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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
218 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
DISCUSSION
...WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY..
A MOSTLY DRY DAY IS IN STORE FOR TODAY BUT RELATIVELY HUMIDITY
VALUES WILL STAY AROUND AND ABOVE 60 PERCENT AND WINDS WILL
GENERALLY BE LIGHT. A WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED REGIONWIDE TUESDAY
INTO WEDNESDAY, WITH AMOUNTS OVER AN INCH POSSIBLE IN NORTHERN
AREAS. WINDS WILL GUST INTO THE 15-25 MPH RANGE ON TUESDAY OUT OF
THE SOUTH, WITH POTENTIAL GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY.
VTZ030-122030-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL
218 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 100
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 45 60
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G29
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G21 SE 12 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.14 0.58
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 11
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 73 100 84
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 2 25
MIXING HGT 2190 1680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 S 21
VENTILATION RATE 19710 35280
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ033-035-122030-
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK
218 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 44 60
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 G21
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 68 100 89
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 1 17
MIXING HGT 2930 1760
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 S 16
VENTILATION RATE 35160 28160
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ034-122030-
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW
218 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 43 56
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 9 G26
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.39
PRECIP DURATION 3 12
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 75 100 90
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 1 19
MIXING HGT 2460 1540
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 S 18
VENTILATION RATE 31980 27720
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ032-122030-
CENTRAL VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,
AND ST. JOHNSBURY
218 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 42 54
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 8 G27
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 8 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.52
PRECIP DURATION 5 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 72 100 87
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 1 22
MIXING HGT 2430 1700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 S 21
VENTILATION RATE 31590 35700
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ031-122030-
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,
AND HARDWICK
218 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 100
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 38 50
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 G26
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.61
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 12
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 77 100 85
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 1 17
MIXING HGT 2030 1670
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 S 21
VENTILATION RATE 26390 35070
KBDI 301-400 301-400 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ205-122030-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE
218 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 90
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 40 60
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) NW 5 G17 N 5 G18 S 9 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.15 0.56
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 11
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 70 100 87
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 4 26
MIXING HGT 2720 1580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 S 20
VENTILATION RATE 35360 31600
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ204-122030-
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON
218 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 45 61
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G29
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR S 9 G33
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.52
PRECIP DURATION 4 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 76 100 89
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 8 26
MIXING HGT 2310 1540
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 S 12
VENTILATION RATE 32340 18480
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ203-122030-
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,
AND WANAKENA
218 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 90 90
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 44 63
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR S 5 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.57
PRECIP DURATION 0 6 11
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 88 100 89
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 12 29
MIXING HGT 1680 1650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 18
VENTILATION RATE 21840 29700
KBDI 201-300 201-300 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ202-122030-
ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR
218 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 90
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 41 57
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 G18
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 6 G17 LGT/VAR S 5 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.18 0.57
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 11
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 85 100 92
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 12 27
MIXING HGT 1860 1280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 S 14
VENTILATION RATE 24180 17920
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS.
COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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