870  
FNUS51 KALY 240719  
FWFALY  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN  
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY  
319 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. DRY  
WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT WITH HIGH PRESSURE IN  
CONTROL WITH MINIMUM RH LEVELS REMAINING ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS  
IN THE 35 TO 50 PERCENT RANGE AND AN EXCELLENT RECOVERY TO 90 TO 100  
PERCENT TONIGHT. RH VALUES ONLY LOWER TO 45 TO 60 PERCENT ON  
FRIDAY. THE NEXT WIDESPREAD CHANCE FOR RAIN SHOWERS WILL BE FRIDAY  
NIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND, WITH A COASTAL LOW POTENTIALLY TRACKING NEAR  
THE LONG ISLAND AND NEW ENGLAND COAST.  
 
NYZ206-242030-  
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,  
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN  
319 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+3) 35 (0) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-9) 100 (+2) 42  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4780 5350  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38240 37450  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 10 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ207-242030-  
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,  
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE  
319 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+2) 37 (+1) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-9) 100 (+1) 47  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 N 5 N 9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4280 4860  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42800 53460  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 6 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 10 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ208-242030-  
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,  
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,  
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO  
319 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+1) 42 (+1) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-11) 100 (+5) 47  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 G20 N 7 G25  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 G20 LGT/VAR N 9 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4630 4960  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60190 69440  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 5 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ209-242030-  
CATSKILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA  
319 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+3) 41 (+2) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-14) 94 (+4) 45  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 G20 N 8 G25  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 G20 NE 5 G23 N 9 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4180 4300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54340 60200  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ036-242030-  
SOUTHERN TACONICS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL  
319 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+2) 40 (+3) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-8) 100 (+3) 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 G17  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4020 4880  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44220 63440  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ037-242030-  
SOUTHERN GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,  
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD  
319 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+1) 40 (+3) 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-9) 100 (+2) 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4000 4830  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48000 72450  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 5 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ038-242030-  
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,  
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO  
319 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (0) 40 (+3) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-9) 100 (0) 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4260 4830  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51120 72450  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 7 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 10 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MAZ001-242030-  
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,  
AND NORTH ADAMS  
319 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+2) 41 (+2) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-10) 100 (+4) 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 G20 NE 8 G23  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 7 G20 LGT/VAR NE 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3920 4300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50960 64500  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 8 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MAZ025-242030-  
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,  
AND SOUTH EGREMONT  
319 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (0) 43 (+2) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-10) 95 (0) 49  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 G21 NE 8 G24  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 6 G21 LGT/VAR NE 9 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4020 4350  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 17 NE 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60300 69600  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 4 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
CTZ001-242030-  
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON  
319 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (0) 44 (+1) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-12) 90 (-1) 50  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 8 G23 NE 10 G27  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 8 G23 NE 5 G25 NE 10 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4050 4220  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 NE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64800 71740  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
CTZ013-242030-  
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,  
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON  
319 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (0) 46 (+1) 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-9) 85 (-4) 54  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 10 G24 NE 13 G28  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 9 G24 NE 7 G26 NE 13 G28  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4050 4020  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 NE 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68850 68340  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 3 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.    
MONDAY  
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 
 
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