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
245 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

.DISCUSSION...
A warm front and a low pressure system will bring a widespread
soaking rainfall through this morning. A cold front will
bring additional scattered showers and isolated to widely scattered
thunderstorms late this afternoon into early tonight. Drier and
cooler weather return Monday with high pressure building
in along with Min RH values dropping to 45 to 60% and northwest winds
of 10 to 15 mph with some gusts 20 to 30 mph. Excellent RH
recovery of 90-100 percent is expected Monday night.

NYZ206-132015-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
245 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      76 (+3)      45 (-13)     63
RH % (24H Trend)      72 (+13)     100 (0)      48
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NW  8 G20
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   W  5 G17     Lgt/Var      NW  8 G20
Precip Amount         0.13         0.03         0.00
Precip Duration       3            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   2 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3840                      6380
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 14                      N 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     46080                     82940
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        7            9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-132015-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
245 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     80           30           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      78 (+4)      51 (-7)      69
RH % (24H Trend)      73 (+15)     98 (-2)      44
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  S  5 G17                  NW  9 G23
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   SW  5 G17    Lgt/Var      NW  9 G23
Precip Amount         0.17         0.05         0.00
Precip Duration       2            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   5 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3960                      6660
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 10                      N 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     35640                     79920
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           8            8
Max LVORI late        7            8            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-132015-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
245 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     80           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           20           0
Temp (24H Trend)      78 (+3)      53 (-7)      70
RH % (24H Trend)      72 (+14)     100 (0)      47
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NW  9 G25
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 10 G25
Precip Amount         0.40         0.05         0.00
Precip Duration       4            4
Precip Begin          6 AM         7 PM
Precip End            1 PM         6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3760                      6380
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8                      N 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     26320                     89320
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           9            8
Max LVORI late        7            8            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-132015-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
245 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     80           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           20           0
Temp (24H Trend)      77 (+5)      48 (-10)     67
RH % (24H Trend)      71 (+11)     100 (0)      49
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NW 10 G27
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  9 G27
Precip Amount         0.29         0.10         0.00
Precip Duration       3            3
Precip Begin          6 AM         8 PM
Precip End            12 PM        5 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3630                      5510
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 10                     N 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     32670                     82650
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           8            8
Max LVORI late        7            8            3

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-132015-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
245 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     90           60           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      74 (+1)      52 (-6)      66
RH % (24H Trend)      78 (+23)     100 (0)      50
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NW 10 G23
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 10 G23
Precip Amount         0.32         0.08         0.00
Precip Duration       5            4
Precip Begin          6 AM         8 PM
Precip End            2 PM         5 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2420                      6030
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8                      N 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     16940                     78390
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           9            9
Max LVORI late        8            9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-132015-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
245 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     90           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      72 (+1)      51 (-5)      64
RH % (24H Trend)      85 (+26)     100 (0)      56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NW  9 G23
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  9 G23
Precip Amount         0.38         0.04         0.00
Precip Duration       5            3
Precip Begin          6 AM         8 PM
Precip End            2 PM         6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2450                      5200
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  9                      N 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     19600                     78000
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           9
Max LVORI late        9            9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-132015-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
245 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     90           30           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      73 (0)       54 (-3)      68
RH % (24H Trend)      86 (+27)     100 (0)      50
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NW  8 G23
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  9 G23
Precip Amount         0.35         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration       5            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         12 AM
Precip End            2 PM         6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2270                      5270
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     N 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     13620                     79050
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           9
Max LVORI late        10           9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-132015-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
245 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     90           60           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      74 (+2)      53 (-4)      66
RH % (24H Trend)      78 (+23)     100 (0)      50
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NW 13 G26
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 13 G26
Precip Amount         0.50         0.13         0.00
Precip Duration       5            4
Precip Begin          6 AM         8 PM
Precip End            3 PM         6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2380                      4990
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  9                      N 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     19040                     74850
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           9            9
Max LVORI late        8            9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-132015-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
245 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     90           40           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      75 (+1)      54 (-5)      67
RH % (24H Trend)      77 (+21)     100 (0)      52
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NW 11 G26
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 11 G26
Precip Amount         0.66         0.04         0.00
Precip Duration       5            4
Precip Begin          6 AM         8 PM
Precip End            3 PM         6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2710                      5090
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  8                     N 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     18970                     81440
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           9
Max LVORI late        8            9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-132015-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
245 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     90           30           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      76 (+2)      55 (-5)      69
RH % (24H Trend)      78 (+20)     100 (0)      51
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NW 10 G25
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 10 G25
Precip Amount         0.81         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration       6            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         11 PM
Precip End            2 PM         6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2690                      5010
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  8                     N 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     18830                     85170
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           9            8
Max LVORI late        9            9            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-132015-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
245 AM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     90           30           0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      76 (+1)      58 (-2)      70
RH % (24H Trend)      82 (+21)     100 (0)      53
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)  Lgt/Var                   NW 11 G24
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 11 G24
Precip Amount         0.81         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration       5            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         1 AM
Precip End            2 PM         6 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2450                      5040
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  7                     N 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     14700                     75600
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       10           10           8
Max LVORI late        10           9            4

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

$$