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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
230 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
DISCUSSION
..MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THIS WEEK
DAILY ROUNDS OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY
THROUGH FRIDAY WITH LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. TOTAL
RAINFALL THROUGH FRIDAY BETWEEN HALF AN INCH TO THREE QUARTERS OF
AN INCH LIKELY, LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN ANY THUNDERSTORMS. ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL INTO THE WEEKEND WITH MODERATE
TO HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS AND BREEZY WINDS AT TIMES. NO CRITICAL OR
NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEK.
VTZ030-160815-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL
230 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 90 50
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 71 49 64
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G17 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.19 0.47 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 100 69 100 59
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 11 31 31 8
MIXING HGT 2090 3310
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 N 12
VENTILATION RATE 18810 39720
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ033-035-160815-
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK
230 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 70 40
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 74 54 69
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.18 0.61 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 100 61 100 55
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 18 29 29 17
MIXING HGT 3490 4200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 N 14
VENTILATION RATE 48860 58800
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ034-160815-
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW
230 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 70 40
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 72 53 66
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G21 LGT/VAR N 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.18 0.76 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 3 2 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 100 68 100 60
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 18 29 29 15
MIXING HGT 3440 3930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 N 12
VENTILATION RATE 51600 47160
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ032-160815-
CENTRAL VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,
AND ST. JOHNSBURY
230 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 50 90 40
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 71 51 65
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.20 0.63 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 100 68 100 60
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 13 32 32 11
MIXING HGT 2960 3940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 N 12
VENTILATION RATE 35520 47280
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ031-160815-
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,
AND HARDWICK
230 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 70 90 40
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 67 49 62
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.18 0.46 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 100 76 100 62
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 11 32 32 9
MIXING HGT 2160 3920
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 N 10
VENTILATION RATE 21600 39200
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ205-160815-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE
230 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 80 40
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 69 48 63
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G19 LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.17 0.33 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 100 71 100 60
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 11 28 28 8
MIXING HGT 2140 3640
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 N 9
VENTILATION RATE 19260 32760
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ204-160815-
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON
230 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 90 40
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 68 49 65
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.29 0.42 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 3 4 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 100 74 100 58
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 13 26 26 11
MIXING HGT 2790 4370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 N 9
VENTILATION RATE 41850 39330
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ203-160815-
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,
AND WANAKENA
230 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 80 40
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 66 49 63
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G20 SW 5 G18 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.19 0.25 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 100 77 100 59
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 13 26 26 8
MIXING HGT 2170 3810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 N 7
VENTILATION RATE 34720 26670
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ202-160815-
ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR
230 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 70 40
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 64 48 63
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G19 SW 5 G18 N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.18 0.23 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2 9 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 100 77 100 58
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 12 24 24 4
MIXING HGT 1570 4040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 NE 6
VENTILATION RATE 15700 24240
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS
COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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