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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND  
NORTHERN NEW YORK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
229 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
   
..PROLONGED DRY WEATHER THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY THIS WEEK  
 
DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MAJORITY OF THIS WEEK AS HIGH  
PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM NORTHERN ONTARIO. NO PRECIPITATION IS  
EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY, WITH DAILY AFTERNOON MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 40-50% THROUGH THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES  
WILL REMAIN SEASONABLY COOL THROUGH THURSDAY AS WELL. NORTHERLY  
WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE LIGHT UNDER 10 KNOTS, OUTSIDE OF THE  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY WHERE LIGHT CHANNELED FLOW UP TO 15 MPH WILL BE  
POSSIBLE TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY. SOME MOISTURE RETURNS AND  
PRECIPITATION CHANCES RETURN THIS WEEKEND, MAINLY FOR SOUTHERN  
VERMONT, THOUGH TRENDS HAVE MOVED TOWARDS PERHAPS A DRIER WEEKEND.  
SHOULD WE MISS OUT ON ANY PRECIPITATION THIS WEEKEND, MOST OF THE  
REGION COULD GO MORE THAN A WEEK AND A HALF WITHOUT MEASURABLE  
PRECIPITATION LOOKING TO NEXT WEEK.  
 
VTZ030-220815-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,  
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL  
229 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 64 37 67  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 5 G18 N 6 G18 N 5 G17 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 46 100 44  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4730 5110  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 NE 8  
VENTILATION RATE 42570 40880  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ033-035-220815-  
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,  
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK  
229 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 64 38 64  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 51 100 47  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4920 5190  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 E 13  
VENTILATION RATE 39360 67470  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ034-220815-  
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,  
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW  
229 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 62 38 62  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 53 100 51  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4640 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 E 13  
VENTILATION RATE 32480 62400  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ032-220815-  
CENTRAL VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,  
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,  
AND ST. JOHNSBURY  
229 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 65 34 65  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 43 100 45  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4950 5180  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 E 8  
VENTILATION RATE 34650 41440  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ031-220815-  
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,  
AND HARDWICK  
229 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 62 34 63  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 44 100 45  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4920 4890  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 E 9  
VENTILATION RATE 34440 44010  
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ205-220815-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,  
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE  
229 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 63 34 65  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 5 G18 NE 6 G17 N 5 G17 NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 49 100 47  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4180 4430  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 E 9  
VENTILATION RATE 37620 39870  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ204-220815-  
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,  
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON  
229 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 60 31 61  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 51 100 48  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4010 4140  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 10  
VENTILATION RATE 32080 41400  
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300 201-300  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ203-220815-  
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,  
AND WANAKENA  
229 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 61 29 64  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR E 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 47 100 43  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4410 4900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 E 10  
VENTILATION RATE 44100 49000  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ202-220815-  
ST. LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,  
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR  
229 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 62 35 66  
20FTWND AM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 NE 5 NE 8 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 51 100 46  
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
MIXING HGT 4020 4890  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 E 13  
VENTILATION RATE 56280 63570  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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