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FNUS51 KALY 181831
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
231 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED OVER THE NEXT 7 DAYS.
TWO CLIPPER TYPE SYSTEM WILL LIKELY BRING WETTING PRECIPITATION
FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT AND AGAIN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL GENERALLY BE NEAR TO SLIGHTLY BELOW
NORMAL.
NYZ206-190830-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
231 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (+10) 37 (+12) 23 42
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-5) 60 (+16) 99 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 2 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4140 4480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66240 53760
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 4 9 9
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-190830-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
231 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SHOWERS NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+6) 42 (+11) 26 48
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+4) 42 (+10) 97 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G21 S 5 G17 S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4620 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 83160 49500
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 3 8 9
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-190830-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
231 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (+3) 43 (+10) 27 52
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+6) 42 (+8) 98 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G19 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5090 4360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76350 52320
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 3 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 8 9
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-190830-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
231 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+4) 41 (+11) 26 50
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (0) 47 (+10) 98 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G21 LGT/VAR S 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4430 4230
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66450 42300
ADI EARLY VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 7 9
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-190830-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
231 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+5) 41 (+12) 27 47
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-2) 41 (+10) 92 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G21 S 5 G18 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4990 4050
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79840 36450
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 2 8 9
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-190830-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
231 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+5) 38 (+11) 25 46
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+3) 44 (+11) 98 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5290 4510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 84640 40590
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 5 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 8 9
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-190830-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
231 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (+2) 41 (+10) 27 49
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+12) 36 (+9) 97 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5590 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89440 43200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 7 8
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-190830-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
231 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (+2) 39 (+9) 25 47
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-2) 40 (+9) 94 43
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G20 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G20 S 6 G17 SW 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4290 3780
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68640 34020
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 4 7
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 6 7
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-190830-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
231 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+1) 41 (+9) 27 49
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+4) 41 (+9) 98 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G19 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4880 3520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73200 24640
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 2 4 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 6 8
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-190830-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
231 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+3) 42 (+8) 28 51
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+11) 41 (+9) 97 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5010 3910
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70140 46920
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 4 8
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 7 8
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-190830-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
231 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+3) 42 (+6) 29 53
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+18) 41 (+9) 99 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4670 3840
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56040 46080
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 4 4 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 7 9
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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