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 Thu Sep 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A coastal low will remain off the New England coast today,
keeping our region mainly dry under filtered sunshine with
slightly above normal temperatures. Our coastal low tracks south
and west late tonight into tomorrow as a backdoor cold front
also slowly slides southwestward through Saturday, resulting in
a few isolated to scattered showers. Then, seasonably cooler
and dry weather arrives for Sunday into the first half of next
week.

NYZ206-200800-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      53 (-1)      77 (-2)      53           73
RH % (24H TREND)      97 (+1)      50 (+5)      100          62
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6140                      5560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE  7                     SE  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  36840                     27800
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3
ADI early             4 Very Poor  25 Fair      4 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor
ADI late              4 Very Poor  39 Fair      5 Very Poor  24 Fair
Max LVORI early       5            6            6            7
Max LVORI late        6            2            9            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-200800-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      54 (+1)      78 (-3)      54           72
RH % (24H TREND)      99 (0)       56 (+10)     99           61
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       N  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5610                      5580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E  7                      E  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  33660                     33480
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3            3
ADI early             6 Very Poor  22 Fair      4 Very Poor  10 Poor
ADI late              4 Very Poor  40 Fair      3 Very Poor  25 Fair
Max LVORI early       5            6            6            7
Max LVORI late        8            2            7            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-200800-
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 Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      54 (0)       77 (-3)      52           74
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+2)     56 (+9)      99           62
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  5        Lgt/Var      E  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5980                      5860
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  8                     E  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  41860                     35160
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
ADI early             5 Very Poor  27 Fair      5 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor
ADI late              3 Very Poor  42 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor
Max LVORI early       6            9            6            7
Max LVORI late        8            2            8            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-200800-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      50 (-3)      75 (-1)      50           71
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+11)    57 (+10)     100          65
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6000                      5220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  7                     E  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  36000                     26100
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
ADI early             5 Very Poor  24 Fair      3 Very Poor  11 Poor
ADI late              4 Very Poor  35 Fair      4 Very Poor  16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI early       5            7            7            7
Max LVORI late        9            3            8            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-200800-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      53 (+1)      73 (-7)      52           69
RH % (24H TREND)      98 (-2)      64 (+13)     96           65
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      E  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 8 AM
PRECIP END                                                   6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4880                      5410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E  9                      E  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  39040                     37870
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3
ADI early             4 Very Poor  36 Fair      6 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor
ADI late              4 Very Poor  46 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  23 Fair
Max LVORI early       5            5            6            6
Max LVORI late        6            3            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-200800-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            10           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      52 (-1)      69 (-8)      50           63
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+1)     72 (+18)     100          74
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      E  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02
PRECIP DURATION                                 0            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 AM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4650                      5060
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 10                     NE  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  41850                     40480
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
ADI early             5 Very Poor  23 Fair      6 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor
ADI late              5 Very Poor  25 Fair      5 Very Poor  24 Fair
Max LVORI early       6            8            8            7
Max LVORI late        9            4            8            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-200800-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      54 (-2)      70 (-9)      53           65
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+1)     70 (+18)     97           73
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.02
PRECIP DURATION                                 0            1
PRECIP BEGIN                                    2 AM         Continuing
PRECIP END                                      Continuing   6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4160                      4330
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  9                     NE  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  33280                     34640
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            2            3
ADI early             4 Very Poor  23 Fair      5 Very Poor  21 Fair
ADI late              4 Very Poor  25 Fair      5 Very Poor  24 Fair
Max LVORI early       7            9            7            6
Max LVORI late        9            4            7            3

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-200800-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      53 (0)       71 (-8)      52           68
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+6)     64 (+19)     97           62
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NE  5                     NE  6
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  6        E  5         NE  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 8 AM
PRECIP END                                                   6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4330                      5160
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 12                     NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  43300                     46440
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3
ADI early             5 Very Poor  30 Fair      10 Poor      25 Fair
ADI late              5 Very Poor  32 Fair      8 Poor       28 Fair
Max LVORI early       6            7            6            6
Max LVORI late        9            3            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-200800-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      54 (+1)      72 (-7)      53           69
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+5)     66 (+19)     99           65
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NE  5 G17                 NE  5
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  6 G17    E  5         NE  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 8 AM
PRECIP END                                                   6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4470                      5670
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 12                     NE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  44700                     51030
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3
ADI early             6 Very Poor  36 Fair      12 Poor      27 Fair
ADI late              5 Very Poor  40 Fair      9 Poor       31 Fair
Max LVORI early       6            7            6            6
Max LVORI late        9            3            7            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-200800-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      54 (-1)      72 (-8)      54           69
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+3)     67 (+15)     96           67
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NE  6 G18                 NE  6 G17
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  8 G18    NE  6        NE  8 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 8 AM
PRECIP END                                                   6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4530                      5580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 14                     NE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  54360                     55800
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3
ADI early             6 Very Poor  40 Fair      16 Gen Poor  31 Fair
ADI late              6 Very Poor  40 Fair      10 Poor      35 Fair
Max LVORI early       6            7            6            5
Max LVORI late        9            3            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-200800-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      55 (-2)      73 (-8)      55           69
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      64 (+8)      95           68
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NE  6 G18                 NE  7 G18
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  8 G18    NE  7        NE  8 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                              1
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 8 AM
PRECIP END                                                   6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4460                      5540
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 15                     NE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  57980                     60940
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            2            4
ADI early             7 Poor       49 Gen Good  18 Gen Poor  34 Fair
ADI late              7 Poor       52 Gen Good  11 Poor      38 Fair
Max LVORI early       6            7            5            5
Max LVORI late        8            3            5            3

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

$$