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FNUS51 KALY 281738
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1238 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
DISCUSSION
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS
WITH WIDESPREAD SNOW COVER OVER EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW
ENGLAND. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT SNOW WILL BE TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY MORNING. COLDER WEATHER WILL RETURN FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.
NYZ206-010915-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
1238 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (-19) 21 (-18) -14 19
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+5) 50 (-16) 92 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4380 4140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61320 49680
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-010915-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
1238 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (-13) 28 (-15) -9 24
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 47 (-9) 97 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 7 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G21 N 6 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4510 3980
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54120 43780
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-010915-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
1238 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/FZ RA NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-8) 32 (-16) 3 28
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (0) 50 (-4) 77 32
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G21 NW 7 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4250 3970
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NW 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55250 31760
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-010915-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
1238 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-9) 31 (-16) 1 27
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+4) 51 (+2) 77 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G21 NW 7 G23 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3820 3950
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53480 35550
ADI EARLY VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-010915-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
1238 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-13) 26 (-16) -3 21
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+10) 52 (-3) 83 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G19 NW 5 G18 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3590 3300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53850 36300
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-010915-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
1238 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-9) 27 (-14) -5 20
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+10) 55 (-8) 82 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3820 4170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68760 54210
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-010915-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
1238 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-4) 30 (-14) 0 24
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-2) 47 (-19) 79 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3960 4490
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67320 58370
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-010915-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
1238 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-8) 27 (-15) 0 21
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+4) 53 (-9) 75 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 6 G21 NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 NW 9 G21 NW 8 G21 NW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3950 3190
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67150 44660
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-010915-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
1238 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-5) 30 (-14) 2 23
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-3) 55 (-9) 77 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 G20 NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G20 NW 8 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3670 2980
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66060 41720
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-010915-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
1238 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-6) 32 (-15) 4 26
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-6) 55 (-8) 76 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 G19 NW 5 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G19 NW 7 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3350 3240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63650 38880
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 5 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-010915-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
1238 PM EST SAT FEB 28 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-3) 34 (-14) 8 28
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-6) 56 (-9) 73 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 G18 NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G18 NW 7 G17 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3230 3260
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 NW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61370 32600
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
SNOW, RAIN LIKELY AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS AROUND 8.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
RAIN WITH SNOW LIKELY AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND FREEZING
RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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