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
145 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...DRY WEATHER THROUGH SATURDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions will continue through Saturday. Minimum relative
humidities tomorrow will be in the 30-45 percent range, but there
will be increasing southerly winds during the day. Gusts in most
areas will be in the 10-15 mph range, but gusts up to 25 mph are
possible in the Champlain Valley. These gusty winds continue
through Sunday, and they will likely be a little higher then.
Rain showers will move through Saturday night in northern New
York. There will then be scattered showers region wide Sunday
through Sunday night, and by the day Monday, most areas will have
seen a wetting rain.

VTZ030-230815-
Champlain Valley of Vermont-
Including the cities of Burlington, Shelburne, Middlebury,
Vergennes, St. Albans, Swanton, Enosburg Falls, and Bristol
145 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30           50
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Max/Min Temp          55           86           61           79
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S  6 G18                  S 14 G31
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      S 10 G23     S 11 G26     S 14 G28
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.05         0.12
Precip duration                                 1            2
Precip begin                                    10 PM        Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          85           39           83           60
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            26           26
Mixing hgt                         6260                      3630
Transport wnd (mph)                S 20                      S 23
Ventilation rate                   125200                    83490
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ033-035-230815-
Northern Taconics-Lower Connecticut Valley North-
Including the cities of Fair Haven, Rutland, Danby, Springfield,
White River Junction, and Woodstock
145 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            40
Precip type           None         None         None         Tstms
Max/Min Temp          52           86           58           79
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   S  9 G21
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      SW  7 G18    S  8 G20     S  9 G20
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip duration                                              2
Precip begin                                                 6 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Humidity (%)          93           42           89           63
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0            26
Mixing hgt                         6670                      4180
Transport wnd (mph)                S 16                      S 21
Ventilation rate                   106720                    87780
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ034-230815-
South Central Greens-
Including the cities of Ripton, East Wallingford, Killington,
Bethel, and Ludlow
145 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            40
Precip type           None         None         None         Tstms
Max/Min Temp          53           83           57           76
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   S 10 G28
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      SW  7 G19    S  8 G28     S 10 G25
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip duration                                              2
Precip begin                                                 6 AM
Precip end                                                   Continuing
Humidity (%)          89           46           89           69
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0            26
Mixing hgt                         6260                      3930
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 17                     SW 20
Ventilation rate                   106420                    78600
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ032-230815-
Central Vermont-
Including the cities of Richmond, Underhill, Johnson, Stowe,
Montpelier, Waitsfield, Starksboro, Bradford, Randolph,
and St. Johnsbury
145 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           50
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Max/Min Temp          50           84           58           77
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   S  9 G29
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      SW  7 G20    S  7 G27     S  9 G26
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.09
Precip duration                                 1            2
Precip begin                                    12 AM        Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          95           41           87           65
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            14           23
Mixing hgt                         6460                      3850
Transport wnd (mph)                S 17                      S 20
Ventilation rate                   109820                    77000
KBDI                  501-600      501-600      501-600      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ031-230815-
Northeast Kingdom-
Including the cities of Derby, Newport, Island Pond, Lunenburg,
and Hardwick
145 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            30           50
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Max/Min Temp          49           84           57           76
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   S  8 G25
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      SW  5 G17    S  6 G21     S  8 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.11
Precip duration                                 1            2
Precip begin                                    11 PM        Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          95           39           85           62
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            17           23
Mixing hgt                         6440                      3620
Transport wnd (mph)                S 17                      S 20
Ventilation rate                   109480                    72400
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ205-230815-
Champlain Valley of New York-
Including the cities of Champlain, Plattsburgh, Port Henry,
Ticonderoga, and Schroon Lake
145 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           50
Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          53           86           59           80
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S  5 G17                  S 12 G31
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      S  9 G21     S 10 G26     S 12 G27
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.12
Precip duration                                 1            2
Precip begin                                    9 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          86           38           84           58
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            23           28
Mixing hgt                         6540                      4410
Transport wnd (mph)                S 18                      SW 21
Ventilation rate                   117720                    92610
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ204-230815-
Adirondack High Peaks-
Including the cities of Lake Placid, Keene, Mount Van Hoevenberg,
Newcomb, and Wilmington
145 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           60
Precip type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Max/Min Temp          50           81           56           73
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   S 11 G35
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      SW  6 G21    S  9 G33     S 10 G26
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.04         0.16
Precip duration                                 2            5
Precip begin                                    9 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          94           45           94           69
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            22           27
Mixing hgt                         5830                      3260
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 18                     SW 17
Ventilation rate                   104940                    55420
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ203-230815-
Northern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Star Lake, Tupper Lake, Pauls Smiths,
and Wanakena
145 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            50           60
Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          51           81           57           75
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   S 10 G23
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      SW  7 G18    S  8 G20     SW  9 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.07         0.16
Precip duration                                 2            5
Precip begin                                    8 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          96           44           97           66
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            25           29
Mixing hgt                         6000                      4080
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 22                     SW 20
Ventilation rate                   132000                    81600
KBDI                  301-400      301-400      301-400      301-400

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ202-230815-
St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Massena, Norfolk, Fort Covington, Malone,
Ogdensburg, Potsdam, Brasher Falls, and Gouverneur
145 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            0            70           50
Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          56           84           61           80
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S  6                      SW 12 G23
20ftWnd PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      SW  9 G19    S  9 G20     SW 12 G23
Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.16         0.09
Precip duration                                 5            4
Precip begin                                    7 PM         Continuing
Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          87           40           92           55
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            30           30
Mixing hgt                         6610                      5910
Transport wnd (mph)                SW 22                     SW 21
Ventilation rate                   145420                    124110
KBDI                  401-500      401-500      401-500      401-500

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$