Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
212 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Periods of rain showers track into areas mainly near and
east of the Hudson River today with the most widespread and steady
rain in western New England. Rain diminishes tonight with dry yet
breezy conditions expected Friday and Saturday.

NYZ206-290800-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
212 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      23 (-13)     44 (+1)      20           44
RH % (24H TREND)      88 (-5)      43 (-18)     84           35
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW  8 G34                 NW 12 G32
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW  6 G20    NW 12 G34    NW 13 G35    NW 11 G32
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5890                      4370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 29                     NW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  147250                    65550
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2            3
ADI early             10 Poor      78 Good      38 Fair      64 Good
ADI late              11 Poor      86 Good      31 Fair      62 Good
Max LVORI early       4            4            3            3
Max LVORI late        4            1            3            1

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-290800-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
212 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      26 (-13)     50 (+7)      24           51
RH % (24H TREND)      92 (-7)      37 (-41)     75           30
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW  9 G33                 NW 12 G29
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       N  6 G21     NW 13 G33    NW 14 G35    NW 13 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6370                      5390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 26                     NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  146510                    86240
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            4
ADI early             8 Poor       73 Good      34 Fair      68 Good
ADI late              10 Poor      88 Good      19 Gen Poor  67 Good
Max LVORI early       5            4            3            3
Max LVORI late        4            1            3            1

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-290800-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
212 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     10           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      29 (-13)     51 (+6)      28           54
RH % (24H TREND)      88 (-11)     36 (-40)     77           29
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW 13 G37                 NW 14 G34
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW 10 G29    NW 15 G37    NW 16 G39    NW 12 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6510                      4740
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 31                     NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  175770                    85320
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            4
ADI early             15 Gen Poor  78 Good      41 Gen Good  70 Good
ADI late              14 Gen Poor  102 Very Good21 Fair      70 Good
Max LVORI early       4            3            2            3
Max LVORI late        3            1            3            1

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-290800-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
212 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      24 (-15)     46 (+3)      23           48
RH % (24H TREND)      87 (-10)     39 (-34)     79           31
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW 17 G43                 NW 17 G41
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW 13 G39    NW 17 G43    NW 20 G50    NW 13 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5730                      4510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 32                     NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  160440                    81180
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            2            2            3
ADI early             17 Gen Poor  76 Good      44 Gen Good  61 Good
ADI late              21 Fair      95 Good      34 Fair      61 Good
Max LVORI early       3            3            2            3
Max LVORI late        3            1            3            1

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-290800-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
212 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      29 (-12)     49 (+8)      24           51
RH % (24H TREND)      97 (-2)      39 (-46)     76           33
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW 11 G37                 W 15 G34
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW  6 G24    NW 13 G37    NW 16 G39    W 14 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5670                      4640
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 29                     NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  141750                    88160
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2            3
ADI early             10 Poor      65 Good      38 Fair      76 Good
ADI late              12 Poor      91 Good      28 Fair      74 Good
Max LVORI early       6            4            3            3
Max LVORI late        5            1            3            1

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-290800-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
212 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      27 (-12)     46 (+5)      24           48
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      46 (-45)     79           40
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW 12 G34                 NW 17 G36
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW  6 G24    NW 13 G34    NW 16 G37    NW 14 G36
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.08         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5240                      4190
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 31                     NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  141480                    87990
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2            3
ADI early             10 Poor      66 Good      41 Gen Good  80 Good
ADI late              14 Gen Poor  90 Good      35 Fair      79 Good
Max LVORI early       7            4            3            3
Max LVORI late        6            1            3            1

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-290800-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
212 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      29 (-11)     48 (+3)      26           49
RH % (24H TREND)      97 (-2)      41 (-46)     73           34
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW 11 G32                 NW 13 G29
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW  5 G23    NW 12 G32    NW 15 G36    NW 12 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       4
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            5 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5700                      4810
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 31                     NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  153900                    96200
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            4
ADI early             9 Poor       72 Good      38 Fair      79 Good
ADI late              14 Gen Poor  92 Good      22 Fair      80 Good
Max LVORI early       7            3            3            2
Max LVORI late        5            1            3            1

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-290800-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
212 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      27 (-14)     48 (+5)      27           51
RH % (24H TREND)      90 (-7)      39 (-42)     75           32
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW 17 G41                 NW 21 G44
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW  9 G32    NW 18 G41    NW 22 G46    W 18 G44
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5560                      3920
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 32                     NW 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  155680                    78400
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2            3
ADI early             12 Poor      73 Good      43 Gen Good  80 Good
ADI late              18 Gen Poor  101 Very Good36 Fair      78 Good
Max LVORI early       4            3            3            2
Max LVORI late        4            1            3            1

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-290800-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
212 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      30 (-13)     49 (+5)      28           51
RH % (24H TREND)      94 (-6)      41 (-45)     79           34
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW 16 G40                 NW 20 G43
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW 11 G31    NW 17 G40    NW 20 G44    NW 17 G43
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.10         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5370                      4000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 33                     NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  155730                    84000
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2            3
ADI early             16 Gen Poor  77 Good      46 Gen Good  84 Good
ADI late              19 Gen Poor  106 Very Good36 Fair      79 Good
Max LVORI early       5            3            3            3
Max LVORI late        4            1            3            1

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-290800-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
212 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      31 (-13)     50 (+4)      28           53
RH % (24H TREND)      94 (-6)      40 (-46)     75           32
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW 16 G37                 NW 18 G39
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       N 12 G31     NW 16 G37    NW 19 G41    NW 14 G39
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.14         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       3
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5860                      4630
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 33                     W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  169940                    83340
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            2            4
ADI early             17 Gen Poor  79 Good      44 Gen Good  80 Good
ADI late              19 Gen Poor  106 Very Good29 Fair      76 Good
Max LVORI early       5            3            2            3
Max LVORI late        4            1            3            1

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-290800-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
212 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      32 (-13)     51 (+3)      29           52
RH % (24H TREND)      93 (-6)      36 (-49)     71           29
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NW 15 G35                 NW 14 G31
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       N 12 G31     NW 15 G35    NW 16 G37    W 12 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.17         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       4
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6050                      4870
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW 32                     W 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  169400                    82790
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            4            3            5
ADI early             16 Gen Poor  77 Good      42 Gen Good  72 Good
ADI late              18 Gen Poor  105 Very Good22 Fair      71 Good
Max LVORI early       5            3            2            3
Max LVORI late        3            1            3            1

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
around 50. South winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and freezing rain likely. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs around 40. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows
around 30. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.

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

$$


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