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 180635
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
No fire weather concerns are expected over the next 7 days. A
drier air mass builds in today, with RH values lowering to 45 to
65 percent this afternoon with winds generally 10 mph or less.
Another cold front will bring isolated to scattered showers
Wednesday afternoon into Thursday. Minimum RH values of 50 to 70
percent are expected Wednesday afternoon and 40 to 60 percent
Thursday afternoon, with west to southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
NYZ206-182015-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24H Trend) 77 (+4) 51 (-5) 76
RH % (24H Trend) 48 (-32) 100 (0) 60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 8 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5750 5320
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 34500 69160
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 8 10
Max LVORI late 3 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-182015-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 82 (+5) 54 (-8) 83
RH % (24H Trend) 51 (-25) 100 (0) 54
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5640 5290
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 6 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 28200 58190
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 9
Max LVORI late 4 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-182015-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 82 (+4) 55 (-8) 85
RH % (24H Trend) 54 (-21) 100 (0) 48
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)5720 6290
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 7 W 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 34320 50320
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 4 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-182015-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 79 (+4) 52 (-8) 82
RH % (24H Trend) 53 (-24) 100 (0) 49
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5330 6000
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 7 W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 31980 54000
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 9
Max LVORI late 4 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-182015-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 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) 79 (+4) 55 (-7) 80
RH % (24H Trend) 57 (-19) 100 (0) 53
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5010 4530
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 7 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 30060 49830
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 8 10
Max LVORI late 5 10 4
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-182015-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 78 (+6) 54 (-8) 79
RH % (24H Trend) 63 (-20) 100 (0) 54
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4940 5370
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 7 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 29640 59070
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 9 10
Max LVORI late 6 10 4
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-182015-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 81 (+7) 56 (-8) 84
RH % (24H Trend) 62 (-20) 100 (0) 47
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5220 5740
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 6 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 26100 63140
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 9 10
Max LVORI late 5 10 3
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-182015-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 79 (+5) 55 (-8) 81
RH % (24H Trend) 55 (-20) 100 (0) 48
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 5 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4880 4950
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 34160 49500
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 8 10
Max LVORI late 4 10 3
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-182015-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 80 (+5) 56 (-7) 82
RH % (24H Trend) 58 (-18) 100 (0) 50
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)4700 5210
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 7 W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 28200 46890
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 8 10
Max LVORI late 4 10 3
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-182015-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 81 (+5) 57 (-7) 83
RH % (24H Trend) 60 (-19) 97 (-3) 49
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4690 5530
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 32830 49770
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 9
Max LVORI late 4 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-182015-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
235 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 82 (+6) 60 (-5) 84
RH % (24H Trend) 64 (-18) 97 (-3) 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 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4250 5690
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 7 W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 25500 51210
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 9
Max LVORI late 5 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$