Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
301 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Today will be very warm and humid, with afternoon
showers and storms, a few of which could be strong to severe with
gusty winds. Much cooler and drier air moves in tonight behind a
cold frontal passage. The week ahead looks to feature continued cool
and dry weather, aside from a few showers Tuesday night into
Wednesday.

NYZ206-172000-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
301 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     40           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      79 (-6)      44 (-13)     74
RH % (24H Trend)      56 (+14)     99 (+4)      31
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          11 AM
Precip End            6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6290                      5550
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 14                      NE  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     75480                     27750
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       7            8            6
Max LVORI late        5            8            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-172000-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
301 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      87 (0)       48 (-13)     74
RH % (24H Trend)      49 (+1)      93 (-4)      34
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   N  7 G23
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   NW  6 G21    N  8 G26     NE  5 G23
Precip Amount         0.07         0.03         0.00
Precip Duration       1            0
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   8 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6530                      4740
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 14                      NE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     78360                     42660
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           7            6
Max LVORI late        4            7            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-172000-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
301 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           0
Temp (24H Trend)      90 (+4)      53 (-12)     75
RH % (24H Trend)      49 (-16)     96 (-3)      39
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   N  5 G23
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  5 G23
Precip Amount         0.03         0.02         0.00
Precip Duration       0            1
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6760                      5250
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 13                      NE  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     74360                     31500
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           7            6
Max LVORI late        3            7            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-172000-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
301 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     30           20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           0
Temp (24H Trend)      86 (+3)      50 (-13)     73
RH % (24H Trend)      51 (-17)     97 (-1)      47
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NE  5 G24
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.03         0.05         0.00
Precip Duration       1            1
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6680                      4540
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 13                      NE  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     73480                     22700
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       9            8            6
Max LVORI late        3            8            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-172000-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
301 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           0
Temp (24H Trend)      85 (0)       48 (-14)     75
RH % (24H Trend)      50 (-4)      99 (-1)      36
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NE  5 G17
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   W  5 G17     N  6 G23     Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.07         0.04         0.00
Precip Duration       1            0
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   9 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6480                      5660
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 15                      NE  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     84240                     28300
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           9            6
Max LVORI late        4            8            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-172000-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
301 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           0
Temp (24H Trend)      84 (+3)      49 (-12)     73
RH % (24H Trend)      52 (-8)      98 (-2)      38
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.03         0.02         0.00
Precip Duration       1            1
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   11 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6550                      5520
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 17                      NE  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     98250                     33120
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           8            6
Max LVORI late        4            8            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-172000-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
301 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           0
Temp (24H Trend)      89 (+4)      51 (-10)     75
RH % (24H Trend)      46 (-11)     92 (-8)      36
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.03         0.02         0.00
Precip Duration       1            1
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   3 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6870                      5560
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 15                      NE  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     89310                     33360
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           7            6
Max LVORI late        3            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-172000-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
301 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           0
Temp (24H Trend)      86 (+3)      52 (-10)     74
RH % (24H Trend)      51 (-10)     96 (-4)      40
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NE  5 G19
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   W  5 G17     N  5 G20     Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.04         0.03         0.00
Precip Duration       1            1
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   11 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6290                      5620
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 14                      NE  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     75480                     28100
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           8            6
Max LVORI late        3            7            2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-172000-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
301 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     30           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           0
Temp (24H Trend)      87 (+4)      55 (-9)      74
RH % (24H Trend)      51 (-15)     98 (-2)      44
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NE  5 G18
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   W  5 G17     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.03         0.03         0.00
Precip Duration       0            1
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   11 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5870                      5270
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 13                      NE  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     64570                     31620
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           8            6
Max LVORI late        3            8            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-172000-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
301 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     30           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           0
Temp (24H Trend)      88 (+5)      56 (-9)      74
RH % (24H Trend)      52 (-19)     96 (-4)      50
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NE  5 G20
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   W  5         Lgt/Var      NE  5 G20
Precip Amount         0.03         0.09         0.00
Precip Duration       0            1
Precip Begin          3 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5900                      4880
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 14                      NE  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     70800                     34160
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           8            7
Max LVORI late        4            8            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-172000-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
301 AM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     30           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           0
Temp (24H Trend)      89 (+4)      60 (-6)      74
RH % (24H Trend)      54 (-19)     93 (-7)      53
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NE  6 G21
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      NE  5 G21
Precip Amount         0.02         0.07         0.00
Precip Duration       0            1
Precip Begin          4 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6110                      4500
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 13                      NE  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     67210                     36000
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           7            6
Max LVORI late        4            7            4

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
South winds around 5 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$