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 210710
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
310 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
No fire weather concerns the next several days, as a
widespread soaking rainfall closed the weekend. Dry weather is
expected today through at least Thursday with minimum RH levels each
afternoon remaining above critical thresholds and excellent
recoveries to 90 to 100 percent each night. The next widespread
chance for rain showers will be Friday into the weekend with a
coastal low potentially tracking near the Long Island and New
England Coast.
NYZ206-212015-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
310 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 60 (+4) 36 (-5) 62
RH % (24H Trend) 59 (-29) 100 (0) 52
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4370 5610
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 8 E 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 30590 50490
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 6 9
Max LVORI late 5 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-212015-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
310 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 61 (+5) 39 (-6) 64
RH % (24H Trend) 63 (-28) 100 (0) 56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 9 G21 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NE 10 G21 NE 7 G20 NE 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3750 5290
Transport Wnd (mph) N 13 NE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 41250 47610
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 6 10
Max LVORI late 6 8 4
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-212015-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
310 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 66 (+6) 42 (-8) 64
RH % (24H Trend) 63 (-22) 100 (0) 61
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 7 G24 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) N 9 G24 N 5 G18 NE 5 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4120 5450
Transport Wnd (mph) N 13 E 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 45320 54500
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 6 9
Max LVORI late 5 8 4
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-212015-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
310 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 63 (+4) 41 (-7) 60
RH % (24H Trend) 60 (-29) 100 (0) 63
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 7 G25 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NE 7 G25 Lgt/Var NE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3490 4690
Transport Wnd (mph) N 10 E 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 31410 42210
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 6 10
Max LVORI late 4 8 5
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-212015-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
310 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 62 (+7) 38 (-8) 63
RH % (24H Trend) 66 (-18) 100 (0) 53
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 6 G19 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) N 8 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3460 5080
Transport Wnd (mph) N 10 NE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 31140 45720
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 8 9
Max LVORI late 6 8 3
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-212015-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
310 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 61 (+9) 38 (-7) 60
RH % (24H Trend) 69 (-23) 100 (0) 59
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 5 G17 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) N 5 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3800 4950
Transport Wnd (mph) N 10 NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 34200 49500
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 9 10
Max LVORI late 6 8 4
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-212015-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
310 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 64 (+10) 40 (-8) 62
RH % (24H Trend) 62 (-30) 100 (0) 56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 5 G17 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) N 6 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3880 5240
Transport Wnd (mph) N 12 NE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 38800 47160
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 10
Max LVORI late 6 8 4
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-212015-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
310 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 64 (+9) 41 (-7) 61
RH % (24H Trend) 61 (-27) 100 (0) 55
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 6 G18 NE 5
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) N 8 G18 Lgt/Var NE 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3880 4540
Transport Wnd (mph) N 9 NE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 31040 49940
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 10
Max LVORI late 4 7 4
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-212015-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
310 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 66 (+8) 44 (-6) 62
RH % (24H Trend) 62 (-23) 97 (-3) 59
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 6 G18 NE 5 G17
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) N 7 G18 Lgt/Var NE 5 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4200 4690
Transport Wnd (mph) N 9 E 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 33600 56280
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 9
Max LVORI late 4 7 4
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-212015-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
310 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 68 (+8) 46 (-6) 62
RH % (24H Trend) 63 (-20) 95 (-5) 61
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 7 G21 NE 6 G18
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) N 8 G21 Lgt/Var NE 6 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4200 4640
Transport Wnd (mph) N 12 E 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 42000 60320
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 7 8
Max LVORI late 4 7 5
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-212015-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
310 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 68 (+5) 47 (-7) 62
RH % (24H Trend) 66 (-18) 98 (-2) 67
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 9 G23 NE 8 G19
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NE 9 G23 Lgt/Var NE 8 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4320 4510
Transport Wnd (mph) N 12 E 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 43200 54120
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 6 9
Max LVORI late 4 8 6
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs
in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 25 to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$