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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
DISCUSSION
..LOCALIZED WETTING RAIN THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK
AN UNSETTLED PATTERN WITH LITTLE SIGNIFICANT RAIN WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. BEST CHANCE OF A SOAKING LIGHT RAINFALL
REMAINS TOMORROW ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL VERMONT AND
THE ADIRONDACKS AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTHEASTWARD. A COLD FRONT
WILL THEN SWING THROUGH THE REGION SUNDAY MORNING WITH MORE
WIDESPREAD RAINFALL EXPECTED, ALTHOUGH MEANINGFUL AMOUNTS OF 0.1"
OR GREATER WILL TEND TO BE ISOLATED. MORE ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLY LATER SUNDAY AND AGAIN ON MONDAY, WITH PERIODS OF
CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS LEADING TO MODERATE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES,
GENERALLY 35% AT THEIR MINIMUM TO MORE COMMONLY IN THE 45 TO 60%
RANGE. THE BREEZIEST CONDITIONS WILL TEND TO BE LATE IN THE DAY
SATURDAY WHERE PRECIPITATION ISN'T OCCURRING AND AGAIN DURING THE
DAY ON SUNDAY, BUT MAXIMUM GUSTS WILL BE MAINLY UNDER 25 KNOTS.
VTZ030-090830-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 61 44 66
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 8 G25 SW 9 G21
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G29 S 9 G25 W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 73 39 94 35
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 2 10 4
MIXING HGT 5660 7280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 16
VENTILATION RATE 101880 116480
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ033-035-090830-
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 40 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 53 42 66
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G20
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G20 LGT/VAR SW 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 80 58 100 38
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 5 9 5
MIXING HGT 4190 5850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SW 20
VENTILATION RATE 58660 117000
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ034-090830-
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 50 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 33 52 42 64
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G34
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G21 SE 5 G29 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.03 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 78 54 100 41
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 4 9 5
MIXING HGT 4670 6440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 20
VENTILATION RATE 65380 128800
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ032-090830-
CENTRAL VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,
AND ST. JOHNSBURY
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 50 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 57 40 64
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G24
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G25 S 5 G24 W 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 81 42 100 38
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 3 9 5
MIXING HGT 5650 7290
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 17
VENTILATION RATE 90400 123930
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ031-090830-
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,
AND HARDWICK
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 30 59 39 61
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G26
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G25 S 6 G25 W 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING 6 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 84 35 100 40
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 2 10 6
MIXING HGT 6410 6270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 17
VENTILATION RATE 108970 106590
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ205-090830-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 61 41 65
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 6 G21 SW 9 G25
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G27 S 9 G25 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 73 39 96 31
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 2 9 3
MIXING HGT 5920 8380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 18
VENTILATION RATE 106560 150840
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ204-090830-
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 31 54 39 60
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G39
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G25 S 7 G35 W 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 76 49 99 36
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 3 9 1
MIXING HGT 4690 7570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 22
VENTILATION RATE 79730 166540
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ203-090830-
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,
AND WANAKENA
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 32 61 40 58
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 6 G19 SW 9 G23
20FTWND PM(MPH) SW 6 G18 S 8 G21 S 7 G21 W 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 75 40 96 37
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 11 2
MIXING HGT 5780 7400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 21
VENTILATION RATE 104040 155400
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ202-090830-
ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR
238 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 65 42 59
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 7 G17 SW 10 G24
20FTWND PM(MPH) SW 8 G19 S 9 G21 S 9 G21 W 12 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 72 34 91 39
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 12 5
MIXING HGT 6750 7020
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 18
VENTILATION RATE 121500 126360
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST 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. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
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. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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