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FNUS51 KALY 261851  
FWFALY  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN  
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY  
251 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL OCCURRED OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND  
FOR MUCH OF THE REGION. FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW, ABOVE NORMAL  
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. AFTERNOON RH VALUES WILL BE  
BETWEEN 35 TO 45 PERCENT IN VALLEY AREAS ON TUESDAY AND 40 TO 50  
PERCENT ON WEDNESDAY. WHILE DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY, A FEW  
SPOTTY AFTERNOON SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY IN WESTERN NEW  
ENGLAND. LIGHT VARIABLE WINDS CONTINUE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH, WITH  
WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 10 MPH ON WEDNESDAY.  
 
COOLER AND SLIGHTLY DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY WITH  
RH VALUES AS LOW AS 35 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON WITH NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SOME GUSTS MAY REACH 15-20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON HOURS AS WELL. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR MORE WIDESPREAD  
SHOWERS WILL BE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY, MAINLY FOR NORTHERN AND  
EASTERN PARTS OF THE REGION.  
 
NYZ206-270815-  
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,  
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN  
251 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+4) 77 (-1) 46 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-12) 38 (-2) 90 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 G19 NW 6 G19 LGT/VAR NW 7 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6440 6700  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 N 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96600 107200  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 6 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ207-270815-  
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,  
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE  
251 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+6) 83 (+1) 50 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-12) 36 (-3) 85 43  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 G20 N 7 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 7 G19 NW 8 G20 N 5 G18 N 10 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7030 6570  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 N 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 91390 91980  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 5 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ208-270815-  
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,  
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,  
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO  
251 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+6) 84 (+3) 52 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-3) 40 (-1) 85 41  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G23  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G21 NW 5 G19 N 10 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6410 7310  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 N 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96150 116960  
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 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 5 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ209-270815-  
CATSKILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA  
251 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+4) 83 (+5) 49 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+3) 39 (-1) 87 42  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 G23  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G19 NW 5 G19 NW 9 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6270 6760  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 100320 114920  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 5 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ036-270815-  
SOUTHERN TACONICS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL  
251 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+6) 81 (+2) 50 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-12) 39 (-5) 85 42  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G19 N 7 G25  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 6 G20 NW 8 G19 LGT/VAR N 11 G25  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5440 6050  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 N 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76160 102850  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 5 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ037-270815-  
SOUTHERN GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,  
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD  
251 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+7) 79 (+2) 49 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-14) 42 (-2) 85 45  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G20 LGT/VAR N 6 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6120 6780  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 N 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 97920 115260  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 6 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ038-270815-  
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,  
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO  
251 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+7) 84 (+2) 52 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-12) 37 (-2) 84 42  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6460 6840  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 N 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 103360 116280  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 6 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ001-270815-  
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,  
AND NORTH ADAMS  
251 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+6) 81 (+2) 51 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-10) 38 (-4) 83 40  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 G21 NW 8 G24  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 G17 W 10 G21 NW 6 G19 NW 11 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5490 6370  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 N 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93330 108290  
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 5 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
MAZ025-270815-  
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,  
AND SOUTH EGREMONT  
251 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+6) 83 (+3) 53 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-11) 41 (-1) 81 43  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G23  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G19 NW 5 G18 NW 9 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5510 6570  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 N 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 93670 111690  
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 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 5 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ001-270815-  
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON  
251 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+6) 84 (+4) 55 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-7) 42 (0) 81 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G18 NW 5 G17 NW 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5910 7170  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 N 20  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88650 121890  
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 4 5  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 5 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
CTZ013-270815-  
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,  
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON  
251 PM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+4) 83 (+3) 56 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-4) 47 (+4) 79 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 NW 5 NW 10 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5880 7120  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 N 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 88200 113920  
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 4 4  
MAX LVORI LATE 6 3 4 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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