Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
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FNUS51 KALY 040609
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
209 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A few showers are expected across parts of eastern New York
and western New England this afternoon into early Monday.
Thereafter, a strong cold front will bring breezy and cooler
weather for Monday and Tuesday. The strongest winds are expected
on Monday with gusts on the order of 25 to 35 mph. Gusts Tuesday
will be between 15 and 25 mph. RH values will remain mostly above
40 percent on Monday but lower to 35 to 45 percent on Tuesday.
Temperatures moderate back to near normal values for the mid to
late week with RH values mainly above 50 percent.
NYZ206-042015-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
209 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 50 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 63 (+4) 41 (+6) 55
RH % (24H Trend) 54 (+10) 100 (+2) 48
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SE 5 G18 W 10 G32
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 8 G18 S 5 G19 W 13 G32
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.01
Precip Duration 2 1
Precip Begin 11 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 2 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4310 7270
Transport Wnd (mph) S 18 NW 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 68960 152670
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 7 10
Max LVORI late 3 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-042015-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
209 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 65 (+3) 46 (+8) 60
RH % (24H Trend) 54 (+3) 100 (+3) 42
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var W 9 G33
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 7 G18 S 5 G19 W 15 G33
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4920 7740
Transport Wnd (mph) S 15 NW 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 63960 154800
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 6 10
Max LVORI late 3 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-042015-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
209 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 64 (-1) 47 (+5) 65
RH % (24H Trend) 56 (+4) 100 (+1) 43
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var W 8 G34
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SE 5 G17 Lgt/Var NW 14 G34
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4470 8050
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 13 NW 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 49170 161000
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 8 10
Max LVORI late 4 10 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-042015-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
209 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 60 (-3) 45 (+3) 61
RH % (24H Trend) 54 (+5) 100 (+2) 44
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 8 G31
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SE 5 G18 Lgt/Var NW 14 G31
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3270 7610
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 14 NW 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 39240 159810
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 9 10
Max LVORI late 4 9 2
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-042015-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
209 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 63 (+3) 45 (+6) 59
RH % (24H Trend) 51 (0) 100 (+2) 46
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SE 5 G17 W 8 G33
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SE 6 G17 Lgt/Var W 14 G33
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4500 7400
Transport Wnd (mph) S 14 NW 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 54000 155400
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 6 10
Max LVORI late 3 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-042015-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
209 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 61 (+1) 44 (+6) 57
RH % (24H Trend) 59 (+7) 100 (+2) 49
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var W 8 G32
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SE 5 G17 Lgt/Var W 13 G32
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4210 7160
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 14 NW 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 50520 157520
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 8 10
Max LVORI late 4 10 4
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-042015-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
209 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 63 (-1) 45 (+7) 61
RH % (24H Trend) 56 (+7) 100 (0) 43
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 5 G28
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 12 G28
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4550 7470
Transport Wnd (mph) S 14 NW 24
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 54600 156870
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 9 10
Max LVORI late 4 10 3
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-042015-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
209 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 62 (-1) 45 (+5) 58
RH % (24H Trend) 51 (+3) 100 (+3) 46
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) E 6 G18 W 9 G37
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SE 6 G18 Lgt/Var W 17 G37
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3790 6400
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 14 NW 26
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 45480 147200
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 8 10
Max LVORI late 3 10 3
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-042015-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
209 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 62 (-3) 47 (+6) 61
RH % (24H Trend) 55 (+7) 100 (+3) 45
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var W 7 G36
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SE 5 G17 Lgt/Var NW 16 G36
Precip Amount 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 0 1
Precip Begin 4 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3530 6950
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 13 NW 25
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 38830 152900
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 8 10
Max LVORI late 4 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-042015-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
209 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 40 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 63 (-4) 48 (+5) 63
RH % (24H Trend) 58 (+9) 100 (+1) 44
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) E 5 G17 W 6 G32
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SE 5 G17 Lgt/Var NW 14 G32
Precip Amount 0.03 0.02 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3340 7690
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 13 NW 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 36740 153800
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 8 10
Max LVORI late 4 10 4
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-042015-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
209 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 40 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 61 (-7) 49 (+4) 65
RH % (24H Trend) 67 (+16) 100 (0) 46
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NE 5 G17 W 6 G28
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) E 5 G17 Lgt/Var NW 13 G28
Precip Amount 0.03 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3130 7640
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 12 NW 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 31300 137520
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 9 10
Max LVORI late 4 10 4
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
60. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$