496  
FNUS51 KALY 240702  
FWFALY  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN  
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY  
202 AM EST TUE FEB 24 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. COLD AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH  
DIMINISHING WINDS BEFORE A CLIPPER LOW BRINGS LIGHT SNOW TO THE REGION  
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE SYSTEMS COLD FRONT WILL BRING SOME SCATTERED  
SNOW SHOWERS OR AN ISOLATED SNOW SQUALLS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY  
EVENING. SOME LIGHT SNOW MAY RETURN WITH A SYSTEM PASSING SOUTH OF THE REGION  
ON THURSDAY TO THURSDAY NIGHT.  
 
NYZ206-242130-  
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,  
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN  
202 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (-11) 1 (0) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (0) 93 (+8) 74  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 9 G24 S 5 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 G24 LGT/VAR SW 7 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION 4 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3380 4380  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 SW 21  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50700 78840  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 6 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ207-242130-  
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,  
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE  
202 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-6) 4 (-4) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-7) 90 (+11) 71  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 10 G24 S 5 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 G24 LGT/VAR S 8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 1 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4090 3170  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53170 50720  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ208-242130-  
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,  
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,  
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO  
202 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-5) 8 (-4) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-12) 89 (+12) 69  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 12 G29 S 7 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 10 G29 LGT/VAR SW 8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 3 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4380 5180  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 SW 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70080 72520  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ209-242130-  
CATSKILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA  
202 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 70  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (-6) 6 (-4) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-12) 89 (+10) 70  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 12 G33 SW 7 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 9 G33 LGT/VAR SW 8 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 4 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3830 4950  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68940 84150  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ036-242130-  
SOUTHERN TACONICS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL  
202 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-4) 6 (-4) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-12) 83 (0) 66  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 G24 S 7 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 10 G24 SW 5 G18 SW 8 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 2 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3700 3830  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51800 61280  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ037-242130-  
SOUTHERN GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,  
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD  
202 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-4) 4 (-5) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-14) 88 (+4) 70  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 9 G25 S 5 G23  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8 G25 LGT/VAR SW 5 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3640 3790  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61880 60640  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ038-242130-  
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,  
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO  
202 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-4) 8 (-5) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-14) 88 (+10) 69  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 8 G24 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 7 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 0 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3990 3170  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 59850 41210  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 4  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ001-242130-  
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,  
AND NORTH ADAMS  
202 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-7) 6 (-4) 34  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-9) 84 (+4) 68  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 16 G32 S 10 G24  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 14 G32 W 7 G21 SW 10 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 2 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3350 3380  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60300 54080  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ025-242130-  
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,  
AND SOUTH EGREMONT  
202 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 90  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-5) 7 (-4) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-10) 90 (+7) 71  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 14 G33 S 7 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 12 G33 LGT/VAR SW 8 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION 2 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3250 3230  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65000 54910  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 5  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ001-242130-  
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON  
202 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-4) 8 (-5) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-10) 91 (+10) 73  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 13 G31 S 6 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 10 G31 LGT/VAR SW 8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3820 3360  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 SW 22  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 64940 63840  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 6  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ013-242130-  
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,  
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON  
202 AM EST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (-4) 10 (-6) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-9) 93 (+15) 77  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 12 G25 SW 6 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 10 G25 LGT/VAR SW 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4010 3070  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 SW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60150 52190  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 6 6  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW.  
LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 12. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS  
AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 3.  
HIGHS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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