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FNUS51 KALY 151819
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
119 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
DISCUSSION
MUCH OF THE REGION OUTSIDE OF THE HUDSON VALLEY CONTINUES TO HAVE
SNOW COVER IN PLACE. BEHIND A DEPARTING COLD FRONT, WINDY AND
COLDER WEATHER WILL RETURN FOR THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. SOME
GUSTS MAY REACH 30 MPH AT TIMES FOR HIGH TERRAIN AREAS. SOME
UPSLOPE AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS
EVENING FOR THE HIGH TERRAIN. WINDS WILL DECREASE FOR FRIDAY WITH
A MOSTLY SUNNY BUT COLDER DAY. SOME LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED ON
SATURDAY, WITH A LIGHT ACCUMULATION POSSIBLE FOR MANY AREAS. COLD
WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND INTO MUCH OF NEXT
WEEK WITH ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES
POSSIBLE.
NYZ206-160915-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
119 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) -1 (-29) 22 (-8) 10 31
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-10) 52 (-26) 94 75
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 8 G33 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7 G32 SW 5 G33 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3060 3070
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45900 39910
ADI EARLY VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 5 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-160915-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
119 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-27) 27 (-8) 13 34
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-19) 41 (-25) 91 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 G33 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 G32 W 7 G33 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3440 2890
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58480 34680
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-160915-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
119 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-23) 30 (-7) 19 36
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-27) 37 (-21) 82 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 12 G37 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G36 W 7 G37 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4070 2910
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85470 34920
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 5
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-160915-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
119 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-24) 27 (-6) 16 34
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-23) 42 (-20) 81 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 G39 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 G37 W 6 G39 LGT/VAR S 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3510 3030
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 77220 39390
ADI EARLY 2 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-160915-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
119 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-26) 26 (-10) 15 35
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-13) 44 (-24) 82 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 13 G36 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 11 G34 W 9 G36 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3560 3150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71200 37800
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 5 6
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-160915-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
119 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-26) 23 (-12) 13 33
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-10) 46 (-27) 88 71
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 G37 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 G36 W 6 G37 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3490 3140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87250 40820
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 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 3 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-160915-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
119 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-21) 26 (-15) 18 35
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-16) 37 (-27) 85 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 G32 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 G31 W 5 G32 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3480 2990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73080 35880
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 5 6
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-160915-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
119 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 40 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-25) 25 (-11) 16 34
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-13) 46 (-22) 81 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 19 G44 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 13 G42 W 11 G44 SW 5 G17 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.05 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3560 2880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 31 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96120 40320
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 6
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-160915-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
119 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (-23) 28 (-9) 18 35
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-23) 39 (-25) 84 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 14 G42 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 9 G41 W 8 G42 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3650 2730
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 28 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 87600 38220
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 6
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-160915-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
119 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-20) 30 (-8) 22 36
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-30) 37 (-21) 85 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 G33 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 G32 W 8 G33 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3670 2600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66060 33800
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 6
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-160915-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
119 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-21) 31 (-8) 23 38
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-32) 35 (-20) 87 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 12 G31 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 G28 W 9 G31 LGT/VAR SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3700 2570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 SW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74000 33410
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 3 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 4 6
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS
IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 5. HIGHS AROUND 13. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1. HIGHS AROUND
19. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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