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
205 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...Light Rainfall and Cool Conditions Today...

.DISCUSSION...
Chances for light rainfall will continue throughout the day today,
with the greatest chances for wetting rainfall across central and
southern Vermont and portions of the Adirondacks. Dry conditions
return Thursday into the weekend as high pressure builds into the
region, with light winds expected. The next chances of widespread
precipitation will be on Sunday, with the potential for some
thunderstorms as well.

VTZ030-202030-
Champlain Valley of Vermont-
Including the cities of Burlington, Shelburne, Middlebury,
Vergennes, St. Albans, Swanton, Enosburg Falls, and Bristol
205 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     40           20           0
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None
Max/Min Temp          69           49           77
20ftWnd AM(mph)       S  6 G20                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       S  6 G17     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.05         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       2            0
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   10 PM
Humidity (%)          61           98           41
Chance thunder (%)    2            2            0
Mixing hgt            3880                      5360
Transport wnd (mph)   S 12                      NE  7
Ventilation rate      46560                     37520
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ033-035-202030-
Northern Taconics-Lower Connecticut Valley North-
Including the cities of Fair Haven, Rutland, Danby, Springfield,
White River Junction, and Woodstock
205 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           40           0
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None
Max/Min Temp          63           47           75
20ftWnd AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.12         0.07         0.00
Precip duration       2            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   12 AM
Humidity (%)          73           100          44
Chance thunder (%)    4            7            0
Mixing hgt            3420                      5310
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 12                     E  9
Ventilation rate      41040                     47790
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ034-202030-
South Central Greens-
Including the cities of Ripton, East Wallingford, Killington,
Bethel, and Ludlow
205 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     50           40           0
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None
Max/Min Temp          61           46           72
20ftWnd AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       SE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.12         0.07         0.00
Precip duration       2            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   11 PM
Humidity (%)          76           100          46
Chance thunder (%)    4            7            0
Mixing hgt            3170                      5060
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 13                     E  9
Ventilation rate      41210                     45540
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ032-202030-
Central Vermont-
Including the cities of Richmond, Underhill, Johnson, Stowe,
Montpelier, Waitsfield, Starksboro, Bradford, Randolph,
and St. Johnsbury
205 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance precip (%)     40           30           0
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None
Max/Min Temp          65           45           76
20ftWnd AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.04         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       2            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   10 PM
Humidity (%)          64           100          42
Chance thunder (%)    2            3            0
Mixing hgt            4020                      6180
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 12                     E  6
Ventilation rate      48240                     37080
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      501-600

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ031-202030-
Northeast Kingdom-
Including the cities of Derby, Newport, Island Pond, Lunenburg,
and Hardwick
205 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     30           20           0
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None
Max/Min Temp          68           44           76
20ftWnd AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.01         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       1            0
Precip begin          12 PM        Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   8 PM
Humidity (%)          56           100          40
Chance thunder (%)    2            2            0
Mixing hgt            4860                      6300
Transport wnd (mph)   S  8                      NE  6
Ventilation rate      38880                     37800
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ205-202030-
Champlain Valley of New York-
Including the cities of Champlain, Plattsburgh, Port Henry,
Ticonderoga, and Schroon Lake
205 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     40           20           0
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None
Max/Min Temp          68           47           77
20ftWnd AM(mph)       S  5 G17                  Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       SE  6 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.08         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       2            0
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   9 PM
Humidity (%)          64           98           43
Chance thunder (%)    3            1            0
Mixing hgt            3180                      5230
Transport wnd (mph)   S 12                      NE  8
Ventilation rate      38160                     41840
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ204-202030-
Adirondack High Peaks-
Including the cities of Lake Placid, Keene, Mount Van Hoevenberg,
Newcomb, and Wilmington
205 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     50           40           0
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None
Max/Min Temp          61           45           72
20ftWnd AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.17         0.04         0.00
Precip duration       3            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   10 PM
Humidity (%)          78           100          47
Chance thunder (%)    7            5            0
Mixing hgt            2700                      4730
Transport wnd (mph)   S 13                      NE  8
Ventilation rate      35100                     37840
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ203-202030-
Northern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Star Lake, Tupper Lake, Pauls Smiths,
and Wanakena
205 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     50           30           0
Precip type           Showers      Showers      None
Max/Min Temp          63           46           75
20ftWnd AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       SE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount         0.11         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       2            1
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   10 PM
Humidity (%)          73           100          44
Chance thunder (%)    5            4            0
Mixing hgt            2870                      5360
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 10                     NE  9
Ventilation rate      28700                     48240
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ202-202030-
St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Massena, Norfolk, Fort Covington, Malone,
Ogdensburg, Potsdam, Brasher Falls, and Gouverneur
205 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance precip (%)     40           0            0
Precip type           Showers      None         None
Max/Min Temp          69           50           78
20ftWnd AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       E  5         Lgt/Var      NE  6
Precip amount         0.07         0.00         0.00
Precip duration       2
Precip begin          6 AM
Precip end            6 PM
Humidity (%)          66           100          43
Chance thunder (%)    4            0            0
Mixing hgt            3300                      5610
Transport wnd (mph)   E  8                      NE 12
Ventilation rate      26400                     67320
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around
60. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

$$