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 Wed Aug 13 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Muggy and hot today with increasing clouds ahead of an
approaching boundary that will likely result in isolated to
scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon into this
evening. As a secondary front pushes through tomorrow,
additional showers and storms are expected, especially south and
east of the Capital District. Dry and warm conditions return
Friday and Saturday before a stronger cold front pushes through
on Sunday resulting in additional chances for showers and
storms.

NYZ206-132000-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
301 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     80           40           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           40           20
Temp (24H Trend)      84 (-2)      61 (-1)      81
RH % (24H Trend)      62 (+20)     100 (+5)     54
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.28         0.13         0.00
Precip Duration       5            2            2
Precip Begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5370                      5610
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  9                     N  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     42960                     44880
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       8            9            10
Max LVORI late        4            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-132000-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
301 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           40
Temp (24H Trend)      89 (0)       64 (0)       85
RH % (24H Trend)      51 (+16)     100 (+7)     56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip Amount         0.18         0.12         0.03
Precip Duration       2            2            2
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5890                      5620
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     N 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     53010                     50580
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       8            9            10
Max LVORI late        3            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-132000-
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 Wed Aug 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50
Temp (24H Trend)      90 (+2)      65 (0)       87
RH % (24H Trend)      51 (+14)     100 (+3)     60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.22         0.15         0.09
Precip Duration       1            2            2
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6380                      5580
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     N  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     57420                     44640
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       9            9            10
Max LVORI late        3            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-132000-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
301 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           50           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50
Temp (24H Trend)      85 (+1)      61 (-2)      83
RH % (24H Trend)      54 (+6)      100 (+4)     61
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.25         0.11         0.09
Precip Duration       2            2            2
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6040                      5320
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     N 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     54360                     47880
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       9            9            10
Max LVORI late        4            10           5

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-132000-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
301 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50
Temp (24H Trend)      88 (+1)      64 (0)       84
RH % (24H Trend)      51 (+12)     100 (+10)    58
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.15         0.15         0.06
Precip Duration       1            2            2
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6110                      5020
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     54990                     50200
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       7            9            10
Max LVORI late        3            10           5

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-132000-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
301 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           50           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           50           50
Temp (24H Trend)      86 (+2)      63 (0)       82
RH % (24H Trend)      53 (+9)      100 (+7)     63
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.14         0.13         0.08
Precip Duration       1            2            2
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5900                      4670
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  9                     N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     47200                     46700
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       8            9            10
Max LVORI late        3            10           6

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-132000-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
301 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           40           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           40           50
Temp (24H Trend)      89 (0)       67 (+4)      87
RH % (24H Trend)      49 (+14)     100 (+2)     59
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.10         0.13         0.11
Precip Duration       1            2            6
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6060                      4610
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  9                     N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     48480                     46100
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            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-132000-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
301 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           50           50
Temp (24H Trend)      87 (+2)      64 (+2)      84
RH % (24H Trend)      51 (+10)     100 (+3)     58
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip Amount         0.09         0.18         0.11
Precip Duration       1            2            6
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6190                      4440
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  9                     N 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     49520                     39960
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       9            9            10
Max LVORI late        3            10           5

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-132000-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
301 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           50           50
Temp (24H Trend)      88 (+2)      65 (+3)      84
RH % (24H Trend)      50 (+8)      100 (0)      62
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.11         0.22         0.11
Precip Duration       1            2            6
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5970                      4250
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     N 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     53730                     38250
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        3            10           5

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-132000-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
301 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           50           60
Temp (24H Trend)      88 (+1)      66 (+2)      85
RH % (24H Trend)      52 (+13)     100 (0)      67
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.16         0.13         0.11
Precip Duration       1            2            8
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6160                      4290
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12                     N  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     61600                     30030
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        3            10           5

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-132000-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
301 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           50           50
Temp (24H Trend)      88 (-1)      68 (+3)      87
RH % (24H Trend)      53 (+16)     100 (0)      67
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.12         0.15         0.09
Precip Duration       1            2            8
Precip Begin          2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6230                      4510
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12                     N 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     62300                     40590
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        3            10           5

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph.

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

$$