Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Northern Vermont and
Northern New York
National Weather Service Burlington VT
115 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

...Wetting rain and Heat continues into next week...

.DISCUSSION...
Seasonably high temperatures and high humidity will accompany
scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm today.
Precipitation amounts will be around a quarter-inch with locally
higher under any thunderstorms. Relative humidities will be
moderate to high with values through tomorrow around 60-80%, with
good recovery overnight to near 100%. Winds will generally be 5 to
10 mph with increasing gusts tomorrow in the Champlain Valley to
near 20 mph. Tomorrow into Monday, wetting rain from a slow-moving
frontal system will bring 0.25-0.6 inches of rainfall to most of
the region. Heat and humid conditions will continue through next
week.

VTZ030-130815-
Champlain Valley of Vermont-
Including the cities of Burlington, Shelburne, Middlebury,
Vergennes, St. Albans, Swanton, Enosburg Falls, and Bristol
115 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     30           40           80           50
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          68           88           67           85
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S 11 G26                  S  6
20ftWnd PM(mph)       S  6 G18     S 12 G25     S  8 G21     Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.02         0.05         0.21         0.17
Precip duration       2            1            9            4
Precip begin          6 PM         8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            2 AM         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Humidity (%)          93           57           98           61
Chance thunder (%)
Mixing hgt                         4000                      2460
Transport wnd (mph)                S 21                      SW  8
Ventilation rate                   84000                     19680
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ033-035-130815-
Northern Taconics-Lower Connecticut Valley North-
Including the cities of Fair Haven, Rutland, Danby, Springfield,
White River Junction, and Woodstock
115 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           30           50           70
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          64           85           65           82
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      S  7         S  5         Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.06         0.01         0.10         0.20
Precip duration       3            1            2            8
Precip begin          6 PM         8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Humidity (%)          100          59           100          73
Chance thunder (%)
Mixing hgt                         4060                      2150
Transport wnd (mph)                S 15                      SW  8
Ventilation rate                   60900                     17200
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ034-130815-
South Central Greens-
Including the cities of Ripton, East Wallingford, Killington,
Bethel, and Ludlow
115 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           20           60           70
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          62           83           63           79
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S  5 G17                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      S  7         S  5 G17     Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.10         0.01         0.13         0.23
Precip duration       2            0            2            8
Precip begin          6 PM         2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Humidity (%)          100          66           100          78
Chance thunder (%)
Mixing hgt                         3840                      1960
Transport wnd (mph)                S 15                      SW  7
Ventilation rate                   57600                     13720
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ032-130815-
Central Vermont-
Including the cities of Richmond, Underhill, Johnson, Stowe,
Montpelier, Waitsfield, Starksboro, Bradford, Randolph,
and St. Johnsbury
115 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           30           70           70
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          64           85           64           81
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S  6 G18                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       S  5         S  8 G19     S  6 G18     Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.14         0.23
Precip duration       2            1            5            9
Precip begin          6 PM         9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            2 AM         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Humidity (%)          100          60           100          73
Chance thunder (%)
Mixing hgt                         4160                      2330
Transport wnd (mph)                S 18                      SW  7
Ventilation rate                   74880                     16310
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ031-130815-
Northeast Kingdom-
Including the cities of Derby, Newport, Island Pond, Lunenburg,
and Hardwick
115 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     20           30           70           70
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          64           84           64           78
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S  6 G18                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      S  8 G20     S  6 G19     Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.04         0.00         0.15         0.20
Precip duration       1            1            5            9
Precip begin          6 PM         2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            12 AM        Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Humidity (%)          100          58           99           72
Chance thunder (%)
Mixing hgt                         4030                      2380
Transport wnd (mph)                S 20                      SW  8
Ventilation rate                   80600                     19040
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ205-130815-
Champlain Valley of New York-
Including the cities of Champlain, Plattsburgh, Port Henry,
Ticonderoga, and Schroon Lake
115 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           60           80           40
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          65           88           65           85
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S  9 G25                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       S  6 G17     S 11 G25     S  7 G21     SW  5
Precip amount         0.04         0.11         0.19         0.11
Precip duration       2            2            10           4
Precip begin          6 PM         6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            1 AM         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Humidity (%)          97           59           100          52
Chance thunder (%)
Mixing hgt                         4200                      4210
Transport wnd (mph)                S 17                      W  9
Ventilation rate                   71400                     37890
KBDI                  201-300      <=200        <=200        201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ204-130815-
Adirondack High Peaks-
Including the cities of Lake Placid, Keene, Mount Van Hoevenberg,
Newcomb, and Wilmington
115 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           60           80           40
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          63           82           63           81
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S  6 G21                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      S  8 G20     S  6 G21     Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.10         0.08         0.28         0.10
Precip duration       2            2            12           4
Precip begin          6 PM         6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            12 AM        Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Humidity (%)          100          68           100          53
Chance thunder (%)
Mixing hgt                         3650                      4890
Transport wnd (mph)                S 17                      W 12
Ventilation rate                   62050                     58680
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ203-130815-
Northern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Star Lake, Tupper Lake, Pauls Smiths,
and Wanakena
115 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           80           80           20
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          65           84           64           82
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S  6 G17                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      SW  8 G19    S  5 G17     W  5
Precip amount         0.04         0.16         0.20         0.05
Precip duration       1            5            11           3
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
Humidity (%)          98           64           100          50
Chance thunder (%)
Mixing hgt                         4500                      5130
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 18                     W 12
Ventilation rate                   81000                     61560
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ202-130815-
St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Massena, Norfolk, Fort Covington, Malone,
Ogdensburg, Potsdam, Brasher Falls, and Gouverneur
115 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     30           80           80           10
Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          69           88           66           86
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S  8 G19                  SW  5
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      SW 10 G18    SW  6 G17    W  6
Precip amount         0.02         0.16         0.19         0.04
Precip duration       1            6            7            1
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
Humidity (%)          89           63           100          47
Chance thunder (%)
Mixing hgt                         4500                      5770
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 20                     W 13
Ventilation rate                   90000                     75010
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds
around 5 mph.

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

$$