Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albany, NY

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
247 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure 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.

NYZ206-040800-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
247 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            40           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      46 (+3)      68 (0)       43           55
RH % (24H TREND)      88 (-11)     49 (+1)      94           75
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    SE  7 G17                 SE 12 G27
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SE  6        SE  8 G17    SE  8 G25    SE 12 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.04         0.39
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            11
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4430                      2030
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 15                      S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  57590                     38570
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
ADI early             11 Poor      36 Fair      20 Gen Poor  37 Fair
ADI late              10 Poor      55 Gen Good  22 Fair      36 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            4            3            4
Max LVORI late        4            1            4            4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-040800-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
247 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            80
TEMP (24H TREND)      44 (-1)      70 (+2)      45           57
RH % (24H TREND)      88 (-11)     45 (-3)      90           70
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    S  5                      S  9 G25
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SE  5 G17    S  7         SE  8 G20    S 11 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.34
PRECIP DURATION                                              11
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 6 AM
PRECIP END                                                   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5510                      2920
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 12                      S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  55100                     46720
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            4            3            2
ADI early             9 Poor       35 Fair      16 Gen Poor  36 Fair
ADI late              10 Poor      53 Gen Good  12 Poor      38 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            5            3            4
Max LVORI late        5            1            4            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-040800-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
247 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      45 (-2)      67 (-1)      43           56
RH % (24H TREND)      88 (-5)      46 (-1)      93           71
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    SE  5 G17                 SE  9 G23
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SE  6 G17    SE  7 G17    SE  8 G20    SE 10 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.32
PRECIP DURATION                                 3            9
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5500                      2540
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 13                     S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  60500                     38100
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3            2
ADI early             12 Poor      40 Fair      17 Gen Poor  32 Fair
ADI late              9 Poor       51 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor  33 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            4            3            4
Max LVORI late        5            1            4            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-040800-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
247 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           40           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      43 (-1)      63 (-4)      41           53
RH % (24H TREND)      88 (-7)      50 (+2)      95           75
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    SE  7 G21                 SE 11 G29
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       S  7 G21     SE  8 G21    S  9 G29     S 11 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.06         0.32
PRECIP DURATION                    1            2            9
PRECIP BEGIN                       2 PM         Continuing   Continuing
PRECIP END                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4870                      2050
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 14                      S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  58440                     30750
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
ADI early             13 Gen Poor  33 Fair      18 Gen Poor  27 Fair
ADI late              10 Poor      44 Gen Good  16 Gen Poor  29 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            4            4            4
Max LVORI late        5            1            5            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-040800-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
247 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            80
TEMP (24H TREND)      44 (-1)      68 (+2)      43           57
RH % (24H TREND)      84 (-11)     43 (-3)      87           64
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   SE  8 G26
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SE  6 G18    SE  6 G18    SE  8 G21    S  9 G26
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.26
PRECIP DURATION                                              9
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 6 AM
PRECIP END                                                   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5040                      2280
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 12                     S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  50400                     34200
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3            3
ADI early             9 Poor       36 Fair      16 Gen Poor  32 Fair
ADI late              8 Poor       51 Gen Good  12 Poor      36 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            4            3            4
Max LVORI late        5            1            4            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-040800-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
247 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            80
TEMP (24H TREND)      41 (-2)      63 (+2)      40           53
RH % (24H TREND)      91 (-8)      51 (-2)      96           73
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   SE  7 G20
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SE  5        SE  6        SE  5 G18    S  9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.22
PRECIP DURATION                                              9
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 6 AM
PRECIP END                                                   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4720                      2180
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 10                     S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  42480                     30520
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3            3
ADI early             7 Poor       32 Fair      9 Poor       30 Fair
ADI late              5 Very Poor  42 Gen Good  9 Poor       33 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            5            4            5
Max LVORI late        6            1            6            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-040800-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
247 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            80
TEMP (24H TREND)      42 (-3)      66 (+3)      41           56
RH % (24H TREND)      90 (-8)      48 (-3)      95           67
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   SE  5 G17
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5        S  8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.14
PRECIP DURATION                                              9
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 6 AM
PRECIP END                                                   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4840                      2690
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE  9                     S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  38720                     37660
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            2
ADI early             6 Very Poor  29 Fair      7 Poor       40 Fair
ADI late              4 Very Poor  40 Fair      6 Very Poor  43 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       4            6            4            5
Max LVORI late        7            1            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-040800-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
247 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            80
TEMP (24H TREND)      42 (-3)      65 (+2)      43           54
RH % (24H TREND)      84 (-5)      44 (-2)      86           65
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    SE  5 G18                 SE 10 G29
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SE  7 G21    SE  7 G18    SE  9 G25    SE 11 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.24
PRECIP DURATION                                              9
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 6 AM
PRECIP END                                                   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4690                      1970
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 12                     S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  46900                     29550
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3            3
ADI early             13 Gen Poor  36 Fair      17 Gen Poor  29 Fair
ADI late              7 Poor       55 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  32 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            4            3            4
Max LVORI late        4            1            4            3

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-040800-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
247 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            80
TEMP (24H TREND)      42 (-3)      64 (-1)      43           54
RH % (24H TREND)      91 (-5)      49 (0)       94           71
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    SE  5 G17                 SE  9 G25
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SE  7 G17    SE  7 G17    SE  8 G20    S 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.21
PRECIP DURATION                                              9
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 6 AM
PRECIP END                                                   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4930                      1970
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 10                     S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  44370                     27580
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3            3
ADI early             14 Gen Poor  39 Fair      16 Gen Poor  28 Fair
ADI late              6 Very Poor  56 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor  29 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            5            4            4
Max LVORI late        6            1            5            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-040800-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
247 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            80
TEMP (24H TREND)      43 (-3)      66 (+1)      45           54
RH % (24H TREND)      94 (0)       48 (-2)      94           74
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    E  5                      SE  8 G20
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SE  6        SE  6        SE  6        SE  9 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.19
PRECIP DURATION                                              6
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 6 AM
PRECIP END                                                   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5000                      1920
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE  9                     S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  40000                     24960
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            3            3            3
ADI early             14 Gen Poor  40 Fair      15 Gen Poor  27 Fair
ADI late              5 Very Poor  50 Gen Good  9 Poor       27 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            6            4            5
Max LVORI late        7            1            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-040800-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
247 PM EDT Fri May 3 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      43 (-4)      65 (-1)      46           53
RH % (24H TREND)      94 (0)       47 (-3)      93           72
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   SE  6
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SE  6        SE  7        SE  6        SE  8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.17
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            6
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 AM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4880                      1920
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE  9                     SE 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  39040                     23040
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3            2
ADI early             12 Poor      42 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor  31 Fair
ADI late              3 Very Poor  47 Gen Good  7 Poor       31 Fair
Max LVORI early       5            6            4            5
Max LVORI late        7            1            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs around 70. South winds 5 to 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 around 50. Highs
around 70. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

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

$$