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FNUS51 KALY 181816
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
116 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
DISCUSSION
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MOST AREAS
CONTINUE TO HAVE A SNOW COVER IN PLACE. ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL
OCCUR THROUGH THE LATE EVENING, MAINLY FOR AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF
THE CAPITAL REGION. COLD WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE START OF THE UPCOMING
WEEK WITH SOME ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES,
ESPECIALLY FOR NORTHWESTERN AREAS. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
LATE MONDAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY, WITH SOME GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
POSSIBLE. ALTHOUGH SOME MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, ANOTHER ROUND OF FRIGID WEATHER IS
EXPECTED FOR THE LATE WEEK INTO NEXT WEEKEND.
NYZ206-190930-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
116 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAYMON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 50 60 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 7 (-12) 22 (-1) 3 11
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-1) 68 (-1) 84 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G25 SW 11 G32 W 9 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.08 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 12 12
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4900 6900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112700 179400
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-190930-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
116 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAYMON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 13 (-11) 27 (-2) 6 18
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-4) 59 (-9) 77 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 11 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G24 SW 10 G34 W 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5380 7610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112980 197860
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-190930-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
116 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAYMON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-9) 30 (-1) 7 20
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 53 (-29) 72 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G25 SW 9 G29 W 10 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5850 6600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 128700 158400
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-190930-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
116 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAYMON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (-10) 26 (-4) 3 15
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-4) 55 (-24) 74 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G26 W 11 G33 W 9 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5630 6420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135120 166920
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR 2 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR 2 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-190930-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
116 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAYMON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-8) 26 (-3) 7 17
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-4) 61 (-12) 76 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G31
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G24 SW 10 G34 W 12 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4800 6130
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 35
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96000 183900
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-190930-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
116 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAYMON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-8) 25 (-3) 4 15
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 64 (-15) 81 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G21 SW 7 G33 W 8 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5010 5940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 35
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 105210 178200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-190930-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
116 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAYMON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-4) 28 (-4) 9 18
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 56 (-21) 74 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5 G28 W 6 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4800 6090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 86400 158340
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 4 3
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-190930-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
116 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAYMON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-7) 26 (-4) 6 16
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-1) 59 (-19) 75 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G23 W 10 G32 W 12 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4580 5890
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91600 141360
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-190930-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
116 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAYMON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-6) 27 (-5) 8 18
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 59 (-25) 76 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G23 SW 8 G29 W 9 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4480 5840
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103040 128480
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-190930-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
116 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAYMON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-6) 28 (-5) 9 19
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 59 (-29) 77 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G23 SW 7 G25 W 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4610 5470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110640 120340
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-190930-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
116 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAYMON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-6) 30 (-4) 11 20
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 60 (-32) 75 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 G23 W 8 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G23 SW 8 G23 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4850 5150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 116400 118450
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 3 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 3. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND
17. HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER.
LOWS AROUND 8. HIGHS AROUND 19. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
4. HIGHS AROUND 16. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. HIGHS AROUND 10.
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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