Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
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FNUS51 KBTV 180620
FWFBTV
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Northern Vermont and
Northern New York
National Weather Service Burlington VT
220 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
...No Upcoming Fire Weather Concerns...
Even with a couple dry days this week, antecedent rainfall and
showers on Wednesday will prevent any fire weather concerns.
Relative humidity values are expected to stay around and above 40
percent and winds will stay under 20 mph. Winds today will be
northerly and around and under 10 mph, and minimum RH values will
be about 50 percent.
VTZ030-182015-
Champlain Valley of Vermont-
Including the cities of Burlington, Shelburne, Middlebury,
Vergennes, St. Albans, Swanton, Enosburg Falls, and Bristol
220 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Precip type None None Tstms
Max/Min Temp 79 57 81
20ftWnd AM(mph) Lgt/Var S 5
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 1 PM
Precip end Continuing
Humidity (%) 53 100 56
Chance thunder (%) 0 0 18
Mixing hgt 4860 3420
Transport wnd (mph) NW 7 SW 12
Ventilation rate 34020 41040
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ033-035-182015-
Northern Taconics-Lower Connecticut Valley North-
Including the cities of Fair Haven, Rutland, Danby, Springfield,
White River Junction, and Woodstock
220 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 30 0 20
Precip type Showers None Showers
Max/Min Temp 81 56 82
20ftWnd AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 6 AM 2 PM
Precip end 10 AM 6 PM
Humidity (%) 56 100 48
Chance thunder (%) 7 0 4
Mixing hgt 5160 4670
Transport wnd (mph) NW 7 W 13
Ventilation rate 36120 60710
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ034-182015-
South Central Greens-
Including the cities of Ripton, East Wallingford, Killington,
Bethel, and Ludlow
220 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 30 0 20
Precip type Showers None Showers
Max/Min Temp 78 54 80
20ftWnd AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 5 G17
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 0
Precip begin 6 AM 2 PM
Precip end 9 AM Continuing
Humidity (%) 61 100 55
Chance thunder (%) 8 0 6
Mixing hgt 4800 4220
Transport wnd (mph) NW 7 W 14
Ventilation rate 33600 59080
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ032-182015-
Central Vermont-
Including the cities of Richmond, Underhill, Johnson, Stowe,
Montpelier, Waitsfield, Starksboro, Bradford, Randolph,
and St. Johnsbury
220 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 30 0 40
Precip type Showers None Showers
Max/Min Temp 79 54 80
20ftWnd AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM 2 PM
Precip end 2 PM Continuing
Humidity (%) 59 100 52
Chance thunder (%) 6 0 10
Mixing hgt 5110 4620
Transport wnd (mph) NW 7 W 13
Ventilation rate 35770 60060
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ031-182015-
Northeast Kingdom-
Including the cities of Derby, Newport, Island Pond, Lunenburg,
and Hardwick
220 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 20 0 50
Precip type Showers None Showers
Max/Min Temp 77 53 78
20ftWnd AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 AM 2 PM
Precip end 5 PM Continuing
Humidity (%) 58 100 55
Chance thunder (%) 7 0 12
Mixing hgt 4930 4360
Transport wnd (mph) NW 6 SW 12
Ventilation rate 29580 52320
KBDI 201-300 201-300 201-300
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ205-182015-
Champlain Valley of New York-
Including the cities of Champlain, Plattsburgh, Port Henry,
Ticonderoga, and Schroon Lake
220 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50
Precip type None None Tstms
Max/Min Temp 79 55 80
20ftWnd AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 10 AM
Precip end Continuing
Humidity (%) 54 96 59
Chance thunder (%) 0 0 23
Mixing hgt 5090 3580
Transport wnd (mph) NW 6 SW 14
Ventilation rate 30540 50120
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ204-182015-
Adirondack High Peaks-
Including the cities of Lake Placid, Keene, Mount Van Hoevenberg,
Newcomb, and Wilmington
220 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 50
Precip type None None Tstms
Max/Min Temp 76 52 75
20ftWnd AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 6 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 11 AM
Precip end Continuing
Humidity (%) 53 99 63
Chance thunder (%) 0 0 20
Mixing hgt 5120 3460
Transport wnd (mph) W 7 W 13
Ventilation rate 35840 44980
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ203-182015-
Northern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Star Lake, Tupper Lake, Pauls Smiths,
and Wanakena
220 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70
Precip type None None Tstms
Max/Min Temp 75 53 74
20ftWnd AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 G17
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip duration 3
Precip begin 9 AM
Precip end Continuing
Humidity (%) 52 99 68
Chance thunder (%) 0 0 31
Mixing hgt 5520 3090
Transport wnd (mph) W 7 SW 17
Ventilation rate 38640 52530
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ202-182015-
St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Massena, Norfolk, Fort Covington, Malone,
Ogdensburg, Potsdam, Brasher Falls, and Gouverneur
220 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Chance precip (%) 0 0 70
Precip type None None Tstms
Max/Min Temp 79 58 76
20ftWnd AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 G17
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 9 G19
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.21
Precip duration 5
Precip begin 7 AM
Precip end Continuing
Humidity (%) 51 96 64
Chance thunder (%) 0 0 33
Mixing hgt 5650 3020
Transport wnd (mph) W 7 W 13
Ventilation rate 39550 39260
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$