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FNUS51 KALY 121758
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
158 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
DISCUSSION
RH VALUES HAVE BEEN RUNNING IN THE 30-40% RANGE THIS AFTERNOON
WITH WESTERLY WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SOME PARTS OF THE CAPITAL
REGION HAVE BEEN SEEING GUSTS AROUND 20-25 MPH AS WELL. FOR
TONIGHT, WINDS WILL DECRASE AND BECOME LIGHT TO CALM WITH
INCREASING RH AND INCREASING CLOUD COVER.
PERIODS OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY, WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS
ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER ROUND OF STEADY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
ON THURSDAY WITH A FEW MORE ADDITIONAL SHOWERS ON FRIDAY AS WELL.
OVERALL, RH VALUES WILL BE ELEVATED WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
MAINLY ABOVE 70 PERCENT. BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON
WEDNESDAY WITH WINDS BECOMINING LIGHT FOR THURSDAY.
NYZ206-130815-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
158 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 90 90 80
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+6) 56 (+2) 40 56
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-5) 73 (+39) 99 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 G23 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G23 S 5 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.45 0.27 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 1 11 8 11
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2410 3010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40970 27090
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 7 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 7 9 9
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-130815-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
158 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 60 (+1) 44 61
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-3) 68 (+36) 99 71
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G26 S 7 G23 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.24 0.22 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 9 5 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2780 2650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 47260 23850
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 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 8 9
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-130815-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
158 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+6) 65 (+4) 46 63
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+5) 55 (+21) 100 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G28 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G28 S 9 G26 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.07 0.21 0.36
PRECIP DURATION 0 6 4 12
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5300 3330
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106000 33300
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 8 9
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-130815-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
158 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 90 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+7) 62 (+4) 42 60
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+7) 62 (+28) 99 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G26 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G26 S 7 G25 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.12 0.30 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 1 5 7 12
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4800 3070
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 N 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100800 27630
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 5 8 9
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-130815-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
158 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 80 90
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+7) 60 (+3) 45 61
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-8) 61 (+27) 95 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G27 SE 6 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G27 S 9 G25 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.17 0.47
PRECIP DURATION 8 5 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3040 2330
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57760 25630
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 7 8
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-130815-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
158 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 90 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (+3) 57 (+3) 42 57
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-5) 66 (+29) 100 78
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G25 S 6 G23 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.16 0.57
PRECIP DURATION 7 4 12
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3290 2570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 62510 30840
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 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 9 9
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-130815-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
158 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+3) 60 (+2) 45 60
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (0) 64 (+30) 100 75
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G24 S 6 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.11 0.45
PRECIP DURATION 7 4 12
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3970 2910
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83370 37830
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 6 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-130815-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
158 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 90 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 37 (+5) 61 (+5) 44 60
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-4) 58 (+25) 98 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G29 SE 7 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G29 S 11 G27 E 6 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.20 0.58
PRECIP DURATION 5 3 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3670 2520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 25 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 80740 30240
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 8 9
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-130815-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
158 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+6) 64 (+6) 45 61
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-2) 55 (+22) 99 71
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G26 SE 6 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G26 S 10 G26 E 5 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.22 0.52
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4270 2280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 25 E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93940 27360
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 5 6 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 9 10
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-130815-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
158 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 90 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+5) 64 (+4) 47 61
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+5) 54 (+21) 100 74
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G27 SE 5 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G27 S 10 G27 SE 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.19 0.45
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4220 2340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 25 SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 92840 25740
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 6 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 4 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-130815-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
158 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 90 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+5) 65 (+3) 48 62
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+9) 52 (+19) 100 78
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G27 SE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G27 S 12 G27 SE 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.15 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 12
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4170 2290
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 25 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91740 22900
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 6 10
MAX LVORI LATE 5 4 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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