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
402 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Litchfield County
Connecticut and Berkshire County Massachusetts for today based
on collaboration with the National Weather Service at Norton and
their state partners. A Special Weather Statement was issued
for today for the mid Hudson Valley, eastern Catskills,
Taconics and Capital District based on collaboration with NYS
fire weather contacts.

A drier air mass today will allow for lower RH values of 30 to
50 percent for areas along and south of I-90, and 50-70 percent
readings to the north. In addition, gusty west to northwest
winds may reach 25-35 mph with isolated higher gusts, especially
this afternoon.

The winds will diminish tonight with the RH values recovering
to 60 to 90 percent. RH values will lower to 30 to 55 percent on
Saturday afternoon. West to northwest winds may be somewhat
gusty Saturday morning, especially across the Berkshires where
gusts of 20 to 25 mph are possible. However, winds are expected
decrease 10 mph or less during the afternoon hours.

NYZ206-082100-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
402 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Showers      None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           30           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (0)       25 (-10)     42
RH % (24H TREND)      59 (0)       86 (-14)     39
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       W  9 G32                  N  8 G24
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       W 11 G32     NW 10 G32    NW  5 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.01         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       3            1
PRECIP BEGIN          9 AM         Continuing
PRECIP END            Continuing   9 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4430                      4560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 31                      NW 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     119610                    59280
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            2            4
ADI early             70 Good      25 Fair      58 Gen Good
ADI late              73 Good      23 Fair      56 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       5            3            4
Max LVORI late        2            3            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-082100-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
402 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Clear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      58 (0)       28 (-5)      47
RH % (24H TREND)      50 (+1)      71 (-27)     36
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       SW  9 G33                 N  8 G24
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       W 11 G33     NW 10 G31    Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM
PRECIP END            6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5500                      5340
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 30                      N 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     143000                    80100
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5
ADI early             71 Good      20 Gen Poor  77 Good
ADI late              84 Good      17 Gen Poor  76 Good
Max LVORI early       7            2            3
Max LVORI late        1            3            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-082100-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
402 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Clear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      64 (0)       29 (-7)      51
RH % (24H TREND)      32 (-14)     72 (-25)     30
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       SW  7 G36                 NW  8 G24
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       W 11 G36     NW 10 G33    NW  6 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5790                      5230
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 29                      N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     144750                    83680
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            5
ADI early             81 Good      29 Fair      77 Good
ADI late              98 Good      22 Fair      75 Good
Max LVORI early       6            2            3
Max LVORI late        1            3            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-082100-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
402 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Clear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      60 (+1)      25 (-10)     49
RH % (24H TREND)      37 (-12)     77 (-20)     30
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       W  8 G31                  NW  9 G28
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       W 12 G31     NW 11 G35    NW  6 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5090                      4880
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 31                      N 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     137430                    78080
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4
ADI early             79 Good      41 Gen Good  61 Good
ADI late              89 Good      29 Fair      60 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       6            2            3
Max LVORI late        1            3            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-082100-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
402 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Clear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Showers      None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      56 (-2)      27 (-4)      44
RH % (24H TREND)      51 (-3)      77 (-20)     39
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       W 10 G34                  NW  9 G25
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       W 13 G34     NW 11 G34    NW  6 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       2            0
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        Continuing
PRECIP END            Continuing   10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4850                      4670
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 31                      N 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     130950                    88730
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4
ADI early             68 Good      25 Fair      84 Good
ADI late              83 Good      21 Fair      80 Good
Max LVORI early       6            3            3
Max LVORI late        2            3            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-082100-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
402 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Showers      None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      53 (-4)      26 (-6)      43
RH % (24H TREND)      52 (-3)      79 (-18)     40
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       W 11 G35                  NW 11 G29
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       W 12 G35     NW 11 G34    NW  7 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.01         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1            0
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END            Continuing   10 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4640                      4520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 36                      NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     143840                    90400
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4
ADI early             77 Good      30 Fair      67 Good
ADI late              89 Good      28 Fair      68 Good
Max LVORI early       5            3            3
Max LVORI late        2            3            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-082100-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
402 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      57 (-3)      30 (-5)      48
RH % (24H TREND)      45 (-8)      70 (-26)     34
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       SW  7 G28                 NW 10 G31
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       W  9 G28     NW  9 G31    NW  7 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4800                      5100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 31                      N 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     129600                    102000
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            5
ADI early             104 Very Good25 Fair      87 Good
ADI late              115 Very Good23 Fair      89 Good
Max LVORI early       6            3            3
Max LVORI late        1            3            2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-082100-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
402 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Clear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      57 (-4)      28 (-8)      45
RH % (24H TREND)      41 (-7)      71 (-16)     34
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       W  9 G39                  NW 11 G31
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       W 16 G39     NW 14 G36    NW  7 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       0
PRECIP BEGIN          3 PM
PRECIP END            6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4750                      4420
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 33                      N 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     137750                    83980
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            2            4
ADI early             71 Good      40 Fair      76 Good
ADI late              92 Good      30 Fair      76 Good
Max LVORI early       4            2            3
Max LVORI late        1            2            2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-082100-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
402 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Clear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      60 (-3)      29 (-7)      47
RH % (24H TREND)      37 (-9)      70 (-26)     36
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       SW  7 G36                 NW 10 G28
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       W 13 G36     NW 13 G35    NW  7 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4640                      4330
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 31                      N 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     125280                    86600
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4
ADI early             72 Good      42 Gen Good  83 Good
ADI late              86 Good      35 Fair      79 Good
Max LVORI early       5            2            3
Max LVORI late        1            3            2

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-082100-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
402 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Mclear       Clear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      63 (-3)      30 (-8)      48
RH % (24H TREND)      32 (-11)     69 (-26)     35
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       W  6 G34                  NW  9 G24
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       W 12 G34     NW 12 G34    NW  7 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4590                      4470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 29                      N 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     114750                    84930
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4
ADI early             71 Good      38 Fair      81 Good
ADI late              81 Good      36 Fair      78 Good
Max LVORI early       5            1            3
Max LVORI late        1            3            1

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-082100-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
402 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Clear        Mclear       Clear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      65 (-4)      32 (-8)      49
RH % (24H TREND)      31 (-11)     67 (-28)     32
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       W  5 G28                  NW  8 G21
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       W 11 G28     NW 10 G29    NW  6 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4460                      4280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 29                      N 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     111500                    77040
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          5            4            4
ADI early             70 Good      26 Fair      80 Good
ADI late              92 Good      29 Fair      78 Good
Max LVORI early       5            2            3
Max LVORI late        1            2            1

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 50.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph.

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

$$