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
146 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will bring mainly clear skies and seasonably cool
temperatures tonight. Temperatures will warm back to normal
levels on Friday, with the chance for some light rain and high
elevation snow showers Friday into Friday night mainly north and
south of Albany. Saturday looks dry with seasonable
temperatures. A disturbance may bring some rain and snow showers
mainly to areas north and west of the Capital District on
Sunday.

NYZ206-210900-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
146 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      22 (+6)      43 (+5)      24           37
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+5)     81 (+26)     100          56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      NW  5 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                    1            1
Precip Begin                       10 AM        Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2250                      4960
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 15                     NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  29250                     64480
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            9            10
Max LVORI late        9            8            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-210900-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
146 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      22 (+3)      46 (+6)      28           44
RH % (24H Trend)      95 (0)       70 (+15)     100          50
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  6 G17    Lgt/Var      NW  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2300                      5430
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 14                     NW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  27600                     76020
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       7            7            9            10
Max LVORI late        7            6            9            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-210900-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
146 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      25 (+3)      51 (+8)      32           46
RH % (24H Trend)      98 (+3)      67 (+16)     100          51
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   NW  5 G18
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      NW  7 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    7 PM
Precip End                                      6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3180                      5120
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 15                     NW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  41340                     81920
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            9            10
Max LVORI late        7            5            10           3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-210900-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
146 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      25 (+3)      48 (+6)      31           44
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (+11)    69 (+21)     100          51
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   NW  5 G18
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      NW  6 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration                                 2
Precip Begin                                    7 PM
Precip End                                      6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2980                      4720
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 16                      NW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  41720                     80240
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            9            9
Max LVORI late        9            5            9            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-210900-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
146 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      25 (+5)      47 (+6)      30           42
RH % (24H Trend)      89 (+4)      67 (+16)     100          53
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5 G17    SW  5        NW  6 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    7 PM
Precip End                                      6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2780                      4630
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 14                     NW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  33360                     69450
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       5            6            9            10
Max LVORI late        6            5            10           3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-210900-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
146 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      23 (+4)      46 (+7)      28           40
RH % (24H Trend)      93 (+6)      72 (+18)     100          58
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    7 PM
Precip End                                      6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2950                      4840
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 15                     NW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  38350                     77440
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            7            10           10
Max LVORI late        6            7            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-210900-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
146 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      23 (+4)      48 (+6)      30           44
RH % (24H Trend)      96 (+3)      65 (+13)     100          49
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         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2720                      4990
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 14                     NW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  32640                     79840
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            10           10
Max LVORI late        7            6            10           3

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-210900-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
146 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      24 (+4)      47 (+6)      31           42
RH % (24H Trend)      90 (+3)      67 (+18)     100          53
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   NW  5 G19
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5 G17    Lgt/Var      NW  7 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    7 PM
Precip End                                      6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2440                      4460
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 14                     NW 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  29280                     80280
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            6            9            10
Max LVORI late        6            5            10           3

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-210900-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
146 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      25 (+4)      48 (+6)      32           43
RH % (24H Trend)      93 (+1)      70 (+21)     100          55
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   NW  5 G19
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5 G17    Lgt/Var      NW  7 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         0.00
Precip Duration                                 1
Precip Begin                                    7 PM
Precip End                                      6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2360                      4350
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 17                     NW 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  35400                     78300
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            7            10           10
Max LVORI late        6            5            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-210900-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
146 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      27 (+4)      49 (+6)      34           45
RH % (24H Trend)      90 (0)       71 (+22)     100          56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   NW  5 G19
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  5 G17    Lgt/Var      NW  7 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.01
Precip Duration                                 2            1
Precip Begin                                    7 PM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2590                      4300
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 16                     NW 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  36260                     81700
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            7            10           10
Max LVORI late        6            5            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-210900-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
146 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      28 (+4)      51 (+7)      36           47
RH % (24H Trend)      92 (+4)      72 (+23)     100          57
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   N  6 G18
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      SW  6 G17    Lgt/Var      NW  8 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.04         0.01
Precip Duration                                 2            1
Precip Begin                                    7 PM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   1 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2490                      3640
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 14                     NW 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  29880                     65520
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       6            7            10           10
Max LVORI late        6            5            10           4

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 40.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow
showers. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

$$