Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
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FNUS51 KALY 080903
FWFALY
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.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 50.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows
in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$