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FNUS51 KALY 211801
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
201 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
DISCUSSION
A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING MOUNTAIN SNOW AND VALLEY RAIN TO
NORTHERN AREAS FOR TONIGHT. MUCH OF THE REGION WILL SEE RAIN ON
SUNDAY, WITH PRECIPITATION WINDING DOWN ON SUNDAY NIGHT. MANY
SPOTS WILL SEE A QUARTER TO A THIRD OF AN INCH OF TOTAL
PRECIPITATION. BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO START THE
WEEK WITH TEMPERATURES MODERATING TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.
NYZ206-220830-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
201 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-1) 44 (+9) 20 34
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 77 (+23) 93 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.17 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 6 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2460 6190
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24600 86660
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 7 7 6
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-220830-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
201 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW/FZ RA SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-2) 48 (+8) 24 38
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 77 (+29) 93 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G19 N 8 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G19 N 6 G21 N 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.22 0.05 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 7 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2620 5560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 23580 66720
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 8 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 8 7 7 7
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-220830-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
201 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 80 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-3) 60 (+15) 29 43
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-10) 63 (+16) 97 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G23 N 7 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G23 LGT/VAR NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.14 0.16 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 9 3
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2930 6240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38090 106080
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 8 8
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-220830-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
201 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN RAIN RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-3) 58 (+15) 28 41
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-9) 66 (+18) 97 48
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G26 N 7 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G26 LGT/VAR NW 8 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.19 0.21 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 0 4 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3160 5960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44240 119200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 5 8 8
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-220830-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
201 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW/FZ RA SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (0) 49 (+10) 27 37
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-10) 75 (+26) 93 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G21 N 6 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G21 LGT/VAR N 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.24 0.10 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2800 4480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30800 58240
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 6 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-220830-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
201 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW/FZ RA SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-4) 45 (+8) 26 35
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 80 (+29) 97 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.40 0.13 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2730 4480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30030 62720
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 8 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 7 8 8
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-220830-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
201 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW/FZ RA SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 60 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-6) 45 (+3) 29 38
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 76 (+33) 96 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.37 0.11 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2570 4480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 N 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33410 44800
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 8 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 8 7
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-220830-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
201 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-4) 50 (+11) 27 37
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-10) 74 (+27) 95 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 G25 N 7 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G25 NW 5 G18 NW 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.27 0.15 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2440 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31720 72000
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 7 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 5 7 7
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-220830-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
201 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/RAIN RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-4) 54 (+12) 29 39
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 72 (+24) 99 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G23 N 6 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G23 LGT/VAR NW 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.25 0.19 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 9 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2380 5080
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38080 76200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 5 8 8
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-220830-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
201 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SNOW
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 80 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-5) 56 (+11) 32 41
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 70 (+23) 99 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G21 N 7 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G21 LGT/VAR NW 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.23 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 4 11 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2670 5220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40050 88740
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 5 5 8 8
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-220830-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
201 PM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-5) 57 (+9) 34 44
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-9) 67 (+22) 99 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G20 N 7 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G20 LGT/VAR N 9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.24 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 3 11 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2520 5120
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35280 81920
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 5 5 8 8
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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