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 Fri May 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure over the region this morning will shift eastward
to the New England coast during the afternoon. This high will
provide continued dry conditions through tonight. The high will
only move slightly east off the coast through Saturday, with a
frontal system slowly approaching from the west. Clouds will
increase on Saturday, with chances for showers developing west
of the Hudson Valley. Showers will become more likely by Sunday
as the system tracks east across the area with cool
temperatures.

NYZ206-032000-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
402 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30
TEMP (24H TREND)      71 (+7)      46 (+2)      65
RH % (24H TREND)      42 (-16)     92 (-7)      56
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   SE  6 G18
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SE  5        SE  6 G17    SE  8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                 2
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 AM
PRECIP END                                      Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5650                      3770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  8                     S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     39550                     52780
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             26 Fair      11 Poor      33 Fair
ADI late              45 Gen Good  10 Poor      51 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       7            3            5
Max LVORI late        2            5            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-032000-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
402 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      70 (-1)      46 (0)       67
RH % (24H TREND)      43 (-3)      92 (-7)      48
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   S  5
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                                 0
PRECIP BEGIN                                    3 PM
PRECIP END                                      Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5720                      4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  7                      S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     34320                     53900
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             22 Fair      7 Poor       32 Fair
ADI late              36 Fair      7 Poor       46 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       9            3            5
Max LVORI late        2            5            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-032000-
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 Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      69 (-5)      45 (-4)      66
RH % (24H TREND)      44 (+7)      92 (-1)      49
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   SE  5 G17
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SE  6        SE  5 G17    SE  7 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.02
PRECIP DURATION                                 1
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM
PRECIP END                                      Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5690                      4890
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  8                     S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     39830                     58680
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3
ADI early             32 Fair      11 Poor      36 Fair
ADI late              45 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  48 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       6            3            5
Max LVORI late        1            5            1

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-032000-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
402 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30
TEMP (24H TREND)      69 (-2)      43 (-2)      61
RH % (24H TREND)      45 (+3)      91 (-4)      54
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   SE  6 G19
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SE  6        S  6 G19     SE  8 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.04
PRECIP DURATION                                 1
PRECIP BEGIN                                    12 PM
PRECIP END                                      Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4760                      3740
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  9                     S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     38080                     44880
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             22 Fair      13 Gen Poor  29 Fair
ADI late              38 Fair      10 Poor      41 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       6            3            5
Max LVORI late        2            5            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-032000-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
402 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (-2)      45 (-1)      67
RH % (24H TREND)      42 (-4)      85 (-10)     46
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5300                      4710
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  7                     SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     31800                     42390
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2
ADI early             29 Fair      8 Poor       25 Fair
ADI late              32 Fair      6 Very Poor  42 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       6            3            4
Max LVORI late        2            5            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-032000-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
402 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      62 (-6)      41 (-3)      62
RH % (24H TREND)      50 (+2)      94 (-5)      55
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4770                      4180
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  8                     SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     33390                     37620
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2
ADI early             27 Fair      5 Very Poor  23 Fair
ADI late              31 Fair      5 Very Poor  38 Fair
Max LVORI early       5            5            6
Max LVORI late        3            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-032000-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
402 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      64 (-8)      43 (-3)      64
RH % (24H TREND)      47 (+4)      95 (-3)      50
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4890                      4580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  7                     SE  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     29340                     36640
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             27 Fair      5 Very Poor  24 Fair
ADI late              31 Fair      4 Very Poor  35 Fair
Max LVORI early       6            5            6
Max LVORI late        2            7            2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-032000-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
402 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      65 (-4)      42 (-4)      65
RH % (24H TREND)      43 (+1)      86 (-3)      45
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       E  6 G17                  SE  5
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SE  6 G17    SE  6        SE  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4720                      4440
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  9                     SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     37760                     39960
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2
ADI early             33 Fair      12 Poor      32 Fair
ADI late              37 Fair      7 Poor       43 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       5            3            4
Max LVORI late        1            4            1

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-032000-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
402 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      67 (-5)      42 (-4)      65
RH % (24H TREND)      47 (+8)      94 (-2)      49
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       E  6 G18                  SE  5
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SE  6 G18    SE  6        SE  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4610                      4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  8                     SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     32270                     40500
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2
ADI early             34 Fair      11 Poor      33 Fair
ADI late              37 Fair      6 Very Poor  43 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       5            4            5
Max LVORI late        1            6            1

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-032000-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
402 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      66 (-9)      43 (-4)      65
RH % (24H TREND)      48 (+12)     97 (+3)      50
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       E  6 G17                  SE  5
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       E  6 G17     SE  5        SE  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4680                      4430
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  8                     SE  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     32760                     35440
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             38 Fair      7 Poor       32 Fair
ADI late              41 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  41 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       5            4            6
Max LVORI late        1            7            1

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-032000-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
402 AM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      66 (-11)     43 (-4)      64
RH % (24H TREND)      48 (+12)     98 (+4)      49
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NE  6                     Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       E  6         SE  5        SE  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4610                      4180
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  8                      SE  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     32270                     33440
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             39 Fair      8 Poor       32 Fair
ADI late              45 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  38 Fair
Max LVORI early       5            5            7
Max LVORI late        1            7            1

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Warmer. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs around 70. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.

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

$$