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FNUS51 KALY 201910
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
310 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
DISCUSSION
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 7
DAYS ENDING NEXT THURSDAY. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSING SOUTH OF
THE REGION WILL BRING SHOWERS TO MOST OF THE REGION INTO TONIGHT
WITH AN EXCELLENT RH RECOVERY TO AROUND 100 PERCENT FRIDAY MORNING.
HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS A DRY DAY WITH LIGHT WINDS AND RH VALUES ONLY
LOWERING TO 40 TO 65 PERCENT ON FRIDAY. THE WEATHER PATTERN BECOMES
UNSETTLED ON THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH MULTIPLE
DISTURBANCES BRINGING SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TO EASTERN
NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW ENGLAND.
NYZ206-210815-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
310 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-7) 77 (+7) 49 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 41 (-9) 99 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6660 5800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33300 58000
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 9 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 10 2 8 3
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-210815-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
310 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-8) 80 (+4) 52 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 45 (-3) 100 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
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) 5920 5380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35520 43040
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 9 5 8
MAX LVORI LATE 10 3 9 3
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-210815-
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 THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-9) 78 (+2) 55 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 53 (-11) 100 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5370 4790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37590 33530
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 10 3 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-210815-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
310 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-8) 76 (+5) 51 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 53 (-16) 100 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 7 AM
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5290 3990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31740 31920
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-210815-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
310 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-7) 79 (+5) 53 74
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 46 (-6) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5810 4310
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34860 38790
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 9 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 10 3 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-210815-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
310 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-6) 76 (+2) 51 70
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 51 (-3) 100 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 10 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5810 4050
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40670 36450
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 9 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 10 3 10 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-210815-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
310 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-6) 79 (0) 54 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 49 (0) 100 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.08
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5930 3710
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35580 33390
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 6 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 3 10 5
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-210815-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
310 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-5) 77 (+2) 52 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 49 (-5) 100 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.01 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5160 3750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41280 30000
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 9 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 10 3 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-210815-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
310 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-6) 77 (+1) 55 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 54 (-4) 100 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.00 0.01 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 3 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 4 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4880 2980
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39040 23840
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 10 3 10 5
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-210815-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
310 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 0 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-4) 77 (-2) 56 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 60 (0) 100 75
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.00 0.02 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 4 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4300 2910
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34400 20370
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 6
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-210815-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
310 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 30 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-4) 76 (-3) 58 73
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 67 (+4) 100 81
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.51 0.02 0.03 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 7 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4040 2680
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36360 18760
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 10 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 6
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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