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FNUS51 KALY 131905
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
305 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS CONTINUE TODAY INTO FRIDAY
MORNING WITH TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS RANGING BETWEEN 1 TO 1.5
INCHES. TEMPERATURES INCREASE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
INTO THE 70S AND 80S. NEXT TUESDAY IS CURRENTLY SUPPORTED TO BE
THE HOTTEST DAY WITH HIGHS IN THE 80S AND POTENTIALLY LOW 90S.
CLOUDS INCREASE WITH INCREASING CHANCES OF SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS NEXT TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A FRONT.
NYZ206-140830-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
305 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 80 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (0) 56 (+1) 40 64
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 68 (-4) 100 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.18 0.14 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 8 5 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3530 5150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 W 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 17650 30900
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 7 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 5 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-140830-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
305 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 90 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+3) 59 (+2) 43 66
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 74 (+6) 100 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.47 0.30 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 8 11 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1670 5470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 E 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 8350 27350
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 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 6 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-140830-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
305 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 70 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 60 (-4) 44 66
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 67 (+10) 99 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 G24 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.46 0.26 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 7 11 7 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4020 5220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 NE 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36180 36540
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 7 8 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-140830-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
305 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 60 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (0) 58 (-2) 40 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 66 (+6) 99 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.46 0.21 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 10 9 3 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3030 5180
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27270 36260
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 6 8 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-140830-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
305 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 100 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+3) 60 (+2) 44 63
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+22) 72 (+12) 97 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.45 0.34 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 7 11 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2000 4210
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NE 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16000 16840
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 8 6 9
MAX LVORI LATE 7 6 8 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-140830-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
305 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+4) 56 (+2) 42 59
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+21) 80 (+15) 100 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.56 0.56 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 4 11 10 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2430 3640
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 NE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 21870 21840
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 10 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 8 9 6
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-140830-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
305 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 100 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+6) 59 (+1) 44 60
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 76 (+8) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.62 0.62 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 2 11 10 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3000 3310
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 NE 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30000 19860
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 10 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 8 10 6
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-140830-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
305 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 90 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+5) 58 (-1) 42 61
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+20) 72 (+12) 98 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 G18 NE 5 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G26 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.46 0.39 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 4 11 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1870 3600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 14960 32400
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 8 7 8 5
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-140830-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
305 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 80 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+7) 59 (-4) 44 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 75 (+20) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G25 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.44 0.32 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2420 3260
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 NE 9
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 16940 26080
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 8 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-140830-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
305 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 70 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+7) 59 (-6) 45 62
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 79 (+27) 100 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G27 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.42 0.23 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 4 11 4 3
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2270 4100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18160 41000
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 9 9 6
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-140830-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
305 PM EDT WED MAY 13 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 70 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+4) 60 (-6) 46 63
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 82 (+32) 100 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 G28 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.40 0.20 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 3 11 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2180 4210
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 15260 50520
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 10 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 9 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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