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FNUS51 KALY 180732
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
232 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING FAIR WEATHER TO THE REGION
TODAY WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES THAT WILL ALLOW FOR SOME SNOW
MELT. THE SURFACE HIGH MOVES EAST OF NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT, AS A
POWERFUL SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE GREAT LAKES REGION AND MIDWEST
TONIGHT WITH WINDY CONDITIONS AND RAINFALL AHEAD OF THE WARM FRONT.
THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT WITH
A FRIGID AIR MASS RETURNING WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS, AS ANY
MELTING SNOWFALL OR STANDING WATER WILL FREEZE IN PLACE.
NYZ206-182115-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
232 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SNOW/RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+7) 32 (+13) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-30) 100 (+4) 73
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 G39 SW 15 G37
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G39 SE 11 G47 W 14 G37
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.53 0.55
PRECIP DURATION 6 12
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1670 3830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30060 91920
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 3 10 7
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-182115-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
232 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+5) 33 (+12) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-15) 100 (+6) 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 21 G44
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 G31 S 15 G41 W 18 G44
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.33 0.66
PRECIP DURATION 6 10
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1860 3930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 22320 74670
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 8
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-182115-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
232 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+4) 38 (+14) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-4) 100 (+8) 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 21 G48
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G32 S 12 G46 W 16 G48
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.47 0.69
PRECIP DURATION 6 8
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2670 4470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45390 75990
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 7
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-182115-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
232 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+4) 35 (+13) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-15) 100 (+17) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 17 G50
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G32 S 13 G50 W 15 G50
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.96 0.84
PRECIP DURATION 7 8
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2300 4180
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41400 91960
ADI EARLY 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR
ADI LATE 1 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 7
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-182115-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
232 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+7) 36 (+13) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-19) 98 (+12) 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 22 G51
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 G31 S 14 G49 W 18 G51
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.90
PRECIP DURATION 6 10
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2160 3340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 30240 76820
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 8
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-182115-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
232 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+6) 33 (+11) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-22) 100 (+13) 73
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 16 G47
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 G25 S 10 G44 W 13 G47
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.22 0.93
PRECIP DURATION 4 10
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1970 3380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29550 81120
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-182115-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
232 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+2) 34 (+11) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-7) 100 (+8) 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 14 G42
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 G24 S 8 G36 W 11 G42
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.81
PRECIP DURATION 3 10
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1890 2920
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 26460 64240
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 8 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 9
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-182115-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
232 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+7) 36 (+12) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-13) 100 (+17) 67
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 25 G50
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 G32 S 16 G47 W 19 G50
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.33 0.90
PRECIP DURATION 3 10
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2070 2890
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31050 63580
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 5 9 9
MAX LVORI LATE 4 9 9
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-182115-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
232 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+7) 37 (+14) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-3) 100 (+8) 69
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 22 G48
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G28 S 13 G43 W 15 G48
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.40 0.89
PRECIP DURATION 3 10
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2280 2510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36480 45180
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 4 10 9
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-182115-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
232 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+5) 39 (+16) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+4) 100 (+2) 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 21 G46
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G24 S 10 G40 W 15 G46
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.50 0.87
PRECIP DURATION 5 8
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2360 2400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44840 43200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 5 10 9
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-182115-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
232 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+5) 40 (+16) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+9) 100 (0) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 23 G47
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G21 SE 9 G40 W 17 G47
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.52 0.78
PRECIP DURATION 6 8
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2200 2260
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37400 38420
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 10 10 10
MAX LVORI LATE 5 10 10
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
VERY WINDY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO
45 MPH.
SUNDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 14. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS AROUND 13. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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