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
416 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Cold and brisk conditions continue today with some lake
effect snow showers and flurries west of the Hudson River Valley.
Clouds increase tonight with an upper level disturbance and a warm
front bringing some snow showers across the region for Thursday.
Fair and dry weather is expected Friday, as temperatures rebound to
seasonal levels.

NYZ206-152100-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
416 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Snow Showers Snow Showers Snow Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      20 (0)       4 (-6)       22
RH % (24H TREND)      56 (-16)     100 (+5)     69
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NW  6 G23                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW  6 G23    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.02         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         Continuing   1 PM
PRECIP END            Continuing   6 AM         Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    3850                      3350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 20                     S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     65450                     36850
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3
ADI early             38 Fair      10 Poor      23 Fair
ADI late              43 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  28 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            5            7
Max LVORI late        3            9            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-152100-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
416 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      26 (0)       7 (-8)       26
RH % (24H TREND)      45 (-14)     99 (+16)     61
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NW  8 G25                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW  8 G25    Lgt/Var      S  5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4350                      3400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 20                     S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     73950                     34000
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             51 Gen Good  9 Poor       21 Fair
ADI late              52 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  26 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            3            7
Max LVORI late        2            7            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-152100-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
416 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         Snow Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      28 (+1)      10 (-6)      29
RH % (24H TREND)      42 (-9)      93 (+12)     51
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NW  9 G27                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW  9 G27    NW  5 G23    S  5 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION                                 1
PRECIP BEGIN                                    12 PM
PRECIP END                                      Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4880                      3830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 25                     S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     107360                    42130
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             70 Good      18 Gen Poor  22 Fair
ADI late              70 Good      4 Very Poor  33 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            3            5
Max LVORI late        1            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-152100-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
416 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Snow Showers None         Snow Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            20
TEMP (24H TREND)      25 (+4)      8 (-4)       26
RH % (24H TREND)      49 (-5)      91 (+4)      54
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NW  9 G33                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW  8 G33    NW  6 G26    SW  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       1                         1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM                      12 PM
PRECIP END            6 PM                      Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4190                      3660
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 29                     SW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     104750                    43920
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3
ADI early             66 Good      16 Gen Poor  23 Fair
ADI late              66 Good      8 Poor       30 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            3            5
Max LVORI late        2            5            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-152100-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
416 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      24 (+1)      6 (-8)       26
RH % (24H TREND)      48 (-17)     96 (+8)      60
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NW  9 G27                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW  9 G27    NW  5 G24    Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4250                      3830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 22                     SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     80750                     34470
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2
ADI early             52 Gen Good  12 Poor      21 Fair
ADI late              54 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  24 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            3            6
Max LVORI late        1            7            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-152100-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
416 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      22 (+1)      5 (-7)       24
RH % (24H TREND)      51 (-18)     96 (+5)      62
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NW  8 G27                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW  7 G27    NW  5 G23    Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4190                      3820
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 24                     SW 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     87990                     34380
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2
ADI early             61 Good      12 Poor      24 Fair
ADI late              63 Good      6 Very Poor  25 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            4            5
Max LVORI late        2            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-152100-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
416 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      26 (0)       8 (-7)       27
RH % (24H TREND)      42 (-16)     88 (+6)      55
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NW  6 G26                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW  6 G26    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4250                      3800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 23                     SW  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     85000                     30400
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            2            3
ADI early             88 Good      6 Very Poor  21 Fair
ADI late              91 Good      3 Very Poor  30 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            3            5
Max LVORI late        2            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-152100-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
416 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      23 (+1)      8 (-5)       25
RH % (24H TREND)      47 (-11)     93 (+9)      51
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NW 13 G34                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW 12 G34    NW  9 G32    SW  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4110                      3750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 26                     SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     94530                     37500
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3
ADI early             62 Good      21 Fair      25 Fair
ADI late              64 Good      8 Poor       28 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            3            5
Max LVORI late        1            5            2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-152100-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
416 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      26 (+1)      11 (-3)      27
RH % (24H TREND)      47 (-4)      93 (+7)      52
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NW 11 G29                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW 11 G29    NW  8 G26    SW  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4120                      3540
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 28                     SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     98880                     38940
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3
ADI early             66 Good      26 Fair      25 Fair
ADI late              68 Good      8 Poor       32 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            3            5
Max LVORI late        1            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-152100-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
416 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      27 (-1)      12 (-4)      28
RH % (24H TREND)      44 (-2)      91 (+10)     51
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NW 10 G28                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW 10 G28    NW  6 G20    SW  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4840                      3830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 28                     SW 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     116160                    42130
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3
ADI early             73 Good      28 Fair      25 Fair
ADI late              74 Good      6 Very Poor  40 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            3            5
Max LVORI late        1            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-152100-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
416 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      30 (+1)      13 (-4)      29
RH % (24H TREND)      42 (-2)      88 (+13)     51
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NW 10 G28                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NW 10 G28    NW  5 G19    SW  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4870                      3590
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 25                     SW 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     107140                    35900
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             76 Good      16 Gen Poor  28 Fair
ADI late              82 Good      5 Very Poor  45 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       3            3            4
Max LVORI late        1            5            2

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs around 30. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain showers likely. Lows
in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow
showers. Colder. Lows around 4. Highs around 15. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers. Lows around
1 below. Highs around 11. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

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

$$