470  
FNUS51 KBTV 220618  
FWFBTV  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND  
NORTHERN NEW YORK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
218 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
   
..LINGERING SHOWERS TODAY, THEN DRIER CONDITIONS LATE WEEK
 
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS 20-35 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE  
DAY TODAY BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO  
THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE THROUGH TODAY, BRINGING AN ADDITIONAL  
0.10-0.30 INCHES, THOUGH IN ANY THUNDERSTORM, PRECIPITATION  
AMOUNTS AND WIND GUSTS COULD BE LOCALLY HIGHER. THURSDAY THROUGH  
SATURDAY, RELATIVE HUMIDITIES COULD FALL TO 25-40% EACH AFTERNOON,  
THOUGH WINDS WILL BE ON THE LIGHTER SIDE.  
 
VTZ030-222030-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,  
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL  
218 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 50 78  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 9 G21 SW 5  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 12 G25 W 8 G23 W 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 50 94 37  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 17 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5830 8320  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 14  
VENTILATION RATE 128260 116480  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ033-035-222030-  
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,  
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK  
218 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 49 77  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 6 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 11 G25 W 7 G21 W 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 52 97 37  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 11 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5710 8660  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 12  
VENTILATION RATE 125620 103920  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ034-222030-  
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,  
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW  
218 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 72 48 74  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 7 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 11 G26 W 8 G24 W 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 58 97 43  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 16 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5320 8050  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 W 13  
VENTILATION RATE 111720 104650  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ032-222030-  
CENTRAL VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,  
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,  
AND ST. JOHNSBURY  
218 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 49 75  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 6 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 9 G24 W 6 G23 W 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 55 96 39  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 18 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5430 8770  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 15  
VENTILATION RATE 119460 131550  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ031-222030-  
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,  
AND HARDWICK  
218 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 73 47 72  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 5 G20 W 5 G19  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 7 G24 W 6 G21 W 6 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 59 95 41  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 22 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4790 8510  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 17  
VENTILATION RATE 105380 144670  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ205-222030-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,  
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE  
218 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 48 77  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 9 G26 W 6 G20  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 13 G28 W 9 G26 W 8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 50 91 35  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 14 0 0  
MIXING HGT 5560 8770  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 16  
VENTILATION RATE 133440 140320  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ204-222030-  
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,  
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON  
218 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 45 72  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 9 G29 W 5 G21  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 10 G31 W 8 G29 W 7 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 61 98 41  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 11 9 0  
MIXING HGT 4720 8290  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 W 14  
VENTILATION RATE 118000 116060  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ203-222030-  
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,  
AND WANAKENA  
218 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 30 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 45 72  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 10 G26 SW 6 G18  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 12 G27 W 8 G25 W 7 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 4 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 66 100 42  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 11 8 0  
MIXING HGT 4260 7870  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 W 16  
VENTILATION RATE 102240 125920  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ202-222030-  
ST. LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,  
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR  
218 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 49 76  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 11 G24 SW 7 G19  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 14 G27 W 9 G25 W 9 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
HUMIDITY (%) 57 97 40  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 11 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4400 8360  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 16  
VENTILATION RATE 96800 133760  
KBDI <=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 A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
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 AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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