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
402 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.DISCUSSION...
After a cloudy start to the morning, more breaks of sun
are expected this afternoon with above normal high temperatures. Dry
and tranquil weather continues through the end of the week, with
cooler temperatures and increasing chances for showers over the
weekend. Warmer temperatures and dry weather return to start the
work week, although chances for showers increase again towards
the middle of next week.

NYZ206-012000-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
402 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           10
TEMP (24H TREND)      65 (0)       46 (-2)      66
RH % (24H TREND)      59 (-16)     97 (-3)      51
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   W  8 G24
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  8 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                    1            1
PRECIP BEGIN                       11 PM        Continuing
PRECIP END                         Continuing   3 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5040                      5220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 13                      NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     55440                     83520
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            2
ADI early             28 Fair      6 Very Poor  58 Gen Good
ADI late              49 Gen Good  10 Poor      60 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       8            5            5
Max LVORI late        3            6            1

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-012000-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
402 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      69 (+6)      47 (+1)      73
RH % (24H TREND)      58 (-18)     100 (0)      43
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   SW  6 G23
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1
PRECIP BEGIN          11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
PRECIP END            Continuing   Continuing   4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5560                      6300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  8                      NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     38920                     107100
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             13 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  83 Good
ADI late              30 Fair      8 Poor       84 Good
Max LVORI early       7            6            6
Max LVORI late        4            7            1

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-012000-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
402 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      74 (+7)      48 (-4)      78
RH % (24H TREND)      45 (-23)     98 (-1)      35
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   SW  6 G25
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  9 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6790                      6470
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 12                      NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     67900                     122930
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4
ADI early             34 Fair      5 Very Poor  76 Good
ADI late              69 Good      7 Poor       105 Very Good
Max LVORI early       7            5            6
Max LVORI late        2            6            1

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-012000-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
402 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      70 (+6)      48 (-3)      74
RH % (24H TREND)      49 (-24)     96 (-2)      38
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   W  8 G28
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW  5        Lgt/Var      NW 10 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6160                      6240
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 12                      NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     61600                     131040
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3
ADI early             39 Fair      5 Very Poor  86 Good
ADI late              76 Good      7 Poor       103 Very Good
Max LVORI early       7            4            5
Max LVORI late        1            6            1

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-012000-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
402 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      67 (+4)      48 (0)       71
RH % (24H TREND)      57 (-14)     95 (-4)      43
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   SW  6 G24
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
PRECIP END            Continuing   Continuing   5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4600                      5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 10                      W 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     41400                     93600
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            2
ADI early             25 Fair      4 Very Poor  90 Good
ADI late              40 Fair      8 Poor       91 Good
Max LVORI early       7            5            5
Max LVORI late        3            6            1

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-012000-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
402 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      63 (+8)      44 (-1)      68
RH % (24H TREND)      62 (-20)     100 (0)      47
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   SW  6 G23
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  9 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.01         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1
PRECIP BEGIN          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
PRECIP END            Continuing   Continuing   4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4420                      5930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  9                      W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     35360                     118600
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3
ADI early             21 Fair      5 Very Poor  105 Very Good
ADI late              39 Fair      8 Poor       110 Very Good
Max LVORI early       8            6            7
Max LVORI late        4            9            1

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-012000-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
402 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      63 (+6)      45 (-1)      71
RH % (24H TREND)      61 (-15)     100 (0)      44
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
PRECIP END            Continuing   Continuing   4 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3590                      6520
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  7                      NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     21540                     117360
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            4
ADI early             10 Poor      4 Very Poor  78 Good
ADI late              25 Fair      8 Poor       94 Good
Max LVORI early       7            6            8
Max LVORI late        4            8            1

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-012000-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
402 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (+2)      46 (-4)      71
RH % (24H TREND)      51 (-12)     96 (+1)      40
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   SW  7 G29
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W 11 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5590                      5460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 13                      NW 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     61490                     125580
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            5            2
ADI early             30 Fair      6 Very Poor  85 Good
ADI late              51 Gen Good  8 Poor       112 Very Good
Max LVORI early       7            5            6
Max LVORI late        3            6            1

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-012000-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
402 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      69 (+3)      45 (-5)      74
RH % (24H TREND)      52 (-8)      99 (-1)      40
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   SW  6 G27
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 10 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6050                      5440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 12                      NW 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     60500                     119680
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            5            2
ADI early             34 Fair      6 Very Poor  63 Good
ADI late              55 Gen Good  8 Poor       105 Very Good
Max LVORI early       7            6            7
Max LVORI late        3            7            1

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-012000-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
402 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      71 (+7)      44 (-5)      75
RH % (24H TREND)      52 (-13)     100 (0)      40
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   SW  6 G24
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  9 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6110                      6090
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 10                      NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     54990                     109620
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3
ADI early             36 Fair      7 Poor       52 Gen Good
ADI late              53 Gen Good  8 Poor       105 Very Good
Max LVORI early       7            5            8
Max LVORI late        3            8            1

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-012000-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
402 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      72 (+11)     44 (-5)      77
RH % (24H TREND)      51 (-21)     100 (0)      38
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   SW  5 G19
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6080                      6180
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  9                      NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     48640                     98880
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            4
ADI early             32 Fair      8 Poor       47 Gen Good
ADI late              47 Gen Good  7 Poor       115 Very Good
Max LVORI early       7            6            8
Max LVORI late        3            8            1

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Warmer. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

$$