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FNUS51 KALY 201834
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
234 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT IS MOVING ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. A FEW
SPOTTY SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN
AREAS. BUT MOST AREAS WILL STAY DRY. RH VALUES WILL BE DROPPING AS
LOW AS 35 TO 50 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON BEHIND THE FRONT AS WELL.
WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE 10 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOME GUSTS
UP TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL DECREASE FOR TONIGHT WITH
INCREASING RH AS WELL.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE MOVING TOWARDS THE AREA FOR THE LATE WEEK. ON
THURSDAY, IT WILL BE A DRY AND COOLER DAY WITH AFTERNOON RH
VALUES AS LOW AS 30 PERCENT. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL ONLY BE AROUND 5
MPH. FOR FRIDAY, RH VALUES WILL AS LOW AS 25 TO 40 PERCENT WITH
LIGHT TO CALM WINDS. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WILL
BE OVER THE WEEKEND.
NYZ206-210830-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
234 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (-25) 63 (-3) 32 67
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-25) 29 (-15) 74 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6280 6880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69080 48160
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 3
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 5 3
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-210830-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
234 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-23) 66 (-9) 36 70
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-29) 29 (-6) 71 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G20 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 8 G25 N 5 G20 NE 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6250 6810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62500 47670
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 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-210830-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
234 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-21) 67 (-14) 39 72
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-6) 33 (-11) 72 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5680 6400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56800 44800
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 3
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-210830-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
234 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-22) 66 (-10) 37 68
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-3) 34 (-16) 72 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 6 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5090 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40720 39900
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 3
MAX LVORI LATE 4 1 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-210830-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
234 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-23) 64 (-9) 36 70
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-31) 30 (-10) 66 26
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 G20 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6 G26 N 6 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4110 6090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49320 42630
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 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-210830-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
234 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-23) 62 (-10) 35 68
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-28) 29 (-14) 68 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4680 6780
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56160 47460
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 5
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 5 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-210830-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
234 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-19) 66 (-13) 35 70
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-31) 27 (-12) 71 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5120 6700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66560 53600
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 2 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-210830-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
234 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-17) 64 (-11) 36 71
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-27) 28 (-10) 63 23
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 10 G29 NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4120 6760
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49440 40560
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 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-210830-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
234 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-16) 65 (-14) 37 71
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-14) 31 (-13) 67 25
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 9 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4190 6310
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 S 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46090 37860
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-210830-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
234 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-20) 65 (-17) 41 70
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-6) 35 (-11) 69 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 8 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4500 6170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 SE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45000 37020
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-210830-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
234 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-18) 64 (-20) 43 69
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-7) 42 (-2) 75 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4290 5560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30030 44480
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 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
MEMORIAL DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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