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 EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Morning clouds give way to increased afternoon sun with warmer
temperatures before a weak cold front ushers clouds and a few
showers back in overnight. High pressure returns this weekend
resulting in dry and pleasant conditions. A stronger cold front
Sunday night will bring another chance for some showers Sunday
night, with cooler, fall temperatures and breezy conditions for
much of next week.

NYZ206-050800-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
247 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      43 (-2)      65 (-6)      37           67
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+3)     40 (-11)     98           45
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM
PRECIP END            4 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6480                      4510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N  9                      S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  51840                     67650
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            4
ADI early             4 Very Poor  50 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  41 Gen Good
ADI late              4 Very Poor  60 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  62 Good
Max LVORI early       6            7            5            7
Max LVORI late        8            1            7            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-050800-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
247 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      49 (+2)      69 (-3)      39           69
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+2)     38 (-15)     100          47
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      N  5         Lgt/Var      S  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       2
PRECIP BEGIN          9 PM
PRECIP END            6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6690                      4720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N 10                      S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  60210                     56640
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            4            5
ADI early             3 Very Poor  50 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  28 Fair
ADI late              5 Very Poor  65 Good      3 Very Poor  59 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       6            7            5            9
Max LVORI late        7            1            7            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-050800-
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 Fri Oct 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (+2)      71 (-2)      41           70
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+1)     39 (-19)     98           46
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW  6                     Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      N  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       2
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM
PRECIP END            6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 7060                      5060
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N 13                      S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  77660                     55660
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            4            4
ADI early             3 Very Poor  51 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  31 Fair
ADI late              6 Very Poor  66 Good      3 Very Poor  59 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       7            7            5            7
Max LVORI late        8            1            7            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-050800-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
247 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      47 (-2)      69 (-2)      38           68
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+6)     39 (-16)     93           46
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    N  8 G17                  Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      N  6 G17     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          9 PM
PRECIP END            6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6610                      4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N 12                      S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  66100                     54000
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            4
ADI early             3 Very Poor  51 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  33 Fair
ADI late              8 Poor       59 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  51 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       6            6            4            6
Max LVORI late        6            1            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-050800-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
247 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      48 (+1)      67 (-4)      38           68
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+2)     44 (-14)     100          47
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW  6                     Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          10 PM
PRECIP END            6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6150                      4960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N 13                      S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  67650                     49600
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            4
ADI early             3 Very Poor  46 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  30 Fair
ADI late              6 Very Poor  52 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  56 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       6            7            5            9
Max LVORI late        9            1            7            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-050800-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
247 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      47 (-1)      65 (-3)      38           65
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+2)     46 (-15)     100          53
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW  6                     Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          10 PM
PRECIP END            6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6210                      4770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N 13                      S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  68310                     47700
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3
ADI early             3 Very Poor  49 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  23 Fair
ADI late              6 Very Poor  57 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  51 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       7            7            5            9
Max LVORI late        8            1            7            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-050800-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
247 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (+2)      69 (-2)      40           67
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+1)     41 (-22)     100          52
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    N  6                      Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      N  7         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          12 AM
PRECIP END            6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6560                      4530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N 13                      S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  72160                     40770
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            4            4
ADI early             3 Very Poor  51 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor
ADI late              5 Very Poor  61 Good      3 Very Poor  51 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       8            7            5            9
Max LVORI late        9            1            7            4

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-050800-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
247 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      50 (+2)      68 (-3)      40           68
RH % (24H TREND)      99 (+3)      39 (-14)     94           41
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW  6 G17                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NW  7 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          10 PM
PRECIP END            6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5830                      4690
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N 13                      S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  64130                     46900
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            4
ADI early             3 Very Poor  48 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  27 Fair
ADI late              5 Very Poor  62 Good      3 Very Poor  54 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       6            6            3            6
Max LVORI late        6            1            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-050800-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
247 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (+3)      69 (-3)      41           69
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      41 (-17)     94           46
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW  7 G17                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NW  7 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          10 PM
PRECIP END            6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5940                      4820
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N 14                      S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  71280                     48200
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
ADI early             4 Very Poor  52 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  31 Fair
ADI late              6 Very Poor  63 Good      3 Very Poor  56 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       6            7            4            6
Max LVORI late        8            1            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-050800-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
247 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      53 (+3)      70 (-2)      41           68
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      42 (-22)     93           48
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW  7 G17                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      N  7 G17     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          10 PM
PRECIP END            6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6580                      4950
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N 14                      S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  78960                     49500
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3            3
ADI early             5 Very Poor  54 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  29 Fair
ADI late              5 Very Poor  64 Good      4 Very Poor  52 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       7            7            3            6
Max LVORI late        8            1            5            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-050800-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
247 PM EDT Fri Oct 4 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mclear       Clear        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      54 (+3)      72 (0)       44           69
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      43 (-25)     92           51
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW  6                     Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      N  7         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          10 PM
PRECIP END            6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6480                      4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                N 13                      SW  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  71280                     38400
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            5            4            4
ADI early             5 Very Poor  52 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  24 Fair
ADI late              5 Very Poor  74 Good      4 Very Poor  47 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       8            7            3            6
Max LVORI late        9            1            5            3

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.

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

$$