433  
FNUS51 KBTV 211909  
FWFBTV  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND  
NORTHERN NEW YORK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
309 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
   
..GUSTY SOUTH WINDS PEAK THIS EVENING, WETTING RAINFALL EXPECTED
 
 
SOUTH WINDS WITH GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING  
BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION  
TO THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE  
THROUGH THIS EVENING AND BRING A WETTING RAIN TO MUCH OF THE AREA.  
SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE, WITH THE MAIN THREATS  
BEING BRIEFLY INCREASED WIND GUSTS OF VARIABLE AND CHANGEABLE  
DIRECTIONS, CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING, AND HEAVY RAINFALL. A FRONT  
WILL MOVE THROUGH DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY, BRINGING A FEW MORE  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND A RETURN TO DRIER CONDITIONS THROUGH  
THE END OF THE WORK WEEK.  
 
VTZ030-220830-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,  
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL  
309 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 76 50 77  
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 9 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 12 G33 W 11 G23 W 7 G21 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 52 93 37  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 30 22 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5120 7420  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 15  
VENTILATION RATE 107520 111300  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ033-035-220830-  
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,  
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK  
309 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 78 50 76  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 7 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 8 G24 W 10 G23 W 6 G20 NW 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 54 96 38  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 44 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5120 7740  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 12  
VENTILATION RATE 112640 92880  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ034-220830-  
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,  
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW  
309 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 74 48 73  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 7 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 9 G34 W 9 G24 W 6 G21 NW 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM 1 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 62 97 42  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 42 19 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4670 7310  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 12  
VENTILATION RATE 102740 87720  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ032-220830-  
CENTRAL VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,  
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,  
AND ST. JOHNSBURY  
309 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 30 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 77 50 73  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 10 G32 W 8 G21 W 5 G21 W 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM 3 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 58 96 40  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 31 21 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4820 7650  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 14  
VENTILATION RATE 96400 107100  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ031-220830-  
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,  
AND HARDWICK  
309 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 75 48 71  
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 5 G18 W 5 G19  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 9 G31 W 6 G20 W 5 G19 W 6 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 62 96 43  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 24 24 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4330 7180  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 W 18  
VENTILATION RATE 86600 129240  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ205-220830-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,  
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE  
309 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 76 48 76  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 9 G25 W 6 G20  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 11 G35 W 12 G26 W 8 G25 W 7 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM 6 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 53 90 36  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 33 18 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5240 8250  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 16  
VENTILATION RATE 125760 132000  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ204-220830-  
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,  
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON  
309 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 56 69 45 71  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 8 G26 W 5 G21  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 9 G35 W 10 G28 W 7 G28 W 6 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM 6 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 64 98 42  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 39 18 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4320 7660  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 14  
VENTILATION RATE 103680 107240  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ203-220830-  
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,  
AND WANAKENA  
309 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 30 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 64 44 71  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 9 G24 W 5 G18  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 8 G28 W 11 G26 W 7 G24 W 7 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.03 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 67 100 43  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 32 15 11 0  
MIXING HGT 4100 7290  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 W 15  
VENTILATION RATE 94300 109350  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ202-220830-  
ST. LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,  
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR  
309 PM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 40 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 67 49 76  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 11 G25 SW 7 G19  
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 9 G29 W 13 G26 W 8 G24 W 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 59 96 41  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 40 13 7 0  
MIXING HGT 4360 7340  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 15  
VENTILATION RATE 95920 110100  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.   
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND  
80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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