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 121925
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
325 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A warm front and a low pressure system will bring a
widespread soaking rainfall from showers and isolated to scattered
thunderstorms tonight through tomorrow morning. A cold front will
bring additional showers and isolated to widely scattered
thunderstorms late tomorrow afternoon into tomorrow night. Drier and
cooler weather returns to open the week with high pressure building
in as Monday will feature min RH values of 45 to 60% with northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph with some gusts 20 to 30 mph with an excellent RH
recovery Monday night of 90 to 100 percent.
NYZ206-130830-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
325 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 80 50 60 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 56 (+15) 75 (+2) 45 63
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+1) 74 (+16) 100 51
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) S 5 G17 NW 6 G19
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 5 G19 SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var NW 7 G19
Precip Amount 0.31 0.11 0.05 0.00
Precip Duration 6 2 2
Precip Begin 9 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 5 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3380 6190
Transport Wnd (mph) W 14 NW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 40560 86660
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 5 10 7 9
Max LVORI late 10 7 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-130830-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
325 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 80 80 60 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 56 (+14) 77 (+3) 51 70
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (0) 72 (+14) 97 49
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) S 7 G21 NW 8 G20
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 7 G24 SW 5 G21 Lgt/Var NW 10 G20
Precip Amount 0.31 0.18 0.05 0.00
Precip Duration 4 3 2
Precip Begin 11 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 5 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3010 6720
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 N 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 24080 87360
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 4 10 8 8
Max LVORI late 10 7 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-130830-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
325 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 80 90 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 58 (+11) 78 (+3) 53 71
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+2) 73 (+15) 100 49
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 8 G23
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 6 G21 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 10 G23
Precip Amount 0.40 0.62 0.07 0.00
Precip Duration 2 4 2
Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing 7 PM
Precip End Continuing 2 PM 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 2960 6600
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 N 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 20720 99000
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 4 10 9 8
Max LVORI late 9 7 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-130830-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
325 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 90 90 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 56 (+9) 76 (+4) 48 67
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+6) 73 (+13) 100 50
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 9 G27
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 6 G21 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 9 G27
Precip Amount 0.48 0.53 0.13 0.00
Precip Duration 3 4 2
Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing 8 PM
Precip End Continuing 1 PM 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 2770 6220
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 9 N 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 22160 99520
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor 1 Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 4 10 8 8
Max LVORI late 10 7 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-130830-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
325 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 80 90 60 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 57 (+15) 75 (+2) 52 66
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+3) 76 (+21) 100 55
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) S 6 G23 NW 7 G21
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 6 G26 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 9 G21
Precip Amount 0.36 0.46 0.08 0.00
Precip Duration 2 4 3
Precip Begin 12 AM Continuing 7 PM
Precip End Continuing 1 PM 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 2120 5340
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 NW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 12720 80100
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 4 10 9 9
Max LVORI late 9 8 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-130830-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
325 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 60 80 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 54 (+10) 72 (+1) 52 64
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+6) 82 (+23) 100 60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 6 G21
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 7 G21
Precip Amount 0.30 0.58 0.05 0.00
Precip Duration 1 4 1
Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing 9 PM
Precip End Continuing 2 PM 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1910 5560
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 NW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 11460 94520
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 10 10 9
Max LVORI late 10 9 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-130830-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
325 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 50 90 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 56 (+12) 73 (0) 54 69
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+2) 84 (+25) 100 53
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 5 G20
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 7 G20
Precip Amount 0.22 0.61 0.03 0.00
Precip Duration 1 5 1
Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing 12 AM
Precip End Continuing 2 PM 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1680 5650
Transport Wnd (mph) S 8 NW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 11760 96050
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 10 10 9
Max LVORI late 10 10 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-130830-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
325 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 60 90 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 55 (+11) 74 (+2) 53 66
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+3) 75 (+20) 100 52
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) S 5 G19 NW 11 G24
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 7 G23 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 11 G24
Precip Amount 0.28 0.68 0.19 0.00
Precip Duration 1 5 2
Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing 9 PM
Precip End Continuing 3 PM 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1960 5310
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 NW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 13720 90270
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 5 10 9 9
Max LVORI late 10 8 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-130830-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
325 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 50 90 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 58 (+12) 75 (+1) 54 68
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+4) 75 (+19) 100 55
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 9 G24
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 5 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 10 G24
Precip Amount 0.21 0.79 0.06 0.00
Precip Duration 1 6 2
Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing 9 PM
Precip End Continuing 3 PM 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1910 5330
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 NW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 13370 90610
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 5 10 10 9
Max LVORI late 10 8 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-130830-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
325 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 60 100 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 59 (+11) 75 (+1) 55 70
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+6) 77 (+19) 100 53
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 9 G23
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 10 G23
Precip Amount 0.16 1.00 0.02 0.00
Precip Duration 1 6 1
Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing 9 PM
Precip End Continuing 4 PM 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 2010 5530
Transport Wnd (mph) N 9 N 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 16080 99540
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 5 10 9 8
Max LVORI late 10 9 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-130830-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
325 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 60 100 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 50 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 59 (+9) 76 (+1) 58 71
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+6) 81 (+20) 100 55
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 10 G23
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 11 G23
Precip Amount 0.18 1.11 0.02 0.00
Precip Duration 1 7 1
Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing 8 PM
Precip End Continuing 5 PM 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 2090 5550
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 9 N 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 16720 88800
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 10 10 8
Max LVORI late 10 10 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$