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FNUS51 KALY 180712
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
212 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
DISCUSSION
ANOTHER ROUND OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY INTO TONIGHT
WITH THE GREATEST ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 INCHES OR MORE OCCURRING FOR
AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF ALBANY. MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK WILL BE COLD
WITH ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SNOW, ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS NORTH AND
WEST OF ALBANY ASSOCIATED WITH SOME PASSING CLIPPER SYSTEMS AND LAKE
EFFECT SNOW. BLUSTERY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED EARLY IN THE WEEK
WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS OF AROUND 30 MPH.
NYZ206-182115-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
212 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (-4) 7 (-10) 22
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-16) 94 (-3) 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 7 G19 SW 6 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5 G19 LGT/VAR SW 10 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3990 5320
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55860 117040
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 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-182115-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
212 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (0) 12 (-11) 27
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-16) 89 (-8) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4080 5560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28560 116760
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 5 6 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-182115-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
212 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (0) 13 (-12) 30
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-3) 92 (-5) 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 SW 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3510 6900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17550 151800
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 6 5 3
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-182115-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
212 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-1) 10 (-14) 26
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-7) 89 (-4) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 SW 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3640 6100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 SW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18200 152500
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 6 5 3
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-182115-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
212 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-2) 13 (-11) 26
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-2) 92 (-7) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3250 5550
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22750 127650
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 6 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-182115-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
212 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (+1) 11 (-11) 24
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-8) 96 (-3) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.12 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3020 5480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21140 120560
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 8 6
MAX LVORI LATE 7 7 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-182115-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
212 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+1) 16 (-7) 28
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-2) 93 (-5) 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 7
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2960 5620
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17760 118020
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 7 7 3
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-182115-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
212 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+1) 13 (-10) 25
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-4) 94 (-2) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 11 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2870 5150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17220 113300
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 6
MAX LVORI LATE 6 6 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-182115-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
212 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (+1) 14 (-10) 27
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+9) 96 (0) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G17 SW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2490 4610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SW 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 12450 110640
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 6
MAX LVORI LATE 7 6 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-182115-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
212 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-1) 15 (-11) 28
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+21) 97 (+2) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18 SW 12 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.15 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2150 4810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SW 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 10750 120250
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 6 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-182115-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
212 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-1) 16 (-10) 30
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+28) 97 (-1) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 SW 12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.16 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1860 4830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 W 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 7440 120750
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 7 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
BREEZY. SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 8. HIGHS AROUND 15.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
2. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
FRIDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 8. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
20S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 12.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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