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FNUS51 KALY 181910
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
310 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT WITH SOME GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH. THE COLD FRONT WILL
BRING A WIDESPREAD RAINFALL WITH RH VALUES RECOVERING TO 90 TO 100 PERCENT
LATE TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH
WITH THE RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS ENDING SUNDAY AFTERNOON, AS RH VALUES ONLY LOWER
TO 50 TO 65 PERCENT. COLDER AND DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY WITH
MINIMUM RH VALUES 30 TO 45 PERCENT WITH SOME GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
THE NEXT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS WILL BE ON TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT.
NYZ206-190815-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
310 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-12) 42 (-28) 22 37
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 50 (+4) 83 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 8 G27 NW 7 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 G33 W 9 G27 W 8 G26 NW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.34 0.23 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 6 7 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6690 8750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 147180 131250
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-190815-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
310 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-8) 48 (-23) 26 43
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 51 (+9) 85 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 10 G27 W 9 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 G35 NW 11 G27 W 9 G25 NW 9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.41 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6350 9150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 120650 118950
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 9 7 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-190815-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
310 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-13) 50 (-21) 28 45
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 50 (+4) 87 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 9 G27 NW 8 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 11 G33 NW 11 G27 W 8 G26 NW 10 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.42 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6450 9030
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 141900 144480
ADI EARLY VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 9 7 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-190815-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
310 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 10 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-15) 47 (-21) 25 42
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 51 (+4) 85 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 9 G28 NW 9 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 G34 NW 10 G28 NW 8 G27 NW 9 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.42 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 7 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5820 8250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 139680 140250
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 2 VERY POOR 3 VERY POOR
ADI LATE 1 VERY POOR 3 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 8 POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 10 6 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-190815-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
310 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-11) 50 (-17) 27 42
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 59 (+13) 88 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 G26 W 9 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 12 G31 NW 10 G26 W 9 G25 NW 9 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.54 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 10 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3890 7250
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66130 101500
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 7 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-190815-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
310 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 100 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-12) 48 (-13) 25 40
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 67 (+12) 91 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 6 G26 W 6 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 G27 NW 8 G26 W 7 G25 NW 6 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.46 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3690 7940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81180 111160
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 10 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 10 9 7 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-190815-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
310 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-9) 49 (-13) 28 44
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 63 (+9) 84 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 G24 W 5 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 6 G27 NW 7 G24 W 5 G21 NW 6 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.44 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3480 7920
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 69600 110880
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 10 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 10 8 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-190815-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
310 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 100 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-11) 48 (-16) 26 42
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 60 (+10) 87 38
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 11 G29 W 12 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 13 G29 NW 14 G29 W 12 G28 NW 11 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.47 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3430 6930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75460 97020
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 10 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 9 7 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-190815-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
310 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-11) 48 (-18) 28 43
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 62 (+12) 87 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 9 G31 NW 9 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 G26 NW 13 G31 NW 9 G27 NW 9 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.47 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3540 7400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81420 125800
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 10 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 10 8 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-190815-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
310 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-10) 49 (-19) 30 46
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 63 (+12) 86 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 7 G31 NW 7 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 G26 NW 12 G31 NW 8 G26 NW 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.41 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3660 8500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84180 136000
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 10 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 10 8 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-190815-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
310 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 100 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-9) 49 (-19) 31 48
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 63 (+11) 85 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 G29 NW 7 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 G24 NW 13 G29 NW 8 G24 NW 9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.35 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3540 8930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74340 142880
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 10 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 10 7 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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