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 231822
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
222 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...
No fire weather concerns through the next 7 days. Showers and some
thunderstorms will be around this afternoon into early evening,
followed by additional scattered showers and isolated storms Monday
and Tuesday. Coverage will be greatest north of I-90.
Temperatures will trend below normal through Tuesday as well.
Westerly winds turn breezy on Tuesday with gusts of 15-25 mph.
NYZ206-240815-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
222 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 60 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 48 (-11) 68 (-2) 69
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+1) 63 (-17) 100 71
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var W 5 G20
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 5 G18 Lgt/Var W 5 G20
Precip Amount 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.04
Precip Duration 5 2 4 5
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5330 3780
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 15 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 69290 41580
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 9 10
Max LVORI late 10 5 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-240815-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
222 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 30 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 0 20
Temp (24H Trend) 51 (-9) 75 (0) 51 76
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+3) 58 (-18) 100 63
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 6 G20
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 7 G19 Lgt/Var W 7 G20
Precip Amount 0.09 0.04 0.03 0.01
Precip Duration 1 1 2 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 9 AM Continuing 7 AM
Precip End 11 PM Continuing 5 AM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5230 4290
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 14 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 62760 42900
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 9 10 9 10
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-240815-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
222 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 20 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 51 (-11) 76 (-1) 77
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+1) 53 (-16) 100 60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 6 G19 Lgt/Var W 6 G20
Precip Amount 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 0 1 0 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 9 AM Continuing 2 PM
Precip End 9 PM Continuing 9 PM 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6410 5350
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 16 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 89740 53500
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 8 9
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 9
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-240815-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
222 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Showers None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 47 (-12) 72 (-1) 73
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (0) 55 (-13) 100 63
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var W 5 G19
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var W 6 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 7 AM 8 AM
Precip End 6 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5730 5110
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 16 NW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 80220 56210
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 9 8 9
Max LVORI late 9 4 10 9
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-240815-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
222 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 30 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 0 20
Temp (24H Trend) 51 (-7) 73 (0) 49 73
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+2) 60 (-19) 100 69
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 5 G18
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 6 G18 Lgt/Var W 6 G18
Precip Amount 0.08 0.03 0.05 0.01
Precip Duration 1 1 1 4
Precip Begin 6 PM 11 AM Continuing 7 AM
Precip End 12 AM Continuing 10 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5710 3670
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 16 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 79940 40370
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 9 10
Max LVORI late 10 5 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-240815-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
222 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 40 30 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 0 20
Temp (24H Trend) 50 (-7) 72 (+2) 48 73
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (0) 58 (-29) 100 67
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.08 0.02 0.02 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 11 AM Continuing 8 AM
Precip End 12 AM Continuing 10 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5730 4830
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 85950 57960
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 10 9 10
Max LVORI late 10 5 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-240815-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
222 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 60 30 30 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 53 (-7) 76 (+3) 52 77
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (0) 54 (-33) 100 58
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.06 0.03 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 2 1 1 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip End 12 AM Continuing 9 PM 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6070 5090
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 16 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 84980 55990
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 9 10
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-240815-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
222 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 30 30 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 51 (-8) 74 (+1) 49 73
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (0) 56 (-25) 100 64
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var W 5 G19
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 8 G20 Lgt/Var W 8 G19
Precip Amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 1 PM 2 PM
Precip End 11 PM 6 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5890 4030
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 18 W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 94240 48360
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 10 9 10
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-240815-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
222 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 52 (-8) 75 (+1) 51 75
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (0) 55 (-24) 100 63
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 7 G20 Lgt/Var W 6 G18
Precip Amount 0.06 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0 0 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM 2 PM
Precip End 9 PM 6 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5670 4060
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 85050 44660
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 9 10
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-240815-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
222 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 54 (-7) 76 (0) 53 76
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (0) 53 (-25) 100 60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 7 G20 Lgt/Var W 5 G17
Precip Amount 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0 0 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM 2 PM
Precip End 8 PM 6 PM 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6070 4710
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 91050 47100
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 10 8 10
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-240815-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
222 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 55 (-7) 77 (0) 54 77
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (0) 55 (-24) 100 60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var SW 8 G20 Lgt/Var W 6 G17
Precip Amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0 0 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM Continuing
Precip End 8 PM Continuing 8 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5940 4800
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 89100 48000
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 7 10
Max LVORI late 10 4 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$