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
257 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...Prolonged Dry Weather through Thursday This Week...

Dreary and damp conditions early this morning will be followed by
partial clearing this afternoon as a large area of high pressure
builds southeastward from northern Ontario. This area of high
pressure will be our prevailing weather feature through Thursday,
bringing dry and crisp fall conditions.

VTZ030-212015-
Champlain Valley of Vermont-
Including the cities of Burlington, Shelburne, Middlebury,
Vergennes, St. Albans, Swanton, Enosburg Falls, and Bristol
257 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Max/Min Temp          60           38           64
20ftWnd AM(mph)       N 10 G23                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       N  9 G21     N  6 G17     N  6 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Humidity (%)          51           99           46
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0
Mixing hgt            4080                      4970
Transport wnd (mph)   N 14                      N 10
Ventilation rate      57120                     49700
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ033-035-212015-
Northern Taconics-Lower Connecticut Valley North-
Including the cities of Fair Haven, Rutland, Danby, Springfield,
White River Junction, and Woodstock
257 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Max/Min Temp          62           39           64
20ftWnd AM(mph)       N  6 G18                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       N  7 G18     N  5         Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Humidity (%)          61           100          51
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0
Mixing hgt            3710                      5290
Transport wnd (mph)   N 13                      NE  9
Ventilation rate      48230                     47610
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ034-212015-
South Central Greens-
Including the cities of Ripton, East Wallingford, Killington,
Bethel, and Ludlow
257 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Max/Min Temp          60           38           63
20ftWnd AM(mph)       N  7 G18                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       N  7         N  5         Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Humidity (%)          67           100          54
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0
Mixing hgt            3490                      5100
Transport wnd (mph)   N 12                      NE  8
Ventilation rate      41880                     40800
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ032-212015-
Central Vermont-
Including the cities of Richmond, Underhill, Johnson, Stowe,
Montpelier, Waitsfield, Starksboro, Bradford, Randolph,
and St. Johnsbury
257 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Max/Min Temp          60           36           65
20ftWnd AM(mph)       N  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       N  7         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Humidity (%)          57           100          45
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0
Mixing hgt            3720                      5290
Transport wnd (mph)   N 13                      NE  8
Ventilation rate      48360                     42320
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ031-212015-
Northeast Kingdom-
Including the cities of Derby, Newport, Island Pond, Lunenburg,
and Hardwick
257 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Max/Min Temp          57           35           62
20ftWnd AM(mph)       N  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       N  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Humidity (%)          57           100          46
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0
Mixing hgt            3690                      5300
Transport wnd (mph)   N 13                      NE  9
Ventilation rate      47970                     47700
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ205-212015-
Champlain Valley of New York-
Including the cities of Champlain, Plattsburgh, Port Henry,
Ticonderoga, and Schroon Lake
257 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Max/Min Temp          59           35           62
20ftWnd AM(mph)       N 10 G24                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       N  9 G20     N  6 G17     NE  6
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Humidity (%)          51           100          48
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0
Mixing hgt            4010                      4390
Transport wnd (mph)   N 13                      NE 10
Ventilation rate      52130                     43900
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ204-212015-
Adirondack High Peaks-
Including the cities of Lake Placid, Keene, Mount Van Hoevenberg,
Newcomb, and Wilmington
257 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Max/Min Temp          58           34           60
20ftWnd AM(mph)       N  8 G21                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       N  6         NE  5 G17    Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Humidity (%)          60           100          53
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0
Mixing hgt            3310                      4330
Transport wnd (mph)   N  9                      NE  9
Ventilation rate      29790                     38970
KBDI                  201-300      201-300      201-300

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ203-212015-
Northern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Star Lake, Tupper Lake, Pauls Smiths,
and Wanakena
257 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Max/Min Temp          57           34           61
20ftWnd AM(mph)       N  6                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       N  5         Lgt/Var      NE  5
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Humidity (%)          54           100          48
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0
Mixing hgt            3550                      4690
Transport wnd (mph)   N 10                      NE 12
Ventilation rate      35500                     56280
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ202-212015-
St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Massena, Norfolk, Fort Covington, Malone,
Ogdensburg, Potsdam, Brasher Falls, and Gouverneur
257 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0
Precip type           None         None         None
Max/Min Temp          59           36           62
20ftWnd AM(mph)       N  7                      NE  6
20ftWnd PM(mph)       N  7         Lgt/Var      NE  9 G17
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Humidity (%)          47           98           46
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0
Mixing hgt            4130                      4480
Transport wnd (mph)   N 10                      NE 14
Ventilation rate      41300                     62720
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds
around 10 mph.

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

$$