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FNUS51 KBTV 171806
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
206 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
..RELATIVELY DRY AND BREEZY FRIDAY, VERY DRY SATURDAY
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 FRIDAY WILL BE 30-40% 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. CONCERNS FOR FIRE WEATHER FRIDAY
AND SATURDAY WILL BE VERY MARGINAL GIVEN ONGOING AND DEEPENING
DROUGHT CONDITIONS.
VTZ030-180815-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL
206 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 82 49 68
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 10 G21
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 92 38 100 35
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 7 0
MIXING HGT 5380 5680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 15
VENTILATION RATE 53800 85200
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ033-035-180815-
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK
206 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 82 51 70
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G18
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 98 36 100 34
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 5690 5230
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 NW 15
VENTILATION RATE 51210 78450
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ034-180815-
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW
206 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 78 49 67
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G28
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5 G29 NW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 97 41 100 39
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 4950 4580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 15
VENTILATION RATE 49500 68700
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ032-180815-
CENTRAL VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,
AND ST. JOHNSBURY
206 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 80 48 66
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G19
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 96 39 100 37
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 7 0
MIXING HGT 5750 5370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 NW 16
VENTILATION RATE 69000 85920
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ031-180815-
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,
AND HARDWICK
206 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 79 45 63
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G17
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 95 41 100 36
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 7 0
MIXING HGT 5430 5450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 17
VENTILATION RATE 76020 92650
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ205-180815-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE
206 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 83 46 68
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 9 G21
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G17 NW 6 NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 92 37 100 34
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 7 0
MIXING HGT 5570 5630
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 14
VENTILATION RATE 77980 78820
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ204-180815-
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON
206 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 78 45 64
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G26
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G23 NW 8 G33 NW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 94 40 100 37
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 7 0
MIXING HGT 5250 4830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 NW 13
VENTILATION RATE 78750 62790
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ203-180815-
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,
AND WANAKENA
206 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 77 43 63
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17 NW 5 NW 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 95 46 100 38
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 9 0
MIXING HGT 4410 4590
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 NW 13
VENTILATION RATE 70560 59670
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ202-180815-
ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR
206 PM EDT WED SEP 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 79 45 67
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 5 N 6
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G17 NW 5 NW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 90 46 100 32
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 11 0
MIXING HGT 4100 5380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 NW 12
VENTILATION RATE 61500 64560
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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