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 020620
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
220 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.DISCUSSION...
No fire weather concerns are expected over the next seven days.
A cold front will bring rain showers to the area today before
high pressure brings dry and seasonable weather this weekend with
light winds. Breezy and cooler conditions arrive for early next
week, though RH values will remain above 40 percent.
NYZ206-022015-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
220 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 90 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 66 (+1) 39 (-22) 62
RH % (24H Trend) 83 (-1) 100 (+3) 46
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 6 G20 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 6 G20 NW 5 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.04
Precip Duration 7
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 5 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2730 5790
Transport Wnd (mph) W 14 N 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 32760 40530
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 8 8
Max LVORI late 7 10 2
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-022015-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
220 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 73 (+3) 43 (-20) 65
RH % (24H Trend) 74 (-4) 94 (+3) 48
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 6 G20 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 6 G20 NW 6 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 3
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2720 5710
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 12 N 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 27200 39970
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 6 8
Max LVORI late 6 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-022015-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
220 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 40 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 81 (+10) 46 (-17) 68
RH % (24H Trend) 60 (-17) 96 (+5) 47
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 6 G21 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 8 G21 NW 7 G19 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 10 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 9 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4810 5360
Transport Wnd (mph) W 16 N 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 67340 42880
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 7 8
Max LVORI late 5 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-022015-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
220 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 50 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 76 (+8) 43 (-18) 65
RH % (24H Trend) 64 (-14) 97 (+5) 43
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 7 G25 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 8 G25 NW 7 G24 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 12 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3910 4920
Transport Wnd (mph) W 18 N 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 62560 34440
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 5 7 7
Max LVORI late 6 7 3
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-022015-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
220 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 60 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 73 (+6) 45 (-17) 63
RH % (24H Trend) 70 (-7) 97 (+8) 51
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 7 G23 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 7 G23 NW 5 G17 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 4 1
Precip Begin 9 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 9 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2820 3970
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 N 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 42300 31760
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 9 8
Max LVORI late 8 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-022015-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
220 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 60 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 74 (+7) 44 (-17) 62
RH % (24H Trend) 69 (-9) 98 (+7) 51
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 7 G24 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 8 G24 NW 6 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 3 1
Precip Begin 9 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 9 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3620 5070
Transport Wnd (mph) W 18 N 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 57920 40560
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 9 8
Max LVORI late 8 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-022015-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
220 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Clear
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 40 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 78 (+7) 46 (-16) 66
RH % (24H Trend) 64 (-7) 91 (0) 46
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 5 G23 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 7 G23 NW 5 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 11 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 8 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4280 5070
Transport Wnd (mph) W 17 N 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 64200 45630
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 8 7
Max LVORI late 6 7 3
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-022015-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
220 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 60 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 75 (+7) 46 (-16) 65
RH % (24H Trend) 66 (-10) 95 (+4) 48
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 7 G24 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 9 G24 NW 9 G20 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2 0
Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 8 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3620 4570
Transport Wnd (mph) W 20 N 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 61540 31990
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 8 8
Max LVORI late 7 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-022015-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
220 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 60 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 78 (+9) 48 (-14) 66
RH % (24H Trend) 62 (-14) 94 (+3) 45
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 7 G23 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 9 G23 NW 9 G20 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2 0
Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 9 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4340 5070
Transport Wnd (mph) W 20 N 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 73780 35490
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 8 8
Max LVORI late 7 9 3
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-022015-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
220 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 50 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 81 (+10) 49 (-14) 68
RH % (24H Trend) 59 (-16) 92 (0) 46
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 7 G23 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 9 G23 NW 8 G20 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4400 5280
Transport Wnd (mph) W 21 N 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 79200 36960
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 7 8
Max LVORI late 5 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-022015-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
220 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 50 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 81 (+9) 52 (-10) 69
RH % (24H Trend) 61 (-19) 90 (-6) 48
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 5 G21 N 5
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 8 G21 NW 7 G19 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3840 5700
Transport Wnd (mph) W 18 N 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 61440 39900
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 7 8
Max LVORI late 4 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$