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FNUS51 KALY 180647
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
247 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
DISCUSSION
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY WITH SLIGHT TO LOW CHANCES
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY FROM THE CAPITAL REGION NORTH
AND WEST. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 35 TO 45
PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5
TO 15 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS 20 TO 25 MPH. THE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS INCREASE LATE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY WITH A PREFRONTAL
DISTURBANCE AND A COLD FRONT. MUCH COOLER, DRIER AND MORE
SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS RETURN WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.
NYZ206-182015-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
247 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 30 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+12) 60 (+9) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-5) 90 (-3) 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G21 LGT/VAR SW 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6410 5830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 128200 110770
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-182015-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
247 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+8) 62 (+9) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-1) 87 (+4) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G24 SW 6 G21 SW 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 1 PM
PRECIP END 10 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6410 6980
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115380 132620
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-182015-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
247 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 64 (+6) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-1) 82 (-5) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G23 S 5 G21 W 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7250 9470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123250 170460
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-182015-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
247 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 61 (+3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-1) 83 (-6) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 8 G21 SW 5 G20 W 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6840 8780
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 123120 175600
ADI EARLY 2 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-182015-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
247 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+7) 64 (+9) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-7) 80 (-2) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G31
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G25 S 6 G23 W 12 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 0
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 2 PM
PRECIP END 10 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5270 6250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94860 106250
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-182015-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
247 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+7) 61 (+9) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-5) 84 (-2) 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 G23 LGT/VAR W 8 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5220 7270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93960 145400
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-182015-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
247 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+4) 61 (+9) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-2) 90 (+2) 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 G20 LGT/VAR W 7 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4340 7930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65100 166530
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-182015-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
247 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+7) 62 (+7) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 82 (-1) 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 G23 SW 7 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 10 G23 SW 7 G21 W 12 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5250 7510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94500 157710
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-182015-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
247 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+5) 63 (+6) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (0) 81 (-2) 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 G21 S 6 G20 W 10 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5260 8710
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 94680 174200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-182015-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
247 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 64 (+6) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+3) 84 (-1) 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 G20 S 6 G21 W 10 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4940 9030
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79040 189630
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 2 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-182015-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
247 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (-1) 63 (+4) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+6) 88 (0) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G20 S 6 G20 SW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4440 9140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66600 191940
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 2 7 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
WINDY. RAIN SHOWERS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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