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 190641
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
241 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
.DISCUSSION...
No fire weather concerns are expected over the next 7
days. A cold front will bring isolated to scattered showers and a
few thunderstorms this afternoon into early this evening.
Additional scattered to numerous showers are expected south of
Albany on Thursday. RH values lower to 45 to 65 percent this
afternoon and Thursday, with westerly winds 5 to 10 mph. The next
chance for a widespread wetting rainfall will be over the
weekend, especially on Sunday.
NYZ206-192030-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
241 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 40 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 76 (+1) 51 (-2) 74
RH % (24H Trend) 56 (+4) 100 (+4) 47
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.04 0.02 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 10 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 11 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5210 7040
Transport Wnd (mph) W 16 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 72940 77440
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 9 10
Max LVORI late 4 10 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-192030-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
241 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 83 (+3) 54 (-3) 79
RH % (24H Trend) 51 (-3) 100 (+4) 47
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5930 7530
Transport Wnd (mph) W 15 W 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 77090 60240
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 10
Max LVORI late 3 10 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-192030-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
241 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 84 (+3) 57 (-1) 77
RH % (24H Trend) 48 (-11) 100 (+4) 56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.11
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 10 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6440 5820
Transport Wnd (mph) W 12 W 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 64400 46560
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 6 9
Max LVORI late 3 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-192030-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
241 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 81 (+4) 53 (-2) 75
RH % (24H Trend) 48 (-10) 100 (+5) 56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.11
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 12 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5850 5120
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 NW 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 64350 40960
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 6 9
Max LVORI late 2 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-192030-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
241 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 80 (+3) 56 (0) 77
RH % (24H Trend) 51 (-8) 100 (+4) 54
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5110 6010
Transport Wnd (mph) W 15 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 66430 60100
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 10
Max LVORI late 3 10 4
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-192030-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
241 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 80 (+4) 55 (-1) 77
RH % (24H Trend) 53 (-9) 100 (+3) 56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5510 6120
Transport Wnd (mph) W 15 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 71630 61200
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 10
Max LVORI late 3 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-192030-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
241 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 83 (+3) 58 (0) 79
RH % (24H Trend) 46 (-14) 100 (+1) 51
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5930 7010
Transport Wnd (mph) W 14 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 71160 70100
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 10
Max LVORI late 3 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-192030-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
241 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 80 (+3) 57 (+1) 76
RH % (24H Trend) 48 (-10) 100 (+5) 52
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 12 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5090 4680
Transport Wnd (mph) W 14 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 61080 51480
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 6 10
Max LVORI late 3 10 3
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-192030-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
241 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 82 (+3) 58 (+1) 76
RH % (24H Trend) 50 (-10) 99 (+5) 58
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 11 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5220 4060
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 57420 36540
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 6 9
Max LVORI late 3 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-192030-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
241 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 82 (+2) 60 (0) 77
RH % (24H Trend) 49 (-14) 96 (+4) 61
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.12
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 10 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5450 3940
Transport Wnd (mph) W 12 W 7
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 54500 23640
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 6 8
Max LVORI late 3 8 4
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-192030-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
241 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 83 (+2) 61 (-1) 78
RH % (24H Trend) 51 (-15) 97 (+5) 64
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.17
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 10 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5370 3470
Transport Wnd (mph) W 12 SW 7
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 53700 20820
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 6 8
Max LVORI late 3 8 4
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$