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FNUS51 KALY 261857
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
257 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
DISCUSSION
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 7
DAYS ENDING NEXT WEDNESDAY DUE TO RECENT RAINFALL AND HIGHER RH
VALUES. A WARM FRONT AND A PREFRONTAL DISTURBANCE WILL BRING
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TOMORROW INTO TOMORROW NIGHT, AS A DRIER
AIR MASS BUILDS IN FOR THE WEEKEND.
MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL BE ELEVATED IN THE 50 TO 70 PERCENT RANGE
AND RECOVER TO CLOSE TO 100 PERCENT FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 5 TO 10 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS. THE WINDS SHIFT TO THE WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH
ON FRIDAY WITH ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AND MIN RH VALUES OF 50 TO 70 PERCENT.
NYZ206-270815-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
257 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+1) 77 (+3) 55 72
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 64 (+8) 100 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR NW 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.24 0.16 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4690 5120
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75040 56320
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 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 5
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-270815-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
257 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+1) 81 (+3) 58 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 63 (+7) 100 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G21 S 6 G21 W 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.30 0.41 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4430 5810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75310 58100
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 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-270815-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
257 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+5) 80 (+1) 60 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 65 (+10) 100 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G24 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G24 S 5 G24 NW 5 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.25 0.26 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 4 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4550 5480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 72800 49320
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 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-270815-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
257 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+4) 76 (+1) 57 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 72 (+17) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G20 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.30 0.41 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3420 4970
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51300 44730
ADI EARLY VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 9 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 5 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-270815-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
257 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 79 (+4) 59 78
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 62 (+2) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G21 S 7 G21 W 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.26 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4440 4650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75480 51150
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 7 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 8 4 10 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-270815-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
257 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+2) 77 (+3) 58 77
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 66 (+4) 100 62
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 0.09 0.10 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4660 5170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 79220 56870
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 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 5 10 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-270815-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
257 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 50 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+1) 80 (+2) 61 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 64 (+8) 100 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.06 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4630 5170
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 74080 51700
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-270815-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
257 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+4) 78 (+4) 60 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 63 (+6) 100 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G23 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G23 S 8 G23 W 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.14 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4350 4570
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 78300 50270
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 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-270815-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
257 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+5) 78 (+1) 61 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 67 (+10) 100 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G21 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G21 S 5 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.20 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4310 4310
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73270 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 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-270815-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
257 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+5) 78 (0) 62 80
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 70 (+13) 100 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G20 S 5 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.21 0.17 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3970 4310
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63520 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 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-270815-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
257 PM EDT WED AUG 26 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 80 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+5) 78 (0) 63 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 74 (+14) 100 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G21 S 5 G19 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.26 0.19 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 4 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4010 4270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60150 34160
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 6 10 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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