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FNUS51 KALY 061808  
FWFALY  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN  
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY  
108 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A LOW  
PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ITS WARM FRONT WILL BRING A LIGHT WINTRY MIX TO  
THE REGION LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. AFTER A  
BRIEF SPELL OF DRIER WEATHER WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN LATE  
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY, THEN A MILDER JANUARY AIR MASS RETURNS LATE  
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME SNOW PACK TO MELT  
ALONG WITH SOME CHANCES OF RAINFALL WITH A STORM SYSTEM.  
 
NYZ206-070915-  
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,  
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN  
108 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 10 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+8) 34 (+3) 23 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 80 (+1) 100 76  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 NW 5 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.36 0.05 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 11 4 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2480 2810  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32240 22480  
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 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 7 9 9  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ207-070915-  
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,  
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE  
108 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA SNOW/FZ RA NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+9) 38 (+7) 23 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 82 (+4) 100 73  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.05 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 10 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2430 3150  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 W 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19440 18900  
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 7 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 8 9 9  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ208-070915-  
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,  
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,  
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO  
108 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SNOW/FZ RA NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+6) 41 (+5) 27 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 73 (+2) 99 67  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G23 NW 6 G20 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 8 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3360 2970  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 NW 7  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50400 17820  
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 7 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 6 8 8  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ209-070915-  
CATSKILL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA  
108 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA SNOW/FZ RA NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+5) 40 (+5) 26 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 71 (-1) 97 63  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 G24 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G24 NW 7 G24 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3080 2880  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 61600 20160  
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR  
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 8 6 7  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 5 7 7  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ036-070915-  
SOUTHERN TACONICS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL  
108 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 50 10 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+7) 37 (+3) 25 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 81 (+11) 98 71  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 G17 NW 5 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.10 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 10 2 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2230 3020  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 W 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22300 21140  
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 7 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 8 8 9 9  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ037-070915-  
SOUTHERN GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,  
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD  
108 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 50 10 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+8) 36 (+6) 24 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 84 (+4) 100 76  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.39 0.09 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 10 2 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 7 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2430 3030  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 NW 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31590 24240  
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 9  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 9 9 9  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ038-070915-  
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,  
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO  
108 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA SNOW/FZ RA NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+9) 38 (+7) 25 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 76 (+1) 100 65  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.32 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 9 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2300 3200  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NW 8  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18400 22400  
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 7 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 7 8 8  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MAZ001-070915-  
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,  
AND NORTH ADAMS  
108 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN SNOW/FZ RA NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 50 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+7) 37 (+3) 26 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 79 (+10) 98 70  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G23  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 NW 9 G23 NW 11 G26 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.07 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 9 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2230 2730  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 NW 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33450 30030  
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 7 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 9 8 8 8  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
MAZ025-070915-  
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,  
AND SOUTH EGREMONT  
108 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SNOW/FZ RA NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 50 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+6) 38 (+3) 29 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 81 (+13) 99 71  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 G21  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G23 NW 9 G26 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.06 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2470 2690  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 NW 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46930 34970  
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 8 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 8 9 8  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
CTZ001-070915-  
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON  
108 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN SNOW/FZ RA NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+4) 41 (+5) 29 42  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 80 (+9) 100 71  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G21 NW 7 G23 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2640 2790  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 NW 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39600 27900  
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 8 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 7 8 8  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
CTZ013-070915-  
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,  
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON  
108 PM EST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+5) 43 (+6) 28 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 80 (+8) 100 71  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G19 NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2780 2680  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 NW 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41700 24120  
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 8 10  
MAX LVORI LATE 10 7 9 10  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY OR A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY OR A CHANCE OF SNOW.  
LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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