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FNUS51 KALY 300016
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
816 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
DISCUSSION
A WIDESPREAD SOAKING RAINFALL TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY WILL PROVIDE
RELIEF FROM THE RECENT DRY CONDITIONS, MITIGATING ANY FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS THROUGH FRIDAY. THE METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (RH VALUES
DROPPING TO 30-40% IN VALLEY AREAS ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS OF 20-25 MPH)
MAY LEAD TO AN ELEVATED RISK OF FIRE SPREAD THIS WEEKEND DEPENDING
ON THE STATE OF FINE FUELS.
NYZ206-300815-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
816 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 70 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-8) 51 (-12) 30 49
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+23) 62 (+9) 96 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 5 G23 W 6 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 G21 W 7 G23 NW 6 G23 W 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.81 0.17 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 12 4 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4500 7790
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 54000 116850
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 10 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 9 6 8 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-300815-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
816 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 90 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-3) 56 (-11) 35 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+30) 60 (+17) 91 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G24 W 7 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 G25 W 7 G24 NW 7 G24 W 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.50 0.22 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 8 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4460 8190
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49060 114660
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 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 6 7 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-300815-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
816 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 60 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-5) 58 (-8) 36 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+27) 54 (+7) 87 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G26
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 G24 NW 7 G25 NW 8 G25 W 9 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.48 0.13 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5270 8530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73780 145010
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 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 6 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-300815-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
816 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 40 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-7) 55 (-7) 31 54
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+19) 55 (+3) 88 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 G23 NW 7 G21 NW 8 G23 W 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.63 0.10 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 9 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4900 8260
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 73500 148680
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 5 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-300815-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
816 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 30 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 55 (-12) 36 54
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+37) 67 (+28) 92 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 8 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 G28 W 5 G19 NW 6 G20 W 9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.27 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 7 1 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3010 6450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 24080 90300
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 8 5 7
MAX LVORI LATE 7 6 6 3
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-300815-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
816 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 40 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+2) 52 (-11) 33 51
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+28) 73 (+30) 96 42
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 6 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.24 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2960 7510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29600 112650
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 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 9 8 8 3
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-300815-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
816 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 30 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+6) 55 (-11) 37 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 67 (+27) 92 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 G20
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.25 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2720 8050
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19040 112700
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 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 9 8 7 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-300815-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
816 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+1) 53 (-11) 35 53
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+30) 62 (+22) 88 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR W 11 G29
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 G32 W 7 G24 NW 11 G27 W 11 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.21 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3200 7140
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44800 128520
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 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 8 6 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-300815-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
816 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+1) 55 (-10) 36 55
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+23) 61 (+18) 87 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G29
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 G19 NW 6 G23 NW 9 G26 W 9 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.28 0.18 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 5
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3780 7520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 60480 127840
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 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 9 7 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-300815-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
816 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+1) 57 (-8) 37 57
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 62 (+17) 85 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 G17 NW 6 G19 NW 8 G21 W 9 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.16 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 4
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3980 7990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 63680 135830
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 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 10 7 6 2
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-300815-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
816 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 80 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+1) 59 (-5) 39 58
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 63 (+18) 83 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 NW 6 G17 NW 7 G18 W 9 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.15 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 4
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3930 7810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 58950 132770
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 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 10 7 5 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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