Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
301 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A beautiful, late August day kicks off the weekend today before
batches of showers and thunderstorms plague the next two days.
Drier conditions and cooler than normal temperatures will then
be in place for the middle of the work week before temperatures
rise back towards normal.

NYZ206-232000-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
301 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           50
Temp (24H Trend)      81 (+4)      55 (+4)      73
RH % (24H Trend)      45 (+1)      99 (+3)      76
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   S  5 G18
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SW  6 G19    S  5 G18     S  5 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.06         0.33
Precip Duration                    2            6
Precip Begin                       9 PM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6770                      4280
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 20                     S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     115090                    59920
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       8            4            9
Max LVORI late        2            7            6

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-232000-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
301 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           50
Temp (24H Trend)      85 (+4)      58 (+4)      79
RH % (24H Trend)      40 (-3)      90 (+2)      68
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   S  8 G21
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   S  8 G20     S  8 G23     S  7 G21
Precip Amount         0.00         0.03         0.17
Precip Duration                    1            3
Precip Begin                       2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7250                      4090
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 20                      S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     123250                    65440
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            4            6
Max LVORI late        2            5            5

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-232000-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
301 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20
Temp (24H Trend)      84 (+4)      58 (+6)      80
RH % (24H Trend)      39 (-8)      96 (+2)      60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   S  6 G21
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   S  7 G20     S  6 G24     S  6 G21
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration                                 2
Precip Begin                                    6 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7110                      5560
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 20                      S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     120870                    83400
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       8            4            8
Max LVORI late        2            7            4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-232000-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
301 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            50
Temp (24H Trend)      79 (+3)      54 (+3)      76
RH % (24H Trend)      41 (-7)      99 (+10)     68
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   S  5 G23
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   S  6 G19     S  6 G24     S  5 G23
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.09
Precip Duration                                 2
Precip Begin                                    6 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6600                      4180
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 20                      S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     112200                    62700
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       7            4            8
Max LVORI late        2            8            5

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-232000-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
301 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20
Temp (24H Trend)      82 (+4)      57 (+4)      78
RH % (24H Trend)      43 (-3)      92 (+7)      62
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   S  7 G24
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SW  7 G20    S  7 G25     S  7 G24
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration                                 2
Precip Begin                                    6 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6900                      4480
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 17                     S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     103500                    71680
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            4            7
Max LVORI late        2            6            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-232000-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
301 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20
Temp (24H Trend)      80 (+4)      55 (+3)      76
RH % (24H Trend)      47 (-2)      95 (+6)      66
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   S  5 G21
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SW  5 G18    Lgt/Var      S  5 G21
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip Duration                                 2
Precip Begin                                    8 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6900                      4570
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 17                     S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     103500                    73120
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       7            4            8
Max LVORI late        2            7            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-232000-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
301 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      83 (+2)      59 (+5)      81
RH % (24H Trend)      43 (0)       94 (+9)      56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   S  5 G20
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   S  5 G17     S  5 G20     S  5 G20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    8 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7110                      5430
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 17                     S 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     106650                    97740
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            4            8
Max LVORI late        2            7            4

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-232000-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
301 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      80 (+3)      56 (+5)      78
RH % (24H Trend)      44 (-2)      94 (+4)      57
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   S  8 G23
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SW  8 G19    S  8 G24     S  8 G23
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    8 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6320                      4740
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 20                     S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     107440                    71100
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       7            4            7
Max LVORI late        2            7            4

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-232000-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
301 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      80 (+2)      58 (+6)      79
RH % (24H Trend)      42 (-6)      99 (+7)      58
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   S  6 G20
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SW  6 G19    S  6 G21     S  7 G20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    11 AM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6210                      4800
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 20                     S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     105570                    76800
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       7            4            9
Max LVORI late        2            8            4

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-232000-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
301 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      81 (+2)      59 (+7)      80
RH % (24H Trend)      44 (-6)      99 (+5)      60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   S  5 G19
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SW  6 G18    S  6 G19     S  6 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration                                 0
Precip Begin                                    2 PM
Precip End                                      Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6600                      5240
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 18                     S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     105600                    78600
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       8            6            9
Max LVORI late        2            8            4

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-232000-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
301 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      81 (+1)      60 (+7)      81
RH % (24H Trend)      41 (-7)      100 (+7)     61
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   S  5 G19
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   S  7 G20     S  7 G21     S  8 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6850                      5380
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 18                      S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     109600                    75320
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       8            6            10
Max LVORI late        2            9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
North winds around 5 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal.  Precipitation below normal.

$$