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
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Showers continue through tonight, but tomorrow through the first
half of the weekend will be mostly dry. Temperatures will remain
below normal tomorrow, but warm back up again Friday and
Saturday. Additional showers and storms are expected Sunday into
early next week with a cold frontal passage that will bring a
return to below normal temperatures.

NYZ206-210800-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      48 (-3)      73 (+17)     47           79
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+3)     50 (-35)     98           38
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            3 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5200                      7240
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE  9                     N  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  41600                     57920
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           6            8
Max LVORI late        10           4            8            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-210800-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     10           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      50 (-5)      76 (+16)     49           83
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+4)     47 (-34)     94           38
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NE  5        Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip Amount         0.10         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            3 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5320                      6820
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE  9                     N 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  42560                     61380
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       9            9            6            7
Max LVORI late        10           4            7            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-210800-
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 Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     70           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      51 (-6)      73 (+12)     49           81
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+8)     60 (-20)     96           40
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NE  5 G20    Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip Amount         0.37         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       5
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4190                      7370
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE 14                     N 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  50280                     66330
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            7
Max LVORI late        10           6            7            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-210800-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     70           40           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      48 (-6)      69 (+12)     46           79
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+6)     69 (-16)     96           40
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      NE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.32         0.05         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       5            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   9 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3270                      6800
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE 13                     N  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  35970                     54400
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            7
Max LVORI late        10           6            7            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-210800-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      48 (-6)      73 (+14)     48           80
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+6)     51 (-29)     88           40
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      E  5         Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip Amount         0.12         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            4 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4590                      6510
Transport Wnd (mph)                E 13                      N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  50490                     65100
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       8            9            6            6
Max LVORI late        9            4            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-210800-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      46 (-5)      70 (+14)     47           78
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+2)     57 (-31)     89           41
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.17         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            5 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4550                      7400
Transport Wnd (mph)                E 14                      N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  54600                     74000
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           6            5
Max LVORI late        10           5            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-210800-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      49 (-5)      73 (+13)     49           83
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+1)     51 (-33)     90           35
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.14         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       2
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4910                      7610
Transport Wnd (mph)                E 13                      N 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  54010                     83710
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           6            6
Max LVORI late        10           4            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-210800-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     60           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      48 (-4)      70 (+14)     48           79
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+7)     57 (-26)     89           40
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               E  5 G18                  N  5
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   E  5         NE  6 G18    NE  5        N  5
Precip Amount         0.45         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       4
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3980                      6350
Transport Wnd (mph)                E 16                      N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  55720                     63500
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       9            9            6            5
Max LVORI late        10           5            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-210800-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      50 (-5)      70 (+12)     49           79
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+7)     61 (-22)     91           41
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               E  5 G19                  N  5 G17
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   E  5 G17     NE  6 G19    NE  5 G17    N  5 G17
Precip Amount         0.59         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       6
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3670                      6100
Transport Wnd (mph)                E 17                      N 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  55050                     67100
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           6            5
Max LVORI late        10           5            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-210800-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           20           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      52 (-4)      70 (+9)      51           80
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+10)    64 (-13)     89           41
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               NE  6 G21                 N  5 G19
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   NE  5 G18    NE  8 G21    NE  6 G20    N  5 G19
Precip Amount         0.51         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       7            0
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   8 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3440                      6560
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE 21                     N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  61920                     65600
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           6            4
Max LVORI late        10           5            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-210800-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           20           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      53 (-4)      71 (+5)      53           81
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+11)    66 (-4)      86           40
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               NE  8 G23                 N  7 G18
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   NE  7 G18    NE  9 G23    NE  8 G20    N  6 G18
Precip Amount         0.39         0.04         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       7            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   11 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3360                      6740
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE 23                     N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  67200                     67400
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           6            4
Max LVORI late        10           6            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. 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.

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

$$