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FNUS51 KALY 160622
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
222 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
PERIODS OF RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT
AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THE AREA FOR TODAY INTO TONIGHT. BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT, COLDER TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN FOR TUESDAY, WITH SOME
ADDITIONAL GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS. MOST AREAS WILL SEE DRIER WEATHER
ON TUESDAY, ALTHOUGH SOME LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS WESTERN AREAS. TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE BACK TOWARDS
NORMAL LEVELS BY LATER IN THE WEEK. SOME ADDITIONAL RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE FOR THURSDAY AND AGAIN OVER THE WEEKEND.
NYZ206-162015-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
222 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SNOW/RAIN SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+23) 12 (-22) 21
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+20) 98 (+2) 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 G41 W 13 G39
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G41 SW 9 G35 W 12 G39
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.75 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 3 11 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3270 6560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 W 43
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65400 242720
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 5
MAX LVORI LATE 6 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-162015-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
222 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 100 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+25) 19 (-17) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+25) 96 (-1) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 G36 W 17 G42
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 G36 S 17 G44 W 17 G42
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.51 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3910 7090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 W 39
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82110 241060
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 7 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-162015-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
222 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+21) 23 (-13) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+39) 95 (-2) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 11 G40 W 13 G40
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 G40 S 17 G48 W 13 G40
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.56 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4010 8410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 26 W 31
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92230 227070
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 4
MAX LVORI LATE 7 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-162015-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
222 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+24) 18 (-15) 32
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+40) 96 (-2) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 G37 W 13 G43
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 G37 S 15 G48 W 12 G43
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.64 0.91 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 11 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4170 7870
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 26 W 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 95910 220360
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE 2 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 4
MAX LVORI LATE 7 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-162015-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
222 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+25) 22 (-14) 29
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+25) 90 (0) 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 G39 W 16 G46
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 G39 S 16 G46 W 16 G46
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.55 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3960 6790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 25 W 38
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87120 224070
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-162015-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
222 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+24) 20 (-10) 29
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+29) 97 (-1) 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 G33 W 12 G46
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 G33 S 12 G46 W 11 G46
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.61 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3910 6740
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 W 39
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78200 229160
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 7 8 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-162015-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
222 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+20) 26 (-8) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+36) 95 (-4) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 10 G41
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 G32 S 11 G42 W 9 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.54 0.53 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3040 7250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 37
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54720 232000
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 8 8 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-162015-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
222 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS RAIN NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+23) 23 (-10) 31
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+31) 94 (0) 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 14 G40 W 17 G43
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 G40 S 21 G50 W 16 G43
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.45 0.59 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3800 6880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 28 W 36
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91200 213280
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 7 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-162015-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
222 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+21) 25 (-8) 35
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+38) 96 (-2) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 11 G39 W 13 G39
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 G39 S 18 G49 W 12 G39
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.52 0.52 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3550 7370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 30 W 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92300 206360
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 7 8 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-162015-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
222 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+20) 28 (-6) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+39) 96 (-3) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 G37 W 12 G36
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 G37 S 16 G46 W 11 G36
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.71 0.61 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 10 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3430 7690
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 29 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85750 199940
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 7
MAX LVORI LATE 8 8 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-162015-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
222 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+19) 31 (-4) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+39) 95 (-5) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 11 G37 W 13 G35
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 G37 S 18 G44 W 13 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.82 0.63 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 8
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3250 7650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 26 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74750 198900
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 8 7 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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