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FNUS51 KALY 171857
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
257 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
DISCUSSION
NO FIRE WEATHER ISSUES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 7
DAYS. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY
TONIGHT. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER CLOSE TO 100 PERCENT WITH PATCHY
FOG. A DRIER AIR MASS BUILDS IN ON TUESDAY WITH RH VALUES LOWERING
TO 45 TO 60 PERCENT WITH WINDS GENERALLY 10 MPH OR LESS. ANOTHER
COLD FRONT WILL BRING ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY. RH VALUES ONLY LOWER TO 50 TO 65 PERCENT
ON WEDNESDAY WITH WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
NYZ206-180815-
SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OLD FORGE, LONG LAKE, SPECULATOR, PISECO,
NORTHVILLE, CAROGA LAKE, AND JOHNSTOWN
257 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-6) 77 (+4) 52 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 50 (-30) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5880 4850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41160 58200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 8 9
MAX LVORI LATE 10 3 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ207-180815-
UPPER HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NORTH CREEK, GLENS FALLS,
SARATOGA SPRINGS, CLIFTON PARK, WHITEHALL, AND CAMBRIDGE
257 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-2) 82 (+5) 54 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 51 (-25) 100 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5930 5590
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 29650 61490
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ208-180815-
MIDDLE HUDSON VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF AMSTERDAM, SCHENECTADY, ALBANY, TROY,
BERLIN, BERNE, CAIRO, CATSKILL, CHATHAM, KINGSTON, POUGHKEEPSIE,
DOVER PLAINS, ELLENVILLE, AND MONTICELLO
257 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (0) 82 (+4) 56 83
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 54 (-21) 100 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6000 6330
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 W 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 48000 56970
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 7 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ209-180815-
CATSKILL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TANNERSVILLE AND PHOENICIA
257 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 78 (+3) 52 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 53 (-24) 100 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5400 5610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 37800 56100
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 7 10
MAX LVORI LATE 9 4 9 3
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ036-180815-
SOUTHERN TACONICS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BENNINGTON, MANCHESTER CENTER, AND POWNAL
257 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+1) 79 (+4) 55 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 58 (-18) 100 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4850 4810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 33950 48100
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ037-180815-
SOUTHERN GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONDONDERRY, STRATTON,
WOODFORD STATE PARK, AND STAMFORD
257 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+1) 78 (+6) 54 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 63 (-20) 100 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4970 5800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 34790 63800
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 6 10 4
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ038-180815-
LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY SOUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BRATTLEBORO,
GUILFORD CENTER, AND WEST BRATTLEBORO
257 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (0) 82 (+8) 56 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 60 (-22) 100 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 9 AM
PRECIP END 4 AM 3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5150 6190
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 36050 61900
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 9 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 10 3
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ001-180815-
NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DALTON, HANCOCK, PITTSFIELD, FLORIDA,
AND NORTH ADAMS
257 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+3) 79 (+5) 55 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 56 (-19) 100 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4770 5190
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38160 57090
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 3
REMARKS...NONE.
MAZ025-180815-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SANDISFIELD, GREAT BARRINGTON,
AND SOUTH EGREMONT
257 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+2) 80 (+5) 56 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 58 (-18) 100 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4670 5290
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42030 52900
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 8 10
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 10 3
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ001-180815-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF TORRINGTON
257 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+2) 81 (+5) 57 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 59 (-20) 100 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5100 5520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45900 55200
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 10 4 9 3
REMARKS...NONE.
CTZ013-180815-
SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OAKVILLE, GAYLORDSVILLE, NEW MILFORD,
TERRYVILLE, AND THOMASTON
257 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+3) 81 (+5) 59 82
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 63 (-19) 99 54
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR W 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4750 5780
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 W 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 38000 57800
ADI EARLY VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI LATE VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR VERY POOR
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 10 7 9
MAX LVORI LATE 10 5 9 4
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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