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FNUS51 KALY 161818
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
218 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
DISCUSSION
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS.
A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN SHOWERS TO THE AREA
ON THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS DRIER, COOLER AND LESS HUMID
WEATHER ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. IT WILL BE BREEZY ON FRIDAY THOUGH
RH VALUES WILL GENERALLY REMAIN ABOVE 40 PERCENT. A WIDESPREAD,
SOAKING RAINFALL IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY LIKELY ON SUNDAY.
NYZ206-170830-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
218 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 72 (-1) 50 68
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 78 (+6) 100 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2900 5790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14500 86850
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 10 10 8
MAX LVORI LATE 10 6 10 8
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-170830-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
218 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+6) 75 (-1) 54 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 75 (+8) 98 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1710 6330
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 6840 88620
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 10 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 6 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-170830-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
218 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+7) 80 (+4) 58 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 68 (+1) 99 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2910 6510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 N 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26190 78120
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 10 9 8
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 9 8
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-170830-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
218 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+8) 77 (+4) 54 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 74 (+4) 100 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR NW 9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2290 6240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22900 81120
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 10 8 8
MAX LVORI LATE 9 5 9 8
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-170830-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
218 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+8) 76 (+2) 55 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 72 (+6) 98 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 3
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2040 5420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10200 86720
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 10 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 6 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-170830-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
218 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+9) 75 (+2) 55 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 74 (+6) 100 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2470 5650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17290 96050
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 6 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-170830-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
218 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+10) 76 (-1) 57 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 71 (+9) 98 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2600 5870
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18200 99790
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 6 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-170830-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
218 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+10) 77 (+3) 58 71
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 71 (+4) 100 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 11 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2070 5470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14490 92990
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 10 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-170830-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
218 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+8) 78 (+4) 59 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 68 (+3) 99 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR NW 11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.31 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2200 5550
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19800 94350
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 10 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 5 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-170830-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
218 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+10) 79 (+5) 61 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 67 (+1) 97 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR NW 11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.21 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2700 5450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27000 81750
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 10 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 9 9
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-170830-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
218 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+11) 80 (+7) 62 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 66 (-5) 97 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR N 10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2830 5320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 N 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25470 69160
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 10 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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