Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
959
FNUS51 KALY 171757
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
157 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
No fire weather concerns are expected over the next seven days.
After a light to moderate rain fell across most areas today,
drier weather returns for Friday and Saturday. RH values will
lower to 45 to 55 percent on Friday with a northwesterly wind
10 to 20 mph. There will be less wind on Saturday with RH values
35 to 50 percent. A widespread, soaking rain is then expected
Sunday.
NYZ206-180815-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
157 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 50 (-4) 68 (-1) 36 64
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (0) 47 (-34) 97 40
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NW 5 G17 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var N 9 G17 N 5 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5930 4660
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 17 S 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 88950 23300
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 9 4 8
Max LVORI late 10 3 8 8
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-180815-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
157 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 50 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 54 (-3) 75 (+6) 39 66
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+1) 43 (-43) 91 40
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 5 G18 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var N 9 G18 N 6 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 12 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6290 4160
Transport Wnd (mph) N 16 NE 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 88060 20800
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 9 4 6
Max LVORI late 10 3 6 6
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-180815-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
157 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 59 (-3) 76 (+1) 43 68
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+2) 49 (-31) 93 42
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NW 6 G18 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var N 9 G18 N 6 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 11 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6290 4040
Transport Wnd (mph) N 16 SE 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 88060 20200
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 9 4 6
Max LVORI late 9 3 6 6
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-180815-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
157 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 54 (-7) 73 (+2) 40 66
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+1) 51 (-32) 96 44
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NW 7 G20 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 9 G20 N 6 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5750 3930
Transport Wnd (mph) N 16 S 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 80500 19650
ADI early 1 Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 8 5 6
Max LVORI late 9 3 6 6
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-180815-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
157 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 80 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 56 (-2) 71 (-1) 39 65
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+4) 50 (-25) 92 40
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NW 5 G18 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 9 G18 N 5 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 3
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5240 3970
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 17 NW 5
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 78600 15880
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 9 4 7
Max LVORI late 10 4 7 7
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-180815-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
157 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 55 (-2) 69 (-2) 38 64
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+2) 53 (-28) 92 39
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NW 5 G18 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 8 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 3
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5370 4430
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 20 NW 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 91290 22150
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 9 4 7
Max LVORI late 10 4 7 7
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-180815-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
157 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 57 (-1) 74 (+1) 40 66
RH % (24H Trend) 99 (0) 46 (-32) 88 36
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NW 5 G19 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 9 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.22 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 3
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 12 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5640 4380
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 20 N 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 95880 21900
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 4 6
Max LVORI late 10 3 6 6
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-180815-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
157 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 58 (-1) 71 (-2) 41 65
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+1) 51 (-26) 90 39
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NW 7 G19 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 10 G19 N 5 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.19 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 3
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 12 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5090 4330
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 18 W 5
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 81440 17320
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 9 4 7
Max LVORI late 10 4 6 7
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-180815-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
157 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 70 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 59 (0) 73 (-1) 43 66
RH % (24H Trend) 99 (-1) 51 (-24) 88 40
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NW 8 G19 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 10 G19 N 5 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 12 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5120 4350
Transport Wnd (mph) N 17 W 5
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 76800 17400
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 10 4 6
Max LVORI late 10 3 6 6
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-180815-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
157 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 61 (0) 75 (0) 44 67
RH % (24H Trend) 99 (0) 50 (-25) 84 41
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NW 8 G19 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var NW 9 G19 N 5 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5090 4040
Transport Wnd (mph) N 17 SW 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 76350 20200
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 9 4 4
Max LVORI late 9 3 5 4
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-180815-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
157 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 62 (0) 76 (-1) 47 68
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+1) 51 (-26) 80 44
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 8 G19 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var N 9 G19 N 5 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 12 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4890 3960
Transport Wnd (mph) N 14 NE 5
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 58680 15840
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 9 4 5
Max LVORI late 10 3 5 5
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$