Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albany, NY

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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 EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Surface high pressure continues through tonight with increasing
clouds as a weather system moves along the Atlantic Coast. This
weather system could bring chances of rain showers into
Thursday. Friday could see some lingering showers in the Mid-
Hudson Valley and Litchfield Hills region, otherwise dry
conditions are in store into this weekend through early next
week with seasonable temperatures.

NYZ206-190800-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
247 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      53 (0)       79 (+1)      52           77
RH % (24H TREND)      96 (+5)      44 (-1)      99           53
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6220                      6500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  8                     E  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  43540                     39000
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            3
ADI early             2 Very Poor  26 Fair      4 Very Poor  29 Fair
ADI late              3 Very Poor  44 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  37 Fair
Max LVORI early       5            6            5            8
Max LVORI late        6            1            7            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-190800-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
247 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            10
TEMP (24H TREND)      52 (-2)      81 (+1)      52           75
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+6)     49 (+1)      100          60
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  5        Lgt/Var      E  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 8 AM
PRECIP END                                                   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6140                      5450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 10                     E  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  55260                     43600
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            3
ADI early             2 Very Poor  24 Fair      7 Poor       31 Fair
ADI late              4 Very Poor  55 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  45 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       6            9            6            9
Max LVORI late        9            2            9            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-190800-
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 EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      53 (-1)      80 (+4)      54           76
RH % (24H TREND)      99 (+3)      48 (-7)      100          61
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   NE  5 G18
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  5        Lgt/Var      NE  6 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            2
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6080                      5430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 13                     NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  66880                     59730
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          5            5            4            3
ADI early             2 Very Poor  30 Fair      7 Poor       39 Fair
ADI late              4 Very Poor  63 Good      5 Very Poor  46 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       6            7            5            7
Max LVORI late        6            2            7            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-190800-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
247 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (-2)      78 (+5)      52           74
RH % (24H TREND)      90 (+2)      45 (-4)      97           59
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  5        Lgt/Var      NE  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.04
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 6 AM
PRECIP END                                                   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5630                      5270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 13                     NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  61930                     52700
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          5            4            4            3
ADI early             3 Very Poor  33 Fair      7 Poor       43 Gen Good
ADI late              5 Very Poor  64 Good      5 Very Poor  50 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       4            5            5            6
Max LVORI late        5            1            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-190800-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
247 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (-3)      79 (0)       53           73
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+8)     49 (+1)      100          66
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.03
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 7 AM
PRECIP END                                                   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6090                      5220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 12                     E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  60900                     57420
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            3
ADI early             2 Very Poor  35 Fair      5 Very Poor  34 Fair
ADI late              3 Very Poor  62 Good      4 Very Poor  40 Fair
Max LVORI early       5            8            6            9
Max LVORI late        7            2            9            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-190800-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
247 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            30
TEMP (24H TREND)      52 (-2)      75 (-1)      52           67
RH % (24H TREND)      99 (+8)      55 (+8)      100          78
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.05
PRECIP DURATION                                              2
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 6 AM
PRECIP END                                                   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5820                      5010
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 13                     E 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  64020                     60120
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            3
ADI early             2 Very Poor  34 Fair      5 Very Poor  31 Fair
ADI late              4 Very Poor  54 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  38 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            7            6            7
Max LVORI late        6            2            9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-190800-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
247 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           40
TEMP (24H TREND)      56 (+3)      77 (-2)      55           69
RH % (24H TREND)      96 (0)       54 (+5)      100          77
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.05
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            5
PRECIP BEGIN                                    8 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5380                      4600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 12                     NE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  53800                     55200
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          5            4            3            3
ADI early             2 Very Poor  24 Fair      4 Very Poor  30 Fair
ADI late              3 Very Poor  53 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  37 Fair
Max LVORI early       5            7            6            7
Max LVORI late        6            3            7            4

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-190800-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
247 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            30
TEMP (24H TREND)      53 (0)       78 (+1)      54           71
RH % (24H TREND)      94 (+12)     44 (+5)      99           63
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   NE  7 G20
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  5        Lgt/Var      NE  8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
PRECIP DURATION                                              2
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 6 AM
PRECIP END                                                   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5690                      5060
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 14                     E 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  68280                     70840
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          5            4            4            3
ADI early             3 Very Poor  39 Fair      8 Poor       40 Fair
ADI late              5 Very Poor  53 Gen Good  8 Poor       44 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       4            5            4            5
Max LVORI late        5            1            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-190800-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
247 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            40
TEMP (24H TREND)      53 (+1)      78 (+1)      54           71
RH % (24H TREND)      97 (+2)      50 (+5)      100          71
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   NE  6 G20
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  5        Lgt/Var      NE  8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.04
PRECIP DURATION                                              2
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 6 AM
PRECIP END                                                   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5030                      4960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 16                     NE 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  70420                     74400
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          5            4            4            3
ADI early             3 Very Poor  39 Fair      9 Poor       44 Gen Good
ADI late              5 Very Poor  51 Gen Good  10 Poor      49 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       5            6            5            5
Max LVORI late        6            1            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-190800-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
247 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           40
TEMP (24H TREND)      54 (0)       76 (+2)      58           71
RH % (24H TREND)      99 (-1)      55 (0)       98           73
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NE  5                     NE  7 G20
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  6        NE  5 G18    NE  8 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.05
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            2
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4460                      4490
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 17                     NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  66900                     71840
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          5            4            3            3
ADI early             3 Very Poor  33 Fair      20 Gen Poor  44 Gen Good
ADI late              6 Very Poor  47 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor  51 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       7            7            5            5
Max LVORI late        8            2            5            4

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-190800-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
247 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           30           30           40
TEMP (24H TREND)      57 (+2)      75 (+2)      59           69
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      65 (+2)      99           81
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NE  7 G20                 NE  8 G24
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  8 G20    NE  6 G20    NE  9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.03
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            5            5
PRECIP BEGIN          12 AM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
PRECIP END            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4130                      3610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 20                     NE 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  70210                     57760
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            2            3
ADI early             4 Very Poor  31 Fair      20 Gen Poor  40 Fair
ADI late              7 Poor       49 Gen Good  20 Gen Poor  45 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       9            7            5            4
Max LVORI late        9            3            5            4

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

$$