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FNUS51 KALY 180620
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
220 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT WITH SOME GUSTS AS HIGH AS 30 MPH,
ALTHOUGH AFTERNOON RH VALUES WILL ONLY BE AS LOW AS 45 TO 55
PERCENT. SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY WITH A
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL. SOME BREEZY CONDITIONS FROM THE WEST ARE
EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT ON SUNDAY AS WELL.
DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR MONDAY WITH RH VALUES AS LOW AS 30
PERCENT. A LIGHT BREEZE IS EXPECTED FOR MONDAY WITH AFTERNOON
GUSTS IN THE 15 TO 20 MPH RANGE. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR RAINFALL WILL
BE ON TUESDAY.
NYZ206-182030-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
220 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+3) 33 (-14) 42
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-4) 100 (+7) 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 G34 NW 7 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 G34 S 12 G33 W 9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.38 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 6 9
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5040 6780
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 28 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120960 162720
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 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-182030-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
220 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+3) 40 (-8) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-6) 100 (+5) 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 G26 W 9 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 G26 S 12 G27 NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.33
PRECIP DURATION 3 9
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5270 6170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100130 123400
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 4 10
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 6
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-182030-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
220 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-2) 40 (-11) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-7) 100 (+7) 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 G24 NW 8 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 G24 SE 10 G25 NW 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.36
PRECIP DURATION 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5020 5980
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85340 137540
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-182030-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
220 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-1) 36 (-14) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-8) 100 (+5) 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 G24 NW 7 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G24 S 10 G26 NW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.37
PRECIP DURATION 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4660 5870
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79220 158490
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 10
MAX LVORI LATE 3 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-182030-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
220 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (0) 43 (-7) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-12) 100 (+10) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 G25 W 8 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 11 G25 SE 10 G24 NW 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.43
PRECIP DURATION 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3850 4140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 20 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65450 74520
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 10
MAX LVORI LATE 2 9 6
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-182030-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
220 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (-7) 41 (-7) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-1) 100 (+3) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 G23 W 6 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 G23 SE 7 G21 NW 9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.42
PRECIP DURATION 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3980 3850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59700 84700
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 10
MAX LVORI LATE 3 10 7
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-182030-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
220 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-11) 45 (-5) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (0) 100 (+3) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 G21 SE 6 G20 NW 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.41
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3850 3800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53900 72200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 7
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-182030-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
220 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-6) 42 (-7) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-7) 100 (+6) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 G23 W 9 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 11 G23 SE 11 G23 NW 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.42
PRECIP DURATION 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3830 4300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 17 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57450 98900
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 6
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-182030-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
220 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-5) 42 (-7) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-9) 100 (+2) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 G19 W 7 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 G19 SE 8 G19 NW 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.42
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3860 3730
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54040 85790
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 10 6
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-182030-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
220 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-6) 45 (-5) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-10) 100 (+2) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 G18 NW 5 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 G18 SE 7 G18 NW 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.43
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3950 3800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43450 87400
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 10 6
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-182030-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
220 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-7) 46 (-5) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-8) 100 (+2) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 G17 NW 5 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 G17 SE 7 G17 NW 12 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3780 3720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34020 78120
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 10 7
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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