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FNUS51 KBTV 080617  
FWFBTV  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND  
NORTHERN NEW YORK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
217 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
   
..SHOWERS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND  
 
A FEW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE REGION BUT  
WILL BE VERY LIGHT AND DROP VERY LITTLE, IF ANY, MEASURABLE  
RAINFALL. HEAVIER RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN AND PORTIONS  
OF CENTRAL VERMONT AND THE ADIRONDACKS ON SATURDAY AS A WARM  
FRONT LIFTS NORTH ACROSS THE REGION. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN SWING  
THROUGH THE REGION SUNDAY MORNING WITH MORE WIDESPREAD RAINFALL  
EXPECTED. THROUGH THE WEEKEND, RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY RANGE  
FROM A TENTH TO A THIRD OF AN INCH OF RAINFALL.  
 
VTZ030-082030-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,  
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL  
217 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 35 60  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 6 S 9 G24  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR S 12 G29  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 10 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 34 81 41  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 6 0 3  
MIXING HGT 7130 4890  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 S 18  
VENTILATION RATE 106950 88020  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ033-035-082030-  
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,  
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK  
217 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 90  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 32 57  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 6 S 5  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 9 G18 LGT/VAR S 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 1 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 10 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 33 83 50  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 7 0 4  
MIXING HGT 7310 3920  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 S 14  
VENTILATION RATE 146200 54880  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ034-082030-  
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,  
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW  
217 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 90  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 32 56  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 8 G27 S 6 G18  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 9 G20 W 5 G21 S 9 G32  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 1 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 10 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 37 82 51  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 7 0 4  
MIXING HGT 6750 4250  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 S 14  
VENTILATION RATE 135000 59500  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ032-082030-  
CENTRAL VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,  
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,  
AND ST. JOHNSBURY  
217 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 50  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 31 58  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 6 S 5  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 8 LGT/VAR S 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 12 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 37 84 43  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 6 0 3  
MIXING HGT 6640 5710  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 S 16  
VENTILATION RATE 106240 91360  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ031-082030-  
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,  
AND HARDWICK  
217 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 31 58  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 7 S 5  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 8 LGT/VAR S 8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM 6 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 40 86 40  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 4 0 2  
MIXING HGT 6510 6450  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 S 16  
VENTILATION RATE 104160 103200  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ205-082030-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,  
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE  
217 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 32 61  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 8 G19 S 8 G24  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 9 G20 W 6 G18 S 12 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 10 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 32 80 40  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 6 0 3  
MIXING HGT 7070 5530  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 S 16  
VENTILATION RATE 120190 88480  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ204-082030-  
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,  
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON  
217 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 50  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 51 29 55  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 9 G27 S 8 G32  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 10 G21 W 8 G34 S 11 G37  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 10 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 37 86 48  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 6 0 3  
MIXING HGT 6540 4600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 S 16  
VENTILATION RATE 137340 73600  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ203-082030-  
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,  
AND WANAKENA  
217 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 50 30 60  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 7 G18 S 8 G17  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 10 G19 SW 7 G18 S 10 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 39 87 40  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 6100 5710  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 S 16  
VENTILATION RATE 122000 91360  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ202-082030-  
ST. LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,  
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR  
217 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 35 63  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 8 G19 S 8 G17  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 12 G21 SW 8 G19 S 11 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 38 80 37  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 5 0 0  
MIXING HGT 6440 6200  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 S 16  
VENTILATION RATE 109480 99200  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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