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 080626
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
226 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will bring dry weather until Wednesday to Wednesday
night, with no fire weather concerns anticipated. Minimum RH
values will be above 45 percent this afternoon with light winds. A
more humid air mass briefly returns Wednesday into early
Thursday, with the next widespread chance for showers and a few
thunderstorms. Breezy conditions will develop on Wednesday with
southerly winds gusting 20 to 30 mph, lasting through Thursday
with winds shifting to the west behind a cold front. Drier weather
returns Friday into the weekend, but fire weather concerns are
not expected.
NYZ206-082015-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
226 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 75 (+4) 53 (+2) 75
RH % (24H Trend) 58 (+11) 100 (+4) 71
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6 G21
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.10
Precip Duration 3
Precip Begin 8 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4750 1940
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 13 SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 52250 19400
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 8 8
Max LVORI late 3 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-082015-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
226 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 78 (+2) 54 (+1) 79
RH % (24H Trend) 54 (+8) 100 (+8) 65
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4880 2720
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 9 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 39040 27200
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 7 8
Max LVORI late 4 8 4
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-082015-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
226 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 80 (+5) 56 (+3) 82
RH % (24H Trend) 47 (-3) 98 (+5) 57
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 8 G23
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5520 4420
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 9 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 44160 53040
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 8
Max LVORI late 3 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-082015-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
226 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 77 (+6) 55 (+4) 79
RH % (24H Trend) 48 (-2) 93 (+4) 61
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5390 3910
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 37730 46920
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 6 7
Max LVORI late 3 7 4
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-082015-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
226 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 76 (+3) 54 (+3) 78
RH % (24H Trend) 56 (+4) 94 (+2) 62
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 3 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4180 2880
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 10 S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 37620 31680
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 7 6
Max LVORI late 4 7 4
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-082015-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
226 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 74 (+4) 52 (0) 75
RH % (24H Trend) 56 (0) 97 (+6) 68
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5440 2950
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 14 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 65280 35400
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 7 7
Max LVORI late 4 8 4
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-082015-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
226 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 78 (+4) 53 (-1) 77
RH % (24H Trend) 51 (0) 100 (+10) 66
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5700 2910
Transport Wnd (mph) N 14 S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 68400 32010
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 7 9
Max LVORI late 4 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-082015-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
226 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 75 (+4) 55 (+4) 78
RH % (24H Trend) 54 (+2) 95 (+1) 60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 5 Lgt/Var S 8 G21
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4630 3480
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 13 SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 50930 41760
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 7
Max LVORI late 4 8 4
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-082015-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
226 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 77 (+4) 56 (+4) 79
RH % (24H Trend) 51 (-2) 93 (-1) 59
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 8 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4650 3980
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 12 SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 46500 51740
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 7
Max LVORI late 3 8 4
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-082015-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
226 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 78 (+4) 57 (+3) 81
RH % (24H Trend) 49 (-2) 92 (+1) 57
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 8 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5000 4260
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 12 SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 50000 55380
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 6 7
Max LVORI late 3 7 3
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-082015-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
226 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 79 (+4) 58 (+3) 81
RH % (24H Trend) 49 (-2) 94 (+3) 60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 8 G20
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4940 4420
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 10 SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 44460 57460
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.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Windy, showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70.
Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$