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
317 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.DISCUSSION...

No fire weather concerns through the next several days as relative
humidity will remain above 50% through the rest of the week and
additional rainfall is expected Friday.

NYZ206-300830-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
317 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      41 (-7)      70 (+9)      52           71
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      60 (-17)     100          69
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration                                              0
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3830                      3670
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  9                     SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  30640                     44040
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           9            10
Max LVORI late        10           4            9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-300830-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
317 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      46 (-5)      71 (+9)      52           76
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      63 (-17)     100          65
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  7 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3440                      3860
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  7                     SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  20640                     42460
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           9            10
Max LVORI late        10           4            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-300830-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
317 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      46 (-7)      73 (+7)      55           76
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      64 (-12)     100          66
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3500                      2930
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  6                      SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  17500                     26370
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           9            10
Max LVORI late        10           4            9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-300830-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
317 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      45 (-5)      72 (+9)      53           74
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      60 (-16)     100          64
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3410                      2770
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  6                      SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  17050                     27700
ADI early             1 Very Poor  Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       9            10           9            10
Max LVORI late        10           4            8            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-300830-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
317 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      44 (-5)      70 (+10)     52           75
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      65 (-16)     100          64
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2540                      2770
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  6                      SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  12700                     30470
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           8            10
Max LVORI late        10           4            9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-300830-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
317 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      44 (-4)      70 (+10)     51           74
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      67 (-17)     100          66
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(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/msl)             3440                      3590
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  6                      W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  17200                     43080
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           9            10
Max LVORI late        10           4            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-300830-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
317 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      46 (-5)      72 (+7)      51           77
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      62 (-13)     100          62
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(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/msl)             3510                      3750
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  6                      SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  17550                     41250
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           4            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-300830-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
317 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      45 (-4)      70 (+9)      52           74
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      62 (-18)     100          63
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2860                      2720
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  7                      SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  17160                     27200
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           9            10
Max LVORI late        10           4            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-300830-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
317 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      47 (-3)      71 (+8)      54           75
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      63 (-17)     100          65
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3070                      2650
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW  7                     SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  18420                     23850
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           9            10
Max LVORI late        10           4            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-300830-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
317 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      48 (-3)      72 (+6)      56           76
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      62 (-12)     100          65
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3630                      2850
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW  7                     SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  21780                     28500
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           9            10
Max LVORI late        10           4            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-300830-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
317 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      51 (-1)      72 (+4)      56           76
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      66 (-7)      100          70
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3550                      2640
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  6                      SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  17750                     26400
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           10           10
Max LVORI late        10           4            10           5

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs around 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

$$