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
247 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
As persistent dry conditions continue, the Red Flag Warning for
Litchfield and Berkshire counties continue through tonight.
While winds gusts this morning continue to be between 15 and 20
mph, they are forecasted to decrease this afternoon to less than
10 mph. Minimum relative humidity values today are expected to
range between 20 and 40 percent. With dry conditions continuing
today, Special Weather Statements continue for portions of our
county warning area which includes the Mid-Hudson valley,
eastern Catskills, the Taconics, and the Capital District.
Remember to follow wildfire safety which includes obeying burn
bans, avoiding activities with open flames or sparks, and
keeping vehicles off of dry grass.

NYZ206-100900-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
247 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Veterans Day

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           90           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      19 (-7)      50 (+7)      37           53
RH % (24H TREND)      94 (+5)      40 (-3)      100          78
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   W  7 G25
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  7 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.19         0.05
PRECIP DURATION                    0            12           11
PRECIP BEGIN                       4 PM         Continuing   Continuing
PRECIP END                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 2750                      3930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 15                      W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  35750                     86460
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            5            3            3
ADI early             3 Very Poor  31 Fair      11 Poor      53 Gen Good
ADI late              4 Very Poor  33 Fair      14 Gen Poor  52 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       6            4            6            4
Max LVORI late        6            2            7            4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-100900-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
247 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Veterans Day

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            80           40
TEMP (24H TREND)      22 (-7)      51 (+3)      38           60
RH % (24H TREND)      97 (+17)     41 (+4)      99           66
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   SW  9 G26
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      S  5         S  5 G21     W  9 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.13         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                 10           2
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 2650                      4750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 14                      W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  31800                     99750
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            3
ADI early             3 Very Poor  27 Fair      8 Poor       58 Gen Good
ADI late              3 Very Poor  35 Fair      11 Poor      63 Good
Max LVORI early       5            5            5            5
Max LVORI late        6            2            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-100900-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
247 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Veterans Day

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            80           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      24 (-7)      54 (+4)      41           64
RH % (24H TREND)      89 (+14)     39 (+4)      100          53
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   SW  7 G24
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      S  6 G19     S  5 G23     W  7 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.18         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                 9            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3700                      5430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 17                      W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  55500                     108600
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            3
ADI early             4 Very Poor  44 Gen Good  10 Poor      75 Good
ADI late              3 Very Poor  52 Gen Good  10 Poor      79 Good
Max LVORI early       4            4            6            5
Max LVORI late        5            2            7            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-100900-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
247 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Veterans Day

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers      None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           90           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      21 (-6)      51 (+4)      38           59
RH % (24H TREND)      78 (0)       37 (+4)      100          58
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   W  8 G26
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      SW  5 G18    S  6 G27     W  6 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.18         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                    0            10
PRECIP BEGIN                       4 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                         Continuing   6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3180                      5160
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 18                     W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  50880                     108360
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            2
ADI early             4 Very Poor  37 Fair      12 Poor      62 Good
ADI late              5 Very Poor  43 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  63 Good
Max LVORI early       3            3            6            5
Max LVORI late        3            2            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-100900-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
247 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Veterans Day

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            80           40
TEMP (24H TREND)      22 (-5)      52 (+8)      40           57
RH % (24H TREND)      86 (+2)      37 (-5)      99           69
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   SW  9 G27
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      S  5         S  6 G25     W  9 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.22         0.03
PRECIP DURATION                                 9            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 2980                      4350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 15                     W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  38740                     100050
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            2
ADI early             3 Very Poor  29 Fair      10 Poor      62 Good
ADI late              3 Very Poor  39 Fair      13 Gen Poor  67 Good
Max LVORI early       4            4            5            5
Max LVORI late        5            2            6            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-100900-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
247 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Veterans Day

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            80           40
TEMP (24H TREND)      23 (-4)      49 (+8)      39           55
RH % (24H TREND)      85 (-4)      38 (-4)      99           74
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   W  7 G26
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  6 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.21         0.03
PRECIP DURATION                                 9            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3060                      4960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 15                     W 30
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  39780                     128960
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            2
ADI early             4 Very Poor  27 Fair      9 Poor       73 Good
ADI late              4 Very Poor  36 Fair      12 Poor      76 Good
Max LVORI early       4            4            5            5
Max LVORI late        4            2            6            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-100900-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
247 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Veterans Day

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            80           50
TEMP (24H TREND)      22 (-9)      53 (+7)      41           60
RH % (24H TREND)      94 (+13)     38 (0)       99           64
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   SW  5 G23
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.11         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                 8            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 2910                      5090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 14                     W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  34920                     122160
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            3
ADI early             4 Very Poor  24 Fair      6 Very Poor  76 Good
ADI late              3 Very Poor  40 Fair      8 Poor       77 Good
Max LVORI early       4            5            4            5
Max LVORI late        6            2            7            3

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-100900-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
247 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Veterans Day

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            80           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      24 (-4)      51 (+8)      41           58
RH % (24H TREND)      84 (+9)      34 (-2)      97           60
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   W 10 G27
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      SW  7 G19    SW  8 G25    W 10 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.26         0.02
PRECIP DURATION                                 8            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 2790                      4360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 18                     W 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  44640                     104640
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            2
ADI early             4 Very Poor  35 Fair      15 Gen Poor  71 Good
ADI late              3 Very Poor  44 Gen Good  15 Gen Poor  73 Good
Max LVORI early       4            3            4            4
Max LVORI late        4            2            5            3

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-100900-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
247 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Veterans Day

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            80           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      23 (-6)      52 (+6)      42           61
RH % (24H TREND)      90 (+13)     38 (+1)      100          59
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   W  8 G26
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      SW  7 G19    S  7 G24     W  8 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.25         0.02
PRECIP DURATION                                 9            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 2990                      4880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 20                     W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  50830                     102480
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            2
ADI early             5 Very Poor  48 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  69 Good
ADI late              3 Very Poor  51 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor  81 Good
Max LVORI early       4            4            5            5
Max LVORI late        5            2            5            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-100900-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
247 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Veterans Day

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            80           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      25 (-5)      53 (+5)      44           63
RH % (24H TREND)      86 (+9)      41 (+4)      100          57
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   W  8 G23
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      SW  7 G19    SW  6 G21    W  7 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.19         0.02
PRECIP DURATION                                 9            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3140                      4950
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 20                     W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  53380                     99000
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            3
ADI early             5 Very Poor  53 Gen Good  11 Poor      84 Good
ADI late              3 Very Poor  58 Gen Good  16 Gen Poor  89 Good
Max LVORI early       4            4            7            5
Max LVORI late        5            2            7            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-100900-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
247 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Veterans Day

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            80           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      26 (-6)      55 (+5)      45           64
RH % (24H TREND)      86 (+13)     42 (+7)      100          56
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   W  9 G23
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      SW  7 G19    SW  6 G19    W  8 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.24         0.02
PRECIP DURATION                                 9            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3230                      4930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 20                     W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  54910                     93670
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            4
ADI early             5 Very Poor  53 Gen Good  12 Poor      82 Good
ADI late              2 Very Poor  60 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor  86 Good
Max LVORI early       4            4            7            5
Max LVORI late        5            2            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

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

$$