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 150612
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
212 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry, fall-like weather will continue through today before
temperatures rebound to above normal levels for midweek.
The next best chance for precipitation looks to be on
Thursday and again next weekend. RH values will lower to 40 to
50 percent this afternoon with southerly winds 10-15 mph. RH values
will remain above 50 percent for the rest of the week with winds
generally less than 10 mph.
NYZ206-152015-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
212 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 66 (+3) 47 (+9) 73
RH % (24H Trend) 48 (+3) 94 (-4) 66
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 5 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 12 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3660 3000
Transport Wnd (mph) S 13 W 7
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 40260 18000
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 5 9
Max LVORI late 2 7 4
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-152015-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
212 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 70 (+2) 48 (+8) 77
RH % (24H Trend) 48 (+7) 98 (-1) 60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 6 S 5 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3720 3110
Transport Wnd (mph) S 10 SW 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 33480 24880
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 6 10
Max LVORI late 3 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-152015-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
212 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 70 (0) 49 (+6) 78
RH % (24H Trend) 46 (+3) 100 (+5) 59
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)4180 3680
Transport Wnd (mph) S 8 SW 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 29260 18400
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 6 10
Max LVORI late 2 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-152015-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
212 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 68 (+3) 46 (+5) 77
RH % (24H Trend) 43 (-1) 98 (+3) 59
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3810 3560
Transport Wnd (mph) S 8 SW 5
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 26670 14240
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 6 9
Max LVORI late 1 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-152015-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
212 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 69 (+3) 48 (+7) 75
RH % (24H Trend) 46 (+1) 89 (-7) 57
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)3680 2450
Transport Wnd (mph) S 10 W 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 33120 19600
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 6 9
Max LVORI late 2 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-152015-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
212 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 67 (+3) 47 (+5) 76
RH % (24H Trend) 49 (+3) 94 (-1) 62
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3710 3470
Transport Wnd (mph) S 9 W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 29680 31230
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 7 10
Max LVORI late 3 9 4
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-152015-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
212 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 69 (+1) 48 (+6) 78
RH % (24H Trend) 47 (+5) 100 (+3) 57
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)3720 3660
Transport Wnd (mph) S 8 W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 26040 32940
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 7 10
Max LVORI late 3 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-152015-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
212 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 68 (+2) 48 (+6) 76
RH % (24H Trend) 46 (+1) 99 (+3) 55
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3710 2790
Transport Wnd (mph) S 8 W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 25970 25110
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 7 10
Max LVORI late 2 10 3
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-152015-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
212 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 68 (+1) 48 (+6) 76
RH % (24H Trend) 45 (+1) 100 (+4) 57
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)3770 2870
Transport Wnd (mph) S 7 W 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 22620 22960
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 7 10
Max LVORI late 2 10 3
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-152015-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
212 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 69 (-1) 48 (+3) 77
RH % (24H Trend) 46 (+4) 100 (+10) 58
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3830 3210
Transport Wnd (mph) S 5 SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 15320 28890
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 7 10
Max LVORI late 2 10 3
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-152015-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
212 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 70 (-1) 50 (+4) 77
RH % (24H Trend) 49 (+6) 100 (+13) 62
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)3530 3240
Transport Wnd (mph) S 5 SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 14120 29160
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 8 10
Max LVORI late 2 10 3
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.
$$