Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
531
FNUS51 KALY 021847
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
246 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Wind gusts of 25-35 mph Thursday, along with RH values possibly
as low as 40-50% Thursday afternoon...
Tightening low level pressure gradient ahead of approaching cold
front will allow south to southeast winds to increase Thursday
afternoon to 10-20 mph, with some gusts of 25-35 mph possible,
especially within north-south oriented valleys. In addition, RH
values could briefly fall as low as 40-50 percent Thursday
afternoon before the rainfall arrives.
A widespread wetting rainfall is likely Thursday night into
Friday morning.
NYZ206-030800-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
246 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 47 (-2) 75 (+1) 47 76
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+6) 42 (-1) 89 48
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7 G27
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.23
Precip Duration 3
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 7920 6620
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 S 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 63360 145640
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 7 5 5
Max LVORI late 9 2 6 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-030800-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
246 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 49 (-2) 79 (+1) 49 81
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+5) 40 (0) 91 42
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var S 5 Lgt/Var S 10 G29
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 8020 7210
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 S 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 48120 144200
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 4 7 4 6
Max LVORI late 9 2 7 2
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-030800-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
246 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 49 (-1) 78 (+1) 50 80
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+3) 43 (+1) 97 47
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 9 G31
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 8010 6720
Transport Wnd (mph) S 6 S 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 40050 120960
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 5 8 5 7
Max LVORI late 10 3 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-030800-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
246 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 46 (-1) 74 (+2) 47 76
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+2) 45 (+2) 95 52
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7 G28
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 7450 5300
Transport Wnd (mph) S 7 S 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 44700 95400
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 5 7 5 7
Max LVORI late 9 2 7 3
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-030800-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
246 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 48 (-1) 77 (+2) 49 79
RH % (24H Trend) 97 (+2) 42 (0) 85 41
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 8 G28
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 7810 7890
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 39050 118350
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 5 6 4 5
Max LVORI late 8 2 6 2
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-030800-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
246 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 48 (-1) 74 (+1) 47 76
RH % (24H Trend) 99 (+4) 49 (+5) 92 47
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 G25
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 7530 7410
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 37650 111150
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 5 6 5 6
Max LVORI late 9 3 7 3
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-030800-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
246 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 50 (-2) 77 (-1) 49 78
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+5) 42 (+1) 97 44
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 G24
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 7580 6670
Transport Wnd (mph) S 6 S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 37900 93380
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 5 8 6 8
Max LVORI late 10 2 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-030800-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
246 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 47 (-1) 75 (+1) 48 77
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+5) 43 (+3) 94 44
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 9 G29
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 7240 6640
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 5 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 28960 99600
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 7 5 7
Max LVORI late 10 2 7 2
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-030800-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
246 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 48 (0) 76 (0) 49 77
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+4) 45 (+3) 99 48
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7 G28
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6950 5610
Transport Wnd (mph) S 5 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 27800 84150
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 7 6 8
Max LVORI late 10 2 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-030800-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
246 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 49 (0) 76 (+1) 50 78
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+4) 47 (+1) 100 50
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7 G27
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6980 5400
Transport Wnd (mph) S 5 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 27920 81000
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 8 6 9
Max LVORI late 10 3 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-030800-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
246 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 50 (0) 77 (0) 51 79
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+4) 47 (+1) 100 53
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 8 G27
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 7210 5460
Transport Wnd (mph) S 5 S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 28840 81900
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 9 7 9
Max LVORI late 10 3 10 3
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$