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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
530 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
VTZ013>015-282300-
BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM-
530 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
..NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY
THE COMBINATION OF SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 20 AND
25 MPH, RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 25 TO 35 PERCENT, AND DRY
FINE FUELS WILL LEAD TO NEAR CRITICAL WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY
ACROSS SOUTHERN VERMONT.
IF ANY FIRES WERE TO START, THE WEATHER AND FUEL CONDITIONS COULD
CAUSE FIRES TO QUICKLY GET OUT OF CONTROL AND BE DIFFICULT TO
CONTAIN. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT FIRE DANGER RATING,
BURN RESTRICTIONS, AND WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION, PLEASE
VISIT THE VERMONT STATE FORESTRY WEBSITE.
NYZ032-033-039-041>043-048>054-058-063-082>084-282300-
NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN FULTON-NORTHERN SARATOGA-
NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-
EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-
EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-
WESTERN GREENE-WESTERN ULSTER-NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-
530 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026
..ELEVATED RISK FOR FIRE SPREAD TODAY
THE COMBINATION OF DRY FINE FUELS, SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND GUSTS
BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH, AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND
35 PERCENT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO AN ELEVATED RISK OF FIRE SPREAD
TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS, UPPER HUDSON
VALLEY, EASTERN CATSKILLS, AND THE GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT
REGIONS.
AS A REMINDER, THE ANNUAL STATEWIDE BURN BAN REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL MAY 14. NO BURN PERMITS ARE ISSUED. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF
HANDLING ANY POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES SUCH AS MACHINERY OR
MATCHES AND ENSURE TO PROPERLY EXTINGUISH OR DISPOSE OF CIGARETTE
BUTTS. PLEASE REFER TO THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BURN
RESTRICTIONS.
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