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
255 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

...No Fire Weather Concerns due to Unseasonably Cool and Wet Weather...

.DISCUSSION...
Rain will persist periodically through the weekend with a drying
trend beginning on Sunday. More seasonable conditions will begin
on Monday with moderate humidity and light winds.

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

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           70           70           60
Precip type           Rain         Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          42           51           41           53
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   NW  7
20ftWnd PM(mph)       SE  7 G21    N  5         N  5         NW  6
Precip amount         0.09         0.07         0.05         0.05
Precip duration       4            5            5            5
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          92           74           97           72
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Mixing hgt                         2760                      2870
Transport wnd (mph)                N  7                      NW 12
Ventilation rate                   19320                     34440
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

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
255 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     80           60           60           40
Precip type           Rain         Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          38           51           40           55
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   NW  6 G17
20ftWnd PM(mph)       E  8 G26     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  7 G18
Precip amount         0.31         0.08         0.04         0.03
Precip duration       12           3            3            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          98           75           100          64
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Mixing hgt                         2980                      4180
Transport wnd (mph)                NW  6                     NW 14
Ventilation rate                   17880                     58520
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ034-230815-
South Central Greens-
Including the cities of Ripton, East Wallingford, Killington,
Bethel, and Ludlow
255 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     80           60           60           40
Precip type           Rain         Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          35           49           38           51
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   NW  8 G23
20ftWnd PM(mph)       SE 12 G34    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  8 G18
Precip amount         0.38         0.09         0.04         0.04
Precip duration       11           4            5            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          100          81           100          73
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Mixing hgt                         2680                      3560
Transport wnd (mph)                NW  7                     NW 15
Ventilation rate                   18760                     53400
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     80           70           60           50
Precip type           Rain         Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          38           49           38           50
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   NW  6 G17
20ftWnd PM(mph)       SE  8 G27    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  7 G17
Precip amount         0.29         0.11         0.05         0.04
Precip duration       10           6            4            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          99           78           100          72
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Mixing hgt                         2660                      3650
Transport wnd (mph)                N  6                      NW 14
Ventilation rate                   15960                     51100
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ031-230815-
Northeast Kingdom-
Including the cities of Derby, Newport, Island Pond, Lunenburg,
and Hardwick
255 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     80           70           70           50
Precip type           Rain         Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          37           48           37           48
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   NW  6
20ftWnd PM(mph)       E  8 G26     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  6
Precip amount         0.22         0.14         0.05         0.04
Precip duration       8            6            4            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          97           77           100          75
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Mixing hgt                         2490                      2990
Transport wnd (mph)                NE  8                     NW 13
Ventilation rate                   19920                     38870
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ205-230815-
Champlain Valley of New York-
Including the cities of Champlain, Plattsburgh, Port Henry,
Ticonderoga, and Schroon Lake
255 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           70           70           50
Precip type           Rain         Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          39           51           38           53
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    NE  5                     NW  6 G17
20ftWnd PM(mph)       SE  8 G29    N  5         N  5         NW  5
Precip amount         0.07         0.06         0.05         0.06
Precip duration       2            4            5            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          96           77           99           70
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Mixing hgt                         2650                      3260
Transport wnd (mph)                N  8                      NW 12
Ventilation rate                   21200                     39120
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     30           70           80           50
Precip type           Rain         Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          34           49           36           50
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   NW  7 G21
20ftWnd PM(mph)       SE 11 G33    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  7 G21
Precip amount         0.04         0.06         0.06         0.06
Precip duration       1            3            5            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          99           82           100          75
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Mixing hgt                         2760                      3210
Transport wnd (mph)                N  6                      NW 14
Ventilation rate                   16560                     44940
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ203-230815-
Northern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Star Lake, Tupper Lake, Pauls Smiths,
and Wanakena
255 PM EDT Thu May 22 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     30           80           80           50
Precip type           Rain         Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          38           50           36           49
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   NW  5
20ftWnd PM(mph)       SE 10 G27    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  6 G17
Precip amount         0.02         0.05         0.06         0.08
Precip duration       1            3            5            2
Precip begin          6 PM         8 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          92           75           100          77
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Mixing hgt                         2820                      2750
Transport wnd (mph)                NE  7                     NW 13
Ventilation rate                   19740                     35750
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     30           70           70           50
Precip type           Rain         Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          42           53           40           54
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    NE  5                     Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph)       E  8 G28     NE  7 G17    N  6         NW  5
Precip amount         0.02         0.03         0.06         0.07
Precip duration       2            3            4            2
Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          87           69           98           67
Chance thunder (%)    0            0            0            0
Mixing hgt                         3010                      3180
Transport wnd (mph)                NE  9                     NW 12
Ventilation rate                   27090                     38160
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.

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

$$