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
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Once showers diminish this evening, dry weather is
expected through tomorrow, but chances for showers and an
isolated thunderstorm increase Thursday night and Friday. While
a few isolated showers are possible for northern areas Saturday,
most of the weekend into early next week looks dry.
Temperatures will remain below normal through the weekend, then
moderate to more normal levels early next week.

NYZ206-280800-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            80           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20           0
Temp (24H Trend)      41 (-8)      72 (+8)      47           63
RH % (24H Trend)      98 (0)       40 (-6)      100          60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5 G20    Lgt/Var      W  5 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.28         0.08
Precip Duration                                 10           4
Precip Begin                                    6 PM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6820                      6410
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 21                     W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  122760                    83330
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            8            5            10
Max LVORI late        8            2            10           5

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-280800-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            60           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24H Trend)      44 (-7)      76 (+7)      51           72
RH % (24H Trend)      96 (+3)      33 (-10)     95           52
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  7 G20    S  5         W  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.07         0.07
Precip Duration                                 3            4
Precip Begin                                    11 PM        Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             7820                      8030
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 18                     W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  125120                    112420
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       5            8            4            8
Max LVORI late        8            2            6            4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-280800-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      42 (-9)      76 (+5)      52           73
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+8)     32 (-13)     94           51
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5 G18    Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.03
Precip Duration                                 1            2
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             8210                      6940
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 13                     W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  90310                     90220
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            9            4            7
Max LVORI late        10           2            5            4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-280800-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      40 (-7)      73 (+9)      48           69
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+7)     33 (-21)     96           52
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.02
Precip Duration                                 1            2
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             7690                      6660
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 13                     NW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  84590                     79920
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       7            8            3            8
Max LVORI late        8            2            6            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-280800-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24H Trend)      42 (-6)      74 (+8)      50           69
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+6)     35 (-21)     94           57
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.10         0.14
Precip Duration                                 1            2
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             7190                      6410
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 14                     W 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  86280                     102560
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            8            3            7
Max LVORI late        9            2            5            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-280800-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24H Trend)      41 (-6)      72 (+8)      49           68
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+7)     36 (-21)     95           64
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         0.06         0.12
Precip Duration                                 1            2
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             7490                      6340
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 13                     W 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  82390                     101440
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       7            9            4            8
Max LVORI late        9            2            6            5

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-280800-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24H Trend)      43 (-6)      75 (+6)      52           70
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+8)     33 (-17)     97           60
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         0.03         0.09
Precip Duration                                 1            5
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             7610                      6620
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 14                     W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  91320                     99300
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            10           4            9
Max LVORI late        10           2            7            5

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-280800-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24H Trend)      42 (-6)      73 (+7)      50           69
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+8)     37 (-18)     94           56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      W  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.04         0.08
Precip Duration                                 1            2
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6780                      5770
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 13                     W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  74580                     86550
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            9            4            7
Max LVORI late        9            2            6            4

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-280800-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24H Trend)      42 (-7)      73 (+4)      53           70
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+5)     36 (-14)     93           60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.06
Precip Duration                                 1            2
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             6720                      5140
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 14                     W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  80640                     56540
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            9            4            7
Max LVORI late        9            2            6            4

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-280800-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24H Trend)      45 (-6)      74 (+3)      54           71
RH % (24H Trend)      98 (+5)      38 (-11)     95           63
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.05
Precip Duration                                 0            2
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             7490                      5740
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 15                     W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  97370                     74620
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            8            4            8
Max LVORI late        9            2            6            4

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-280800-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
246 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20
Temp (24H Trend)      47 (-4)      76 (+4)      56           74
RH % (24H Trend)      98 (+4)      36 (-11)     93           60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      W  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip Duration                                 0            2
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             7870                      5720
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 15                     W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  102310                    68640
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            8            4            7
Max LVORI late        9            2            6            4

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. South 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 in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.

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

$$