14
VENTILATION RATE 30730 78540
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ205-172030-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE
101 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 77 48 83
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 37 86 38
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 4300 5730
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 14
VENTILATION RATE 25800 80220
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ204-172030-
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON
101 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 45 78
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 38 93 43
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 4420 5350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 3 W 14
VENTILATION RATE 13260 74900
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ203-172030-
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,
AND WANAKENA
101 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 46 77
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 42 94 46
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 4990 4750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 3 W 15
VENTILATION RATE 14970 71250
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ202-172030-
ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR
101 AM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 50 82
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 45 87 45
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 6
MIXING HGT 4920 4710
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 W 17
VENTILATION RATE 24600 80070
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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