701  
FNUS51 KALY 281848  
FWFALY  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN  
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY  
247 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
BEHIND A COLD FRONT, A DRY AIR MASS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION  
ON TODAY, WITH RH VALUES IN VALLEY AREAS AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT  
DURING THE AFTERNOON. DESPITE THE DRY AIR, WESTERLY WINDS WILL  
ONLY BE AROUND 5 TO 15 MPH, LIMITING THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE  
SPREAD. WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING IN AND REMAINING LOCATED  
OVER THE AREA, PERIODS OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY, KEEPING THE THREAT FOR FIRE WEATHER RELATED ISSUES TO A  
MINIMUM.  
 
NYZ206-290800-  
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,  
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN  
247 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 80 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+1) 46 (+4) 31 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 75 (+33) 100 79  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.49 0.57 0.38 0.26  
PRECIP DURATION 9 10 11 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1890 1680  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 13230 20160  
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 10 POOR 4 VERY POOR 11 POOR  
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 11 POOR 5 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 8 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 5 8 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ207-290800-  
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,  
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE  
247 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 80 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-2) 43 (-6) 30 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+21) 77 (+53) 100 74  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.50 0.35 0.19  
PRECIP DURATION 8 9 11 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1750 1780  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12250 17800  
ADI EARLY 6 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 12 POOR  
ADI LATE 7 POOR 10 POOR 4 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 7 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 5 8 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ208-290800-  
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,  
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,  
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO  
247 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+8) 71 (+15) 36 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+26) 51 (+25) 98 65  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) W 5 G26 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G26 LGT/VAR SE 6 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.12 0.16 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 4 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6460 2880  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90440 37440  
ADI EARLY 5 VERY POOR 25 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 27 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 27 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 6 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 7 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ209-290800-  
CATSKILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA  
247 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 50 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+11) 68 (+16) 40 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+24) 55 (+27) 97 66  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) W 7 G27 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G27 LGT/VAR S 5 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.05 0.16 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4970 2300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 114310 32200  
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 51 GEN GOOD 11 POOR 16 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 13 GEN POOR 62 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 21 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 2 6 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ036-290800-  
SOUTHERN TACONICS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL  
247 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 80 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+3) 48 (0) 33 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+22) 73 (+50) 96 70  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.65 0.44 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION 8 9 11 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1830 2040  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 SE 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16470 26520  
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 11 POOR 5 VERY POOR 14 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 7 POOR 10 POOR 6 VERY POOR 21 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 6 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 5 6 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ037-290800-  
SOUTHERN GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,  
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD  
247 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (0) 42 (-3) 28 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+22) 77 (+49) 100 83  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.72 0.46 0.21  
PRECIP DURATION 8 10 10 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2060 2070  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16480 26910  
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 11 POOR 5 VERY POOR 13 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 11 POOR 5 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 7 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 6 7 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ038-290800-  
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,  
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO  
247 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 80 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+2) 41 (-9) 30 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+22) 76 (+55) 100 80  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.48 0.33 0.16  
PRECIP DURATION 7 10 10 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2220 2030  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17760 24360  
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 14 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 4 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR 4 VERY POOR 23 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 7 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 5 8 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ001-290800-  
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,  
AND NORTH ADAMS  
247 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 70 70 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+7) 52 (+3) 31 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+23) 62 (+37) 97 72  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 G21  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 7 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.32 0.26 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 8 6 6 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1410 1940  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SE 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 11280 23280  
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 12 POOR 6 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 6 VERY POOR 11 POOR 7 POOR 19 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 5 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 6 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ025-290800-  
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,  
AND SOUTH EGREMONT  
247 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 60 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+12) 60 (+7) 32 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+26) 60 (+36) 100 74  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G19 LGT/VAR SE 6 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.12 0.19 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 5 3 4 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2020 1970  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24240 23640  
ADI EARLY 7 POOR 19 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 8 POOR 18 GEN POOR 6 VERY POOR 20 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 6 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 7 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ001-290800-  
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON  
247 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+11) 66 (+11) 34 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+31) 56 (+31) 100 73  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 5 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G21 LGT/VAR SE 5 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.08 0.18 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 4 1 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4180 2010  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SE 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66880 22110  
ADI EARLY 9 POOR 43 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 15 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 8 POOR 43 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 21 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 7 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ013-290800-  
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,  
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON  
247 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN TSTMS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 40 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+9) 71 (+13) 36 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+34) 50 (+25) 99 72  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) W 5 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G23 LGT/VAR SE 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.06 0.12 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4660 1990  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 SE 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 102520 17910  
ADI EARLY 9 POOR 78 GOOD 8 POOR 14 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 7 POOR 66 GOOD 5 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 2 7 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY
 
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
WINDY. RAIN SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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