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FNUS51 KALY 162013
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
313 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
DISCUSSION
LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT
THROUGH SATURDAY WITH THE HIGHEST OF THESE ANTICIPATED ACROSS
PORTIONS OF OUR HIGHER TERRAIN REGIONS WHERE SNOWFALL WILL BE
ENHANCED BY UPSLOPE FLOW. SUNDAY WILL BE LARGELY DRY WITH LOW
CHANCES FOR ADDITIONAL SNOW SHOWERS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MID-
HUDSON VALLEY, TACONICS, AND WESTER NEW ENGLAND DUE TO THE NEARBY
PASSAGE OF A COASTAL STORM. BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE
ANTICIPATED THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK WITH PERIODS OF ELEVATED
WINDS MAKING FOR BLUSTERY CONDITIONS.
NYZ206-170915-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
313 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 40 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 8 (+7) 32 (+13) 16 25
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+6) 80 (+23) 98 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.14 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 6 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2800 4660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 SW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39200 79220
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 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 7 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-170915-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
313 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (+3) 34 (+10) 18 31
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+19) 76 (+31) 99 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G17 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.15 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 7 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2540 5220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35560 73080
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 8 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 6 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-170915-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
313 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+3) 35 (+7) 22 34
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+19) 61 (+14) 99 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.18 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 7 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2460 5120
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34440 51200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 6 8 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-170915-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
313 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+5) 34 (+9) 21 31
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+15) 69 (+20) 95 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 G18 SW 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.17 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2700 5010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 35100 60120
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 5 5 7 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-170915-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
313 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 14 (+4) 34 (+11) 21 32
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+4) 71 (+24) 97 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G19 SW 5 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.31 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 8 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2600 4610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36400 64540
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 7 8
MAX LVORI LATE 6 6 8 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-170915-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
313 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 12 (+4) 32 (+11) 20 31
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+2) 75 (+24) 100 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.37 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 3 8 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2490 4470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 W 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37350 71520
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 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 7 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-170915-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
313 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 16 (+4) 34 (+9) 22 33
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+12) 70 (+30) 100 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.30 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2280 4520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34200 63280
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 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 6 7 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-170915-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
313 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (+5) 33 (+9) 21 32
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-2) 65 (+14) 98 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G19 SW 6 W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.35 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 3 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2410 4560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40970 59280
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 6 8 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-170915-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
313 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (+5) 34 (+8) 24 33
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+10) 61 (+14) 100 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.33 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2200 3710
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37400 40810
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 7 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 5 6 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-170915-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
313 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (+6) 35 (+7) 25 34
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+22) 59 (+17) 100 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.33 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 2 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2390 3390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40630 37290
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-170915-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
313 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 23 (+6) 37 (+7) 26 34
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+27) 60 (+20) 100 73
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 G17 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.19 0.01 0.07
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2310 3230
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41580 32300
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 3 6 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 9 5
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
COLDER. LOWS AROUND 5. HIGHS AROUND 12. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 3. HIGHS AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 12. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 8.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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