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 280702
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry and comfortable weather will continue again today with a
mostly sunny sky. An approaching upper level disturbance and
cold front will bring the threat for some showers and isolated
thunderstorms to the region for tonight into Friday. Behind this
system, another extended period of mainly dry and comfortable
weather is expected for the Labor Day Holiday Weekend.
NYZ206-282000-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 80 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24H Trend) 72 (+8) 47 (+2) 64
RH % (24H Trend) 40 (-6) 100 (+7) 60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 5 G19 Lgt/Var W 5 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.22 0.08
Precip Duration 8 2
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7850 6380
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 21 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 141300 76560
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 5 10
Max LVORI late 2 9 6
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-282000-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 70 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24H Trend) 77 (+8) 52 (+6) 72
RH % (24H Trend) 36 (-7) 96 (+6) 55
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 7 G20 S 5 G17 W 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.08 0.09
Precip Duration 2 3
Precip Begin 11 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)8260 6510
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 123900 78120
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 4 8
Max LVORI late 2 6 4
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-282000-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24H Trend) 77 (+6) 52 (+5) 74
RH % (24H Trend) 36 (-9) 94 (+1) 51
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var W 5 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.04
Precip Duration 1 2
Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)8580 6840
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 16 W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 120120 88920
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 4 7
Max LVORI late 2 6 4
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-282000-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 50 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 73 (+8) 49 (+5) 70
RH % (24H Trend) 36 (-18) 96 (+4) 52
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.03
Precip Duration 1 2
Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)8050 6600
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 120750 79200
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 4 7
Max LVORI late 2 6 4
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-282000-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 60 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24H Trend) 74 (+8) 50 (+5) 69
RH % (24H Trend) 37 (-19) 94 (+3) 58
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var S 5
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 5 G18 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.07 0.15
Precip Duration 1 3
Precip Begin 4 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7500 5970
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 15 W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 97500 83580
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 4 7
Max LVORI late 2 5 5
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-282000-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24H Trend) 72 (+8) 49 (+5) 68
RH % (24H Trend) 41 (-16) 97 (+5) 67
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.11
Precip Duration 6
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7630 6130
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 15 W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 99190 79690
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 4 8
Max LVORI late 2 6 6
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-282000-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24H Trend) 75 (+6) 52 (+6) 72
RH % (24H Trend) 37 (-13) 99 (+6) 60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.11
Precip Duration 8
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7690 5850
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 14 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 92280 70200
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 4 9
Max LVORI late 2 7 5
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-282000-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24H Trend) 73 (+7) 51 (+7) 70
RH % (24H Trend) 38 (-17) 94 (+4) 58
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 6 G18 S 5 W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.05 0.12
Precip Duration 0 2
Precip Begin 4 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7280 5710
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 16 W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 101920 74230
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 4 7
Max LVORI late 2 6 4
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-282000-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24H Trend) 73 (+4) 53 (+8) 71
RH % (24H Trend) 40 (-10) 94 (+4) 62
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 5 G17 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.09
Precip Duration 0 2
Precip Begin 4 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7240 5590
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 108600 78260
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 4 8
Max LVORI late 2 6 4
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-282000-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24H Trend) 74 (+3) 55 (+8) 73
RH % (24H Trend) 43 (-6) 94 (+5) 59
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 5 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.05
Precip Duration 0 2
Precip Begin 4 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7670 6550
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 W 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 115050 104800
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 5 7
Max LVORI late 2 6 4
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-282000-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
301 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Temp (24H Trend) 76 (+4) 56 (+8) 75
RH % (24H Trend) 41 (-6) 92 (+2) 60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 6 G17 Lgt/Var W 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.07
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)8130 6660
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 16 W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 113820 99900
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 5 7
Max LVORI late 2 6 4
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$