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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
242 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
..MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THIS WEEK
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO
TONIGHT, WINDING DOWN OVERNIGHT. TOTAL ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
THROUGH FRIDAY BETWEEN 0.50-1.00 INCHES IS LIKELY, LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS IN ANY THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY AND WARMER ON SATURDAY, THEN
WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER ROUND OF WIDESPREAD SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY WITH A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. NO CRITICAL OR NEAR CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEK.
VTZ030-170815-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL
242 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 63 45 69
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 6 SE 9 G26
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 LGT/VAR S 15 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 99 56 91 48
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 26 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 2900 5600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 S 25
VENTILATION RATE 34800 140000
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ033-035-170815-
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK
242 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 68 47 68
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G19
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 LGT/VAR SE 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 99 54 94 51
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 31 9 0 0
MIXING HGT 3840 5360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 SE 21
VENTILATION RATE 46080 112560
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ034-170815-
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW
242 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 66 47 65
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 5 G17 SE 8 G24
20FTWND PM(MPH) SW 5 G18 N 6 G18 LGT/VAR SE 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 100 57 95 55
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 31 8 0 0
MIXING HGT 3550 4690
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 SE 22
VENTILATION RATE 35500 103180
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ032-170815-
CENTRAL VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,
AND ST. JOHNSBURY
242 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 65 45 66
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G26
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 100 54 95 54
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 27 5 0 0
MIXING HGT 3710 4620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 S 26
VENTILATION RATE 44520 120120
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ031-170815-
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,
AND HARDWICK
242 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 63 43 66
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G24
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 12 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 100 56 94 52
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 22 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 3460 4520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 S 24
VENTILATION RATE 34600 108480
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ205-170815-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE
242 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 64 44 69
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 5 S 9 G28
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 LGT/VAR S 15 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 99 56 91 52
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 25 3 0 0
MIXING HGT 3200 5250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 S 29
VENTILATION RATE 32000 152250
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ204-170815-
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON
242 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 65 43 67
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G29
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 5 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 13 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 100 54 93 57
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 31 5 0 0
MIXING HGT 4000 4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 S 28
VENTILATION RATE 32000 137200
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ203-170815-
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,
AND WANAKENA
242 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 64 43 71
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G25
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 5 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 14 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 100 56 91 51
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 31 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 3330 4640
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 S 31
VENTILATION RATE 23310 143840
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ202-170815-
ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR
242 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 63 45 73
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 5 S 9 G25
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 6 G18 N 5 LGT/VAR S 14 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 99 57 90 48
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 25 0 0 1
MIXING HGT 3090 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 S 31
VENTILATION RATE 18540 170500
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW
SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS
COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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