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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
232 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
DISCUSSION
..ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH CHANCES OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH SATURDAY...
TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN UNUSUALLY HIGH
ACROSS OUR REGION THROUGH TODAY AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY MORE
CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PRECIPITATION
WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS WILL WIDELY VARY FROM ONE LOCATION TO
ANOTHER, WITH SOME LOCALIZED HEAVY DOWNPOURS POSSIBLE. HIGH
DEWPOINTS WILL KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE 50% AREAWIDE THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES AND DEWPOINTS WILL BEGIN TO LOWER SATURDAY
WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. WINDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND WILL
BE LIGHT UNDER 10 KNOTS, AND SHIFT FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST TO THE
NORTHWEST AS THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH. NO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
THRESHOLDS ARE ANTICIPATED THIS WEEK.
VTZ030-032015-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL
232 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT INDEPENDENCE DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 66 84
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR NW 7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 38 92 47
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 23 18
MIXING HGT 5820 5390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 NW 15
VENTILATION RATE 93120 80850
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ033-035-032015-
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK
232 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT INDEPENDENCE DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 94 65 86
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 5 G17 W 5 G17
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 7 G19 LGT/VAR NW 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 3 AM 6 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 36 92 47
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 19 22
MIXING HGT 5700 5510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 15
VENTILATION RATE 114000 82650
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ034-032015-
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW
232 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT INDEPENDENCE DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 64 83
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 6 G18 W 5 G18
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 7 G24 LGT/VAR NW 6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 41 95 53
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 19 20
MIXING HGT 5320 4810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 16
VENTILATION RATE 106400 76960
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ032-032015-
CENTRAL VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,
AND ST. JOHNSBURY
232 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT INDEPENDENCE DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 91 63 82
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 7 G23 LGT/VAR NW 6 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.06 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 39 95 47
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 23 15
MIXING HGT 5630 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 16
VENTILATION RATE 112600 86400
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ031-032015-
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,
AND HARDWICK
232 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT INDEPENDENCE DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 62 80
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 5 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 7 G23 LGT/VAR NW 5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 43 95 48
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 15 16
MIXING HGT 5270 5860
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 NW 16
VENTILATION RATE 110670 93760
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ205-032015-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE
232 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT INDEPENDENCE DAY
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 93 65 85
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 7 G21 NW 5 G17
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 9 G25 W 6 G23 NW 8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 38 93 44
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 23 13
MIXING HGT 5390 5650
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 16
VENTILATION RATE 107800 90400
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ204-032015-
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON
232 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT INDEPENDENCE DAY
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 62 80
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 6 G21 LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 9 G28 W 6 G26 NW 6 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 43 99 48
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 0 25 10
MIXING HGT 5070 5010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 NW 16
VENTILATION RATE 111540 80160
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ203-032015-
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,
AND WANAKENA
232 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT INDEPENDENCE DAY
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 40 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 62 78
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 9 G24 W 6 G20 NW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.08 0.02
PRECIP DURATION 0 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 47 100 50
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 23 36 9
MIXING HGT 4790 4820
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 16
VENTILATION RATE 95800 77120
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ202-032015-
ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR
232 AM EDT FRI JUL 3 2026
TODAY TONIGHT INDEPENDENCE DAY
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 65 82
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 7 G20 W 5
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 10 G24 SW 7 G20 NW 7 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.07 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
HUMIDITY (%) 50 99 45
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 36 37 8
MIXING HGT 4150 5290
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NW 14
VENTILATION RATE 70550 74060
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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