Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
734
FNUS51 KALY 200634
FWFALY
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.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$