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FNUS51 KALY 131846
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
246 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
DISCUSSION
A CLIPPER TYPE SYSTEM BRINGS MAINLY SNOW TODAY INTO SATURDAY,
WITH MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SNOWFALL FOR THE SOUTHERN
ADIRONDACKS, EASTERN CATSKILLS AND SOUTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS.
STRONG/GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLIPPER SYSTEM,
ESPECIALLY IN SATURDAY. BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A BRIEF WARMUP IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY, BUT
WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAIN ALONG WITH
STRONG WINDS. BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN FOR TUESDAY
THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.
NYZ206-140830-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
246 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 60 10 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+6) 33 (+1) 11 39
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+14) 63 (+10) 93 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 12 G42 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 G35 W 15 G42 W 9 G32 SE 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.30 0.12 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 12 6 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N/A N/A
VENT RATE (KT-FT)
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 5 6
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 6 6
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-140830-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
246 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+3) 40 (+4) 16 42
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+24) 47 (+5) 86 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 14 G44 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 G32 W 19 G44 W 11 G36 SE 6 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.02 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5820 4150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 33 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 168780 74700
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 7 4 6
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 6 6
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
246 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (+5) 43 (+5) 22 45
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+18) 38 (-6) 79 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 15 G47 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 G40 W 18 G47 NW 10 G37 SE 8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6220 4080
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 38 S 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 205260 89760
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 5 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-140830-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
246 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+4) 38 (+3) 19 42
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+13) 45 (-4) 78 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 18 G49 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 G40 W 18 G49 NW 11 G36 SE 8 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5630 3970
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 43 S 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 208310 95280
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR 2 VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 4 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-140830-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
246 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 27 (+3) 38 (+2) 18 41
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+19) 53 (+13) 83 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 14 G43 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 G33 W 18 G43 W 12 G35 SE 5 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.05 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 6 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5220 3380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 33 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 151380 57460
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 7 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 6 4 5 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-140830-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
246 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE SNOW SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 30 0 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (+4) 37 (+3) 16 39
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+24) 56 (+13) 84 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 12 G42 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G32 W 15 G42 W 12 G36 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.10 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5080 3530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 39 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 172720 67070
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 4 5
MAX LVORI LATE 7 4 5 5
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-140830-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
246 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+4) 41 (+3) 21 42
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+32) 46 (+10) 79 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 8 G40 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G29 W 13 G40 W 10 G33 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5320 3800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 38 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 175560 68400
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 3 5
MAX LVORI LATE 8 3 4 5
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-140830-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
246 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (+4) 36 (+1) 18 40
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+22) 50 (+9) 82 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 16 G47 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 15 G37 W 22 G47 W 17 G40 SE 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.06 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5270 3410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 39 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 179180 64790
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 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 5 4
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-140830-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
246 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (+5) 39 (+2) 20 42
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+23) 45 (+2) 80 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 14 G44 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 G34 W 18 G44 NW 13 G39 SE 7 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6140 3350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 38 S 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 202620 67000
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 7 3 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-140830-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
246 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (+4) 42 (+4) 23 44
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+21) 41 (-3) 73 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 14 G40 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 G32 W 16 G40 NW 10 G32 SE 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6340 3350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 37 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 202880 63650
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 5 3 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-140830-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
246 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/RAIN NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (+5) 45 (+5) 27 45
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+10) 38 (-5) 68 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) W 15 G39 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 G28 W 18 G39 NW 10 G29 SE 7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6670 3190
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 38 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 220110 57420
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 5 2 4
MAX LVORI LATE 6 2 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
WINDY, RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN
THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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