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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
226 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
DISCUSSION
..NO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND
SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS ARE WINDING DOWN OVERNIGHT, WITH UP TO AN
ADDITIONAL 0.15" POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. RH VALUES ONLY FALL AS LOW
AS 45-70% THIS AFTERNOON. BREEZY AND WARMER CONDITIONS ON
SATURDAY WITH SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY GUSTS AS HIGH AS 15-35
KNOTS, THEN WE'LL HAVE ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY WITH A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. BRIEF MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL BE
POSSIBLE AS TEMPERATURES DROP WELL BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL
PRECIPITATION OF 0.45-1.10" LIKELY. NO CRITICAL OR NEAR CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. DRIER
AIR WILL ARRIVE MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH RHS BOTTOMING OUT AROUND
25-45% AND WIND GUSTS RANGING 10-25 KNOTS EACH DAY.
VTZ030-172015-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL
226 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 42 66
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 8 G27 S 9 G29
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 8 G19 LGT/VAR S 16 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 54 89 47
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 2980 4640
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 S 26
VENTILATION RATE 35760 120640
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ033-035-172015-
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK
226 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 45 64
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 6 G18 SE 6 G20
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 6 G18 LGT/VAR SE 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 48 93 52
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 9 0 0
MIXING HGT 4080 4000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 SE 20
VENTILATION RATE 48960 80000
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ034-172015-
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW
226 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 45 61
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 6 G19 SE 8 G26
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 6 G19 LGT/VAR SE 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 1 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 51 94 55
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 8 0 0
MIXING HGT 3720 3290
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 SE 21
VENTILATION RATE 44640 69090
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ032-172015-
CENTRAL VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,
AND ST. JOHNSBURY
226 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 43 63
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 5 G18 SE 8 G27
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 5 G19 LGT/VAR SE 13 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 50 93 52
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 3590 3960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 SE 24
VENTILATION RATE 43080 95040
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ031-172015-
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,
AND HARDWICK
226 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 41 64
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G24
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 12 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 53 93 48
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 3260 4140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 S 24
VENTILATION RATE 39120 99360
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ205-172015-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE
226 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 42 67
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 7 G26 S 9 G31
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 7 G19 LGT/VAR S 17 G37
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 8 AM
HUMIDITY (%) 52 92 48
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 3 0 0
MIXING HGT 3030 4620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 S 30
VENTILATION RATE 30300 138600
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ204-172015-
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON
226 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 41 66
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G31
20FTWND PM(MPH) NE 5 G19 LGT/VAR S 14 G39
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 46 96 52
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 3640 4510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 S 26
VENTILATION RATE 36400 117260
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ203-172015-
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,
AND WANAKENA
226 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 41 70
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G26
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR S 15 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
HUMIDITY (%) 50 92 46
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MIXING HGT 3410 4300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 S 31
VENTILATION RATE 27280 133300
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ202-172015-
ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR
226 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 44 72
20FTWND AM(MPH) N 5 SE 9 G26
20FTWND PM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR S 16 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 52 88 43
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 1
MIXING HGT 3350 4860
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 S 31
VENTILATION RATE 26800 150660
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY OR A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. 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. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. NOT
AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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