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 161847
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
246 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Isolated showers and thunderstorms will diminish this evening,
allowing for a partly to mostly cloudy skies with muggy
conditions for tonight. It will remain warm and humid on Sunday
with some afternoon thunderstorms, a few of which may contain
gusty winds. Much cooler and less humid weather will return for
next week.
NYZ206-170800-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
246 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 0 60 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 50 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 58 (+3) 79 (-5) 44 74
RH % (24H Trend) 96 (+5) 59 (+17) 98 34
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.08 0.03 0.00
Precip Duration 2 0
Precip Begin 9 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 8 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4770 5890
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 13 E 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 52470 29450
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 7 8 7
Max LVORI late 7 6 8 2
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-170800-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
246 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 50 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 50 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 60 (+3) 86 (0) 48 76
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+8) 53 (+5) 96 38
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var N 6 G18
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 6 G18 N 8 G19 NE 5 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.09 0.05 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5380 5000
Transport Wnd (mph) W 10 NE 7
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 48420 30000
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 9 8 5
Max LVORI late 9 5 7 2
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-170800-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
246 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 30 0
Temp (24H Trend) 62 (-2) 89 (+4) 54 76
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+4) 51 (-14) 96 47
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var N 5 G19
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var W 5 N 5 G20 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.00
Precip Duration 0 2
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6880 5890
Transport Wnd (mph) W 12 NE 7
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 68800 35340
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 6
Max LVORI late 10 4 7 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-170800-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
246 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 30 30 0
Temp (24H Trend) 60 (-3) 86 (+6) 50 73
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+4) 53 (-15) 97 52
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 5 G23
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.06 0.05 0.00
Precip Duration 0 2
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6490 4700
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 NE 5
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 71390 18800
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 10 8 6
Max LVORI late 10 3 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-170800-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
246 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 50 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 50 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 61 (+3) 85 (+1) 49 75
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+4) 54 (0) 100 42
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var W 5 N 6 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.05 0.04 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5530 5600
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 N 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 60830 28000
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 9 6
Max LVORI late 10 4 9 2
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-170800-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
246 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 30 0
Temp (24H Trend) 60 (+2) 84 (+2) 48 74
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+2) 55 (-5) 100 45
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.00
Precip Duration 1 2
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5870 5890
Transport Wnd (mph) W 14 N 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 70440 29450
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 10 9 6
Max LVORI late 10 4 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-170800-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
246 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 40 30 0
Temp (24H Trend) 63 (+6) 87 (+2) 52 77
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+2) 49 (-8) 94 42
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.00
Precip Duration 1 2
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6160 5910
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 N 5
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 67760 23640
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 10 7 6
Max LVORI late 10 3 7 3
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-170800-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
246 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 30 40 0
Temp (24H Trend) 62 (+2) 85 (+3) 52 75
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+3) 53 (-8) 96 44
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var W 5 NW 5 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.09 0.07 0.00
Precip Duration 1 2
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5820 5220
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 NE 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 64020 26100
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 10 8 6
Max LVORI late 10 3 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-170800-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
246 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 30 30 0
Temp (24H Trend) 63 (0) 86 (+3) 55 75
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+3) 55 (-11) 99 50
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.05 0.04 0.00
Precip Duration 0 2
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5480 4990
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 NE 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 60280 24950
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 10 8 6
Max LVORI late 10 4 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-170800-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
246 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 64 (-1) 88 (+5) 58 74
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+3) 56 (-15) 95 54
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 5 G17
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var NE 5 G17
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.06 0.00
Precip Duration 0 2
Precip Begin 6 PM 6 PM
Precip End 8 PM 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6320 5120
Transport Wnd (mph) W 14 NE 7
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 75840 30720
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 10 8 6
Max LVORI late 10 4 8 4
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-170800-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
246 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 0 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 65 (-3) 89 (+6) 60 75
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+3) 56 (-17) 94 57
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var NE 6 G18
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 5 Lgt/Var NE 5 G18
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.14 0.00
Precip Duration 0 2
Precip Begin 6 PM 6 PM
Precip End 8 PM 6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6630 5040
Transport Wnd (mph) W 14 NE 7
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 79560 30240
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 10 7 6
Max LVORI late 10 4 8 4
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$