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
234 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.DISCUSSION...No fire weather concerns through the next week.
Widespread soaking rain expected today. Dry weather expected
through at least the middle of the week, but min RH values and
winds each afternoon remain well short of critical levels. A the
next chance for rain is late next week or next weekend with a
coastal low potentially tracking somewhere off the east coast.

NYZ206-202015-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
234 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     100          0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      57 (-4)      38 (-4)      61
RH % (24H Trend)      85 (+41)     100 (0)      53
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  5
Precip Amount         0.41         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       9
Precip Begin          6 AM
Precip End            6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1670                      5120
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  6                     NE  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     8350                      40960
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-202015-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
234 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Rain         None
Chance Precip (%)     100          40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      58 (-4)      42 (+1)      63
RH % (24H Trend)      87 (+40)     100 (+1)     56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   N  8 G20
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  9 G20
Precip Amount         0.42         0.08         0.00
Precip Duration       10           1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1540                      4380
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10                      N 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     13860                     52560
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-202015-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
234 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     100          70           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      63 (-3)      46 (-6)      66
RH % (24H Trend)      80 (+32)     100 (+3)     59
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  SE  6 G21                 N  7 G24
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SE  5 G21    Lgt/Var      N  8 G24
Precip Amount         0.51         0.13         0.00
Precip Duration       12           3
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1650                      4750
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 13                     NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     18150                     47500
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-202015-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
234 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Rain         None
Chance Precip (%)     100          50           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      60 (-4)      44 (-6)      64
RH % (24H Trend)      85 (+37)     100 (+2)     56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  SE  8 G25                 N  8 G25
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   S  6 G25     Lgt/Var      NE  6 G25
Precip Amount         0.57         0.08         0.00
Precip Duration       12           1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   11 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1440                      3910
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 14                      NE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     17280                     35190
ADI early             1 Very Poor  Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              1 Very Poor  Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           9
Max LVORI late        10           9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-202015-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
234 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Rain         None
Chance Precip (%)     100          80           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      57 (-6)      43 (-1)      63
RH % (24H Trend)      83 (+37)     100 (+6)     59
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  SE  6 G20                 N  6 G17
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SE  6 G20    Lgt/Var      N  8 G17
Precip Amount         0.37         0.15         0.00
Precip Duration       9            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   11 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1380                      4330
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 12                     N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     13800                     43300
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-202015-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
234 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Rain         None
Chance Precip (%)     100          80           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      54 (-7)      42 (0)       63
RH % (24H Trend)      90 (+45)     100 (+1)     61
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  SE  5 G19                 N  5
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SE  5 G19    Lgt/Var      N  6
Precip Amount         0.43         0.20         0.00
Precip Duration       8            3
Precip Begin          7 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1520                      4460
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 13                      N 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     16720                     40140
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           10           5

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-202015-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
234 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     100          90           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      55 (-8)      45 (+3)      65
RH % (24H Trend)      89 (+46)     100 (+1)     55
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   N  6
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  6
Precip Amount         0.32         0.20         0.00
Precip Duration       7            3
Precip Begin          8 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1550                      4690
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  9                      N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     12400                     46900
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-202015-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
234 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     100          80           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      57 (-7)      45 (-3)      65
RH % (24H Trend)      86 (+43)     100 (+2)     55
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  SE  7 G21                 N  6 G17
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SE  7 G21    Lgt/Var      N  7 G17
Precip Amount         0.46         0.19         0.00
Precip Duration       10           3
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1370                      4410
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 13                     NE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     15070                     39690
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-202015-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
234 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     100          90           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      59 (-6)      47 (-3)      66
RH % (24H Trend)      81 (+38)     100 (+4)     57
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  SE  6 G20                 N  6 G17
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SE  6 G20    Lgt/Var      NE  6 G17
Precip Amount         0.47         0.18         0.00
Precip Duration       10           3
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1470                      4770
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 15                     N 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     19110                     42930
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-202015-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
234 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     100          90           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      61 (-6)      50 (-2)      67
RH % (24H Trend)      79 (+35)     100 (+4)     57
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  SE  6 G20                 N  7 G19
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SE  6 G20    Lgt/Var      NE  7 G19
Precip Amount         0.56         0.21         0.00
Precip Duration       10           4
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1500                      4750
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 15                     NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     19500                     47500
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-202015-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
234 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     100          100          0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      63 (-5)      51 (-2)      67
RH % (24H Trend)      82 (+35)     100 (+4)     63
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  SE  5 G18                 N  9 G20
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SE  6 G18    Lgt/Var      NE  8 G20
Precip Amount         0.62         0.30         0.00
Precip Duration       10           6
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   5 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1470                      4690
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 14                     NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     17640                     46900
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. North winds 20 to 30 mph.

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

$$