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 301742
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
.DISCUSSION...No fire weather concerns through at least the next 7
days. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are expected
today into tonight with min RH values in the 50 to 65 percent
range and light winds. Min RH values will be above 50 percent
Monday through the mid week with light winds and gusts mainly less
than 15 mph. An unsettled weather pattern will set up with
numerous chances of widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms
Monday night through the middle to end of the work week.
NYZ206-310815-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 70 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 20
Temp (24H Trend) 52 (-1) 75 (+6) 57 76
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+7) 62 (-6) 100 76
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.02 0.01 0.31 0.22
Precip Duration 1 0 6 9
Precip Begin 6 PM 3 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 1 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4020 2510
Transport Wnd (mph) S 6 SW 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 20100 20080
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 10 8 10
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-310815-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 70 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 50
Temp (24H Trend) 54 (-1) 79 (+6) 58 79
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+9) 54 (-9) 100 72
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.29 0.25
Precip Duration 5 9
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4270 2880
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 5 NW 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 17080 20160
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 10 7 10
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-310815-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 70 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 50
Temp (24H Trend) 57 (+1) 79 (+2) 61 82
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+9) 61 (+3) 100 70
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.02 0.01 0.17 0.35
Precip Duration 1 1 6 9
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 5 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3680 4110
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 W 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 18400 32880
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 10 8 10
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-310815-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 30 70 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 50
Temp (24H Trend) 55 (+1) 75 (+2) 59 80
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+15) 69 (+5) 100 71
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.02 0.02 0.16 0.34
Precip Duration 1 1 5 6
Precip Begin 6 PM 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 5 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3340 3410
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 16700 34100
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor 1 Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 10 9 10
Max LVORI late 9 5 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-310815-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 70 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 50
Temp (24H Trend) 54 (0) 78 (+6) 57 76
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+11) 52 (-8) 100 73
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.38 0.42
Precip Duration 1 5 9
Precip Begin 6 PM 9 PM Continuing
Precip End 11 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4010 2700
Transport Wnd (mph) W 6 S 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 20050 21600
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 10 6 10
Max LVORI late 10 3 9 10
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-310815-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 60 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 50
Temp (24H Trend) 54 (+1) 77 (+5) 56 72
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+13) 52 (-7) 100 82
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.39 0.48
Precip Duration 1 4 10
Precip Begin 6 PM 9 PM Continuing
Precip End 11 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4750 2380
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 SE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 23750 21420
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 10 7 10
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-310815-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 60 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 50
Temp (24H Trend) 55 (+1) 80 (+4) 57 75
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+8) 48 (-7) 100 79
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.31 0.40
Precip Duration 4 12
Precip Begin 9 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4960 2160
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 SE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 24800 19440
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 10 7 10
Max LVORI late 10 3 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-310815-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 80 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 50
Temp (24H Trend) 55 (+2) 75 (+2) 58 76
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+9) 55 (-2) 100 73
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.36
Precip Duration 5 10
Precip Begin 7 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3990 2540
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 19950 25400
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 10 8 10
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-310815-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 80 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 50
Temp (24H Trend) 56 (+3) 76 (+1) 61 79
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+6) 60 (+2) 100 74
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.23 0.38
Precip Duration 0 6 6
Precip Begin 6 PM 7 PM Continuing
Precip End 8 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3990 2720
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 W 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 19950 21760
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 10 9 10
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-310815-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 70 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 50
Temp (24H Trend) 58 (+4) 77 (-2) 62 79
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+9) 60 (+7) 100 73
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.22 0.45
Precip Duration 1 5 6
Precip Begin 6 PM 7 PM Continuing
Precip End 11 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3890 3220
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 W 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 19450 25760
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 10 9 10
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-310815-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 70 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 50
Temp (24H Trend) 59 (+4) 76 (-5) 62 80
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+7) 63 (+14) 100 74
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.18 0.48
Precip Duration 1 4 6
Precip Begin 6 PM 7 PM Continuing
Precip End 11 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3410 3170
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 W 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 17050 25360
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 10 9 10
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$