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
146 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Today, scattered snow showers and snow squalls are
expected ahead of an arctic cold front. Tonight will be the
coldest night of the season so far, with temperatures below zero
for most high terrain areas, and even some northern valley
areas. After a dry and cold day Friday, there will be a few
chances for some light snow showers through the long term, with
continued below normal temperatures.

NYZ206-050900-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
146 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Snow
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      -12 (-34)    20 (-6)      8            31
RH % (24H Trend)      84 (-10)     41 (-21)     98           71
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   NW  8 G36    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration                                              2
Precip Begin                                                 7 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2570                      2960
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 17                      SW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  38550                     47360
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       4            5            6            8
Max LVORI late        4            3            8            6

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-050900-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
146 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      -5 (-27)     20 (-11)     8            34
RH % (24H Trend)      80 (-10)     36 (-17)     97           69
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   NW 11 G35    S  5         Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2730                      2800
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 14                      SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  32760                     36400
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       3            4            6            9
Max LVORI late        4            2            8            6

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-050900-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
146 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      -2 (-24)     26 (-6)      13           36
RH % (24H Trend)      85 (-5)      33 (-27)     99           66
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   NW 10 G36    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/msl)             2990                      3120
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 14                      SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  35880                     40560
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       4            4            6            9
Max LVORI late        4            2            8            5

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-050900-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
146 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      -3 (-23)     23 (-6)      13           36
RH % (24H Trend)      83 (-9)      35 (-28)     99           60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   NW 11 G41    S  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3060                      3000
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 16                      SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  42840                     39000
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       5            4            7            9
Max LVORI late        4            2            9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-050900-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
146 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      -7 (-26)     21 (-8)      11           35
RH % (24H Trend)      77 (-15)     31 (-29)     97           63
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   NW 12 G36    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2800                      2960
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 14                      SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  33600                     38480
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       3            4            5            8
Max LVORI late        4            2            8            5

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-050900-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
146 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      -7 (-24)     21 (-6)      9            34
RH % (24H Trend)      78 (-16)     32 (-29)     98           70
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   NW 13 G41    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/msl)             2910                      2980
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 15                     SW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  37830                     41720
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       4            3            6            8
Max LVORI late        4            2            8            6

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-050900-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
146 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      -4 (-25)     21 (-10)     9            35
RH % (24H Trend)      75 (-18)     37 (-21)     98           69
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   NW  9 G35    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/msl)             2800                      2800
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 14                      SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  33600                     36400
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       3            4            6            9
Max LVORI late        4            2            7            6

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-050900-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
146 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      -5 (-22)     22 (-6)      11           34
RH % (24H Trend)      76 (-17)     32 (-31)     97           65
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   NW 16 G41    S  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2800                      2690
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 16                      SW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  39200                     40350
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       4            3            6            8
Max LVORI late        4            2            8            5

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-050900-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
146 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Snow         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      -4 (-23)     23 (-6)      13           35
RH % (24H Trend)      77 (-16)     33 (-31)     100          69
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   NW 14 G41    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    1 AM
Precip End                                      6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2620                      2440
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 15                      SW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  34060                     39040
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       4            4            7            9
Max LVORI late        4            2            9            5

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-050900-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
146 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Snow         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      0 (-22)      24 (-7)      16           36
RH % (24H Trend)      73 (-19)     29 (-28)     100          71
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   NW 12 G40    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    1 AM
Precip End                                      6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2870                      2540
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 13                     SW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  31570                     40640
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       4            4            7            9
Max LVORI late        4            2            9            6

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-050900-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
146 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Snow         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      3 (-21)      26 (-7)      19           39
RH % (24H Trend)      63 (-27)     25 (-27)     100          69
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   NW 11 G36    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    1 AM
Precip End                                      6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2960                      2620
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 12                     SW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  29600                     36680
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       3            3            6            9
Max LVORI late        3            2            8            5

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 18.
Highs around 30. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around
10. Highs around 20. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 1. Highs
in the mid 20s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 18.
Highs in the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and a chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.

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

$$