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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
226 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE GENERALLY ON THE LOW SIDE AT THIS TIME
DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL, THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE RAINFALL TODAY,
ELEVATED RH VALUES AND WEAK WINDS.
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE
FOR TODAY, ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. ANY
LOCATION THAT SEES A THUNDERSTORM COULD QUICKLY RECEIVE A WETTING
RAINFALL. RH VALUES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 60 PERCENT THROUGH THE DAY,
WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH. A STRAY SHOWER OR
THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE AGAIN ON FRIDAY AND RH VALUES WILL STAY
ABOVE 50 PERCENT THROUGH THE ENTIRE DAY. WINDS WILL BECOME
WESTERLY AROUND 5 MPH FOR FRIDAY.
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND. RH VALUES MAY BE AS LOW
AS 40 TO 50 PERCENT ON SATURDAY WITH LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. RH
VALUES SHOULD BE ABOVE 50 PERCENT FOR SUNDAY, WITH CONTINUED LIGHT
WINDS.
NYZ206-272015-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
226 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 60 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+5) 55 (-1) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+13) 100 (+5) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.16 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 5 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4240 5040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63600 55440
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-272015-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
226 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+5) 57 (-1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+9) 100 (+6) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G21 S 5 G20 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.35 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3570 5530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57120 49770
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-272015-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
226 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+4) 60 (0) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+11) 100 (+4) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G24 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.37 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 6 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4410 5610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70560 39270
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-272015-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
226 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 70 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+2) 57 (-1) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+18) 100 (+4) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G20 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.41 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3370 4850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47180 33950
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 5 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-272015-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
226 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+6) 60 (+1) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+3) 100 (+10) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G23 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 G23 S 7 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.24 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3510 4610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59670 46100
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-272015-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
226 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+5) 58 (+2) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+6) 100 (+6) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.17 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3860 4910
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69480 49100
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 5 10 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-272015-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
226 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+3) 61 (+4) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+11) 100 (+2) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.14 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4180 5040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75240 45360
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-272015-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
226 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+6) 60 (+2) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+5) 100 (+6) 61
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G24 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G24 S 7 G23 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.34 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3590 4640
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64620 46400
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-272015-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
226 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+4) 61 (+3) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+10) 100 (+2) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 G21 S 5 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.37 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3370 3940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57290 27580
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-272015-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
226 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 63 (+3) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+12) 100 (+1) 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 G21 S 5 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.28 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 3 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3760 3910
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60160 23460
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 5 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-272015-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
226 AM EDT THU AUG 27 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+2) 63 (+1) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+14) 100 (0) 73
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G20 S 5 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.28 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 3 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3560 3410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53400 20460
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 6 10 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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