Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
631 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

.DISCUSSION...

...Wind gusts of 25-30 mph possible Thursday,
along with RH values possibly as low as 35-45% Thursday
afternoon...

Tightening low level pressure gradient ahead of approaching cold
front will allow south to southeast winds to increase Thursday
afternoon to 10-20 mph, with some gusts of 25-30 mph possible,
especially within north-south oriented valleys. In addition, RH
values could briefly fall as low as 35-45 percent Thursday
afternoon.

A wetting rainfall is likely Thursday night into Friday morning.

NYZ206-022000-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
631 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      76 (+2)      48 (+1)      76
RH % (24H Trend)      43 (-1)      95 (-2)      39
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          2 PM
Precip End            6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7370                      7670
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  5                      SW  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     29480                     61360
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       8            6            7
Max LVORI late        2            7            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-022000-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
631 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      80 (+3)      51 (+2)      80
RH % (24H Trend)      40 (-4)      95 (-1)      38
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)8400                      7980
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  3                      SW  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     25200                     47880
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       8            5            7
Max LVORI late        2            7            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-022000-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
631 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      79 (+3)      50 (0)       79
RH % (24H Trend)      40 (-8)      99 (0)       39
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7950                      7890
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  5                     SW  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     31800                     39450
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       9            5            8
Max LVORI late        2            8            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-022000-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
631 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      75 (+4)      47 (-1)      75
RH % (24H Trend)      42 (-6)      96 (-3)      42
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7210                      7120
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  5                      SW  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     28840                     28480
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       8            5            7
Max LVORI late        2            7            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-022000-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
631 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      78 (+3)      50 (+3)      78
RH % (24H Trend)      40 (-5)      90 (-6)      39
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)8030                      7810
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  3                     SW  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     24090                     39050
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       9            4            6
Max LVORI late        2            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-022000-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
631 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      75 (+3)      49 (+2)      75
RH % (24H Trend)      43 (-9)      92 (-6)      45
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7610                      7660
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  5                     SW  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     30440                     30640
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       9            5            7
Max LVORI late        2            7            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-022000-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
631 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      78 (+2)      51 (+1)      78
RH % (24H Trend)      39 (-9)      100 (+2)     40
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7820                      7450
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  5                     SW  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     31280                     37250
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       9            5            9
Max LVORI late        2            8            2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-022000-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
631 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      76 (+3)      48 (0)       76
RH % (24H Trend)      39 (-9)      95 (-4)      40
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7630                      7350
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  3                     W  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     22890                     29400
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           5            7
Max LVORI late        2            7            2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-022000-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
631 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      77 (+3)      50 (+2)      77
RH % (24H Trend)      42 (-7)      99 (0)       41
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7160                      6770
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  6                      SW  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     35800                     33850
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        2            9            2

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-022000-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
631 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      76 (+2)      50 (+1)      77
RH % (24H Trend)      44 (-10)     100 (+1)     44
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6770                      6860
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  6                      SW  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     33850                     34300
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        2            9            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-022000-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
631 AM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      78 (+2)      51 (+1)      79
RH % (24H Trend)      45 (-9)      100 (0)      43
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6770                      7060
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  7                      SW  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     40620                     35300
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        2            10           3

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

$$