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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
245 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
DISCUSSION
..MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THIS WEEK
DAILY ROUNDS OF SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY WITH LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL
POSSIBLE. TOTAL RAINFALL THROUGH FRIDAY BETWEEN HALF AN INCH TO
THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH LIKELY, LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS IN ANY
THUNDERSTORMS. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL INTO THE
WEEKEND WITH MODERATE TO HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS AND BREEZY WINDS AT
TIMES. NO CRITICAL OR NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED THIS WEEK.
VTZ030-152015-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL
245 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 80
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 47 69
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.04 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 3 4 9
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 70 100 69
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 10 13 13
MIXING HGT 1810 2390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 10
VENTILATION RATE 14480 23900
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ033-035-152015-
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK
245 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 70
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 54 72
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.04 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 6
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 63 100 66
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 17 17 16
MIXING HGT 2620 3080
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 12
VENTILATION RATE 26200 36960
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ034-152015-
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW
245 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 80
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 54 69
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G19
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.05 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 3 4 7
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 67 100 71
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 16 16 16
MIXING HGT 2360 2780
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 12
VENTILATION RATE 30680 33360
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ032-152015-
CENTRAL VERMONT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,
AND ST. JOHNSBURY
245 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 80
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 51 68
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.05 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 2 4 7
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 70 100 70
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 11 15 14
MIXING HGT 2220 2900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 19980 29000
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ031-152015-
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,
AND HARDWICK
245 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 90
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 49 65
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.08 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 9
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 74 100 73
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 10 14 13
MIXING HGT 2190 3130
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 19710 31300
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ205-152015-
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE
245 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 80
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 62 48 68
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.03 0.18
PRECIP DURATION 2 3 9
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 74 100 70
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 9 13 14
MIXING HGT 1510 2090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SW 8
VENTILATION RATE 12080 16720
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ204-152015-
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON
245 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 80
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 65 52 67
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 G24
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.04 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 5 4 9
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 74 100 74
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 11 12 15
MIXING HGT 1930 2560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SW 10
VENTILATION RATE 25090 25600
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ203-152015-
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,
AND WANAKENA
245 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 80
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 63 52 65
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G21
20FTWND PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.04 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 4 3 9
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 78 100 76
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 11 11 16
MIXING HGT 1520 1940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 12
VENTILATION RATE 21280 23280
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ202-152015-
ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR
245 AM EDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 60 80
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 47 64
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G20
20FTWND PM(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR SW 7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.03 0.24
PRECIP DURATION 5 3 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
HUMIDITY (%) 81 100 76
CHANCE THUNDER (%) 9 9 14
MIXING HGT 1210 1400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 9
VENTILATION RATE 9680 12600
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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