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FNUS51 KALY 171845
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
145 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
DISCUSSION
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. MOST AREAS NOW
HAVE A SNOW COVER IN PLACE. SOME ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED
SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING, MAINLY FOR SOUTHEASTERN AREAS. COLD
WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE UPCOMING WEEK WITH SOME
ADDITIONAL LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES, ESPECIALLY FOR
NORTHWESTERN AREAS. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED LATE MONDAY
THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY, WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE.
NYZ206-180915-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
145 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 10 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (+1) 24 (-5) 8 23
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+6) 61 (-21) 96 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3880 5430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50440 124890
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 7 7
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-180915-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
145 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+2) 31 (0) 10 27
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+4) 55 (-26) 95 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 5 SW 5 G28
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 11 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4450 5960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48950 131120
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 7 7
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-180915-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
145 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+2) 33 (0) 14 30
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+3) 62 (-16) 90 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4040 6820
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28280 156860
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-180915-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
145 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+3) 31 (0) 11 26
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 60 (-18) 88 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G29
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3700 6670
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 32
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 25900 186760
ADI EARLY VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 6 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 5 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-180915-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
145 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+7) 31 (-1) 12 27
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+2) 61 (-17) 91 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3910 5660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43010 124520
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 7 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-180915-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
145 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+8) 29 (-1) 9 25
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+4) 68 (-19) 95 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3880 5460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42680 120120
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 7 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-180915-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
145 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+6) 33 (+1) 14 28
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+4) 62 (-19) 90 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4010 5160
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44110 103200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-180915-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
145 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (+8) 30 (-1) 12 26
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+3) 63 (-18) 89 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3800 5570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38000 128110
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 8 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-180915-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
145 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+7) 32 (0) 14 28
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 69 (-5) 90 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3040 5420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 SW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21280 124660
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 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-180915-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
145 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+6) 33 (-1) 15 29
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+6) 73 (+8) 92 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2600 5420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18200 130080
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 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-180915-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
145 PM EST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 60 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+3) 34 (-1) 16 29
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 75 (+13) 93 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 10 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.17 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 4 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2470 5110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17290 117530
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 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 5 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
VERY WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 8. HIGHS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 3. HIGHS IN THE
MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 7. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9. HIGHS AROUND 20. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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