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
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Rain showers into the afternoon diminish from northwest to
southeast as a cold front moves across the region. Some periods
of moderate rain are possible south of I-90 this afternoon
ahead of the front. Skies partially clear tonight behind the
boundary resulting in some patchy fog, especially along and
north of I-90. Drier weather returns tomorrow with mostly dry
weather then expected through the weekend. Rain chances will
once again increase by midweek as the next cold front approaches
the area.

NYZ206-270800-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      45 (-7)      70 (+7)      48           72
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      54 (-29)     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)                 4880                      3830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  7                     SE  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  29280                     22980
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
ADI early             4 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor
ADI late              3 Very Poor  32 Fair      4 Very Poor  21 Fair
Max LVORI early       9            9            8            9
Max LVORI late        9            3            8            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-270800-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      47 (-7)      73 (+10)     49           73
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      56 (-37)     100          62
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5100                      4410
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  6                     E  5
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  25500                     17640
LAL                   2            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3
ADI early             3 Very Poor  10 Poor      4 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor
ADI late              3 Very Poor  26 Fair      4 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor
Max LVORI early       9            9            8            9
Max LVORI late        9            3            8            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-270800-
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 26 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            10           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      53 (-2)      73 (+6)      53           72
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      60 (-33)     98           71
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.18         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       3                         0            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM                      2 AM         Continuing
PRECIP END            4 AM                      Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4140                      4350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  5                     E  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  16560                     34800
LAL                   3            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3            3
ADI early             3 Very Poor  11 Poor      2 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor
ADI late              3 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor
Max LVORI early       9            9            7            6
Max LVORI late        9            4            7            4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-270800-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (-1)      71 (+6)      52           68
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      59 (-30)     96           76
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         0.00         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       3                         0            1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM                      2 AM         Continuing
PRECIP END            3 AM                      Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3690                      2720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  5                      E  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  14760                     21760
LAL                   2            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
ADI early             3 Very Poor  9 Poor       2 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor
ADI late              3 Very Poor  11 Poor      4 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor
Max LVORI early       9            8            7            5
Max LVORI late        9            3            6            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-270800-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      49 (-3)      71 (+8)      49           72
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      59 (-33)     100          66
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4230                      4370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  8                     E  5
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  29610                     17480
LAL                   2            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            2
ADI early             3 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  16 Gen Poor
ADI late              3 Very Poor  31 Fair      3 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor
Max LVORI early       9            9            7            7
Max LVORI late        10           3            8            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-270800-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      48 (-3)      70 (+9)      47           68
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      61 (-34)     100          73
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.20         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       3
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4870                      4380
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  9                     SE  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  38960                     21900
LAL                   3            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            2
ADI early             4 Very Poor  22 Fair      3 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor
ADI late              4 Very Poor  37 Fair      3 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor
Max LVORI early       9            8            8            9
Max LVORI late        9            3            9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-270800-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (-2)      74 (+11)     49           71
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      57 (-38)     100          68
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       3
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4900                      4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  8                     E  5
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  34300                     19200
LAL                   3            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            3
ADI early             3 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor
ADI late              3 Very Poor  43 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor
Max LVORI early       10           9            9            9
Max LVORI late        9            3            9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-270800-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (-1)      72 (+9)      51           70
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+1)     51 (-39)     94           62
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.24         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       4
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            2 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3830                      3850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  8                     E  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  26810                     26950
LAL                   3            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            2
ADI early             5 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor
ADI late              3 Very Poor  30 Fair      5 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor
Max LVORI early       9            9            6            5
Max LVORI late        9            3            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-270800-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     80           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      53 (0)       73 (+8)      53           70
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      56 (-38)     94           71
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.33         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       4
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            3 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3410                      2930
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  8                     E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  23870                     26370
LAL                   3            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3            2
ADI early             6 Very Poor  16 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor
ADI late              3 Very Poor  26 Fair      5 Very Poor  21 Fair
Max LVORI early       9            9            7            5
Max LVORI late        9            3            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-270800-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        None         None         Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      56 (+1)      73 (+5)      56           70
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      60 (-33)     96           75
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.34         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       5                                      1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM                                   6 AM
PRECIP END            4 AM                                   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3510                      2990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  6                     E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  17550                     29900
LAL                   3            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3            2
ADI early             6 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor  2 Very Poor  21 Fair
ADI late              3 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  24 Fair
Max LVORI early       9            9            7            5
Max LVORI late        9            3            7            4

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-270800-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
247 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Tstms        None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     70           0            20           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      57 (+1)      72 (+3)      57           70
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (0)      69 (-25)     98           80
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.38         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       5                         0            1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM                      2 AM         Continuing
PRECIP END            5 AM                      Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3050                      3020
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NW  3                     E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  9150                      33220
LAL                   3            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            2            2
ADI early             6 Very Poor  11 Poor      2 Very Poor  22 Fair
ADI late              3 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  26 Fair
Max LVORI early       9            9            8            5
Max LVORI late        9            4            8            4

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. Lows
around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

$$