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 261829
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
229 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A Nor`easter will continue to bring periods of rain and gusty
winds through Monday. Thereafter, drier weather returns Tuesday
into Wednesday with high temperatures returning to near
seasonable levels. The next chance for some showers increases
later next week.
NYZ206-270815-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
229 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Rain Showers Rain Showers
Chance Precip (%) 10 60 30 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 49 (+1) 62 (-5) 48 62
RH % (24H Trend) 89 (+1) 73 (+25) 100 88
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NE 9 G31 NE 5 G23
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NE 8 G29 NE 9 G31 NE 9 G29 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.01 0.14 0.08 0.11
Precip Duration 1 7 1 8
Precip Begin 1 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 2500 2270
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 21 E 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 45000 18160
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 4 6 8 10
Max LVORI late 5 6 9 10
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-270815-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
229 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain Rain Rain
Chance Precip (%) 60 80 50 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 51 (-2) 62 (-5) 49 59
RH % (24H Trend) 94 (+12) 74 (+21) 100 93
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 13 G33 NE 7 G23
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NE 11 G32 NE 11 G33 NE 11 G29 NE 5 G23
Precip Amount 0.06 0.27 0.16 0.30
Precip Duration 3 7 2 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 2530 2120
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 22 NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 48070 21200
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 5 7 8 10
Max LVORI late 6 6 8 10
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-270815-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
229 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 80 90 80 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 51 (-2) 62 (0) 51 62
RH % (24H Trend) 97 (+17) 82 (+16) 100 90
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 16 G39 NE 8 G26
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) N 14 G36 NE 13 G39 NE 11 G29 N 6 G26
Precip Amount 0.34 0.46 0.35 0.33
Precip Duration 7 10 10 11
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 2460 2030
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 22 NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 46740 20300
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 10 10 10
Max LVORI late 8 9 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-270815-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
229 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 70 100 80 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 47 (-4) 60 (+2) 47 60
RH % (24H Trend) 99 (+21) 86 (+19) 100 87
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 18 G40 NE 9 G28
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) N 17 G39 NE 15 G40 NE 12 G29 N 6 G28
Precip Amount 0.37 0.67 0.42 0.30
Precip Duration 5 10 10 11
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 2010 1930
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 23 NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 40200 19300
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 10 10 10
Max LVORI late 8 10 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-270815-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
229 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Rain Rain Rain Rain
Chance Precip (%) 80 90 70 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 50 (-2) 61 (-2) 48 58
RH % (24H Trend) 95 (+18) 84 (+29) 100 92
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NE 14 G36 E 8 G27
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NE 11 G33 E 15 G36 E 13 G33 NE 7 G27
Precip Amount 0.09 0.20 0.15 0.30
Precip Duration 6 7 3 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 2160 1990
Transport Wnd (mph) E 25 E 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 47520 21890
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 7 8 8 9
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-270815-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
229 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip Type Rain Rain Tstms Rain
Chance Precip (%) 80 90 80 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 48 (-3) 57 (-3) 47 55
RH % (24H Trend) 97 (+17) 89 (+28) 100 94
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NE 15 G36 NE 8 G28
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NE 13 G36 NE 15 G36 NE 13 G34 NE 8 G28
Precip Amount 0.42 0.61 0.35 0.45
Precip Duration 8 10 5 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1880 1800
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 24 E 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 39480 23400
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 10 10 10
Max LVORI late 9 10 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-270815-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
229 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip Type Rain Rain Tstms Rain
Chance Precip (%) 90 90 80 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 50 (-2) 59 (-3) 49 57
RH % (24H Trend) 96 (+17) 89 (+29) 100 95
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NE 13 G31 NE 7 G24
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NE 11 G31 NE 11 G31 NE 10 G26 NE 6 G24
Precip Amount 0.44 0.45 0.32 0.53
Precip Duration 10 10 5 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 2180 1960
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 22 NE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 41420 21560
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 10 10 10
Max LVORI late 9 10 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-270815-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
229 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip Type Rain Rain Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 80 90 90 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 20
Temp (24H Trend) 49 (-3) 59 (-1) 48 56
RH % (24H Trend) 96 (+19) 87 (+24) 100 93
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NE 17 G39 NE 11 G29
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NE 15 G37 E 18 G39 E 16 G35 NE 9 G29
Precip Amount 0.29 0.43 0.32 0.38
Precip Duration 9 10 7 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1980 1800
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 28 E 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 47520 21600
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 10 10 10
Max LVORI late 9 9 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-270815-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
229 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip Type Rain Rain Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 90 90 100 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 20
Temp (24H Trend) 50 (-2) 60 (+1) 49 58
RH % (24H Trend) 96 (+18) 88 (+20) 100 93
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NE 20 G40 NE 12 G29
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NE 18 G39 NE 17 G40 NE 15 G34 NE 9 G29
Precip Amount 0.38 0.53 0.41 0.39
Precip Duration 9 10 9 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 2120 1830
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 26 NE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 48760 23790
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 10 10
Max LVORI late 9 9 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-270815-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
229 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy
Precip Type Tstms Rain Tstms Rain
Chance Precip (%) 100 90 100 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 52 (-1) 62 (+3) 51 60
RH % (24H Trend) 96 (+13) 86 (+13) 100 95
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NE 21 G41 NE 12 G29
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NE 19 G40 NE 16 G41 NE 14 G32 NE 9 G29
Precip Amount 0.52 0.65 0.54 0.39
Precip Duration 9 11 9 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1960 1590
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 29 NE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 49000 20670
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 10 10 10 10
Max LVORI late 10 10 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-270815-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
229 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Rain Rain Rain
Chance Precip (%) 90 90 90 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 53 (-1) 62 (+3) 53 60
RH % (24H Trend) 95 (+8) 84 (+6) 100 96
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) NE 22 G42 NE 12 G31
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NE 20 G42 NE 15 G42 NE 14 G31 NE 9 G31
Precip Amount 0.60 0.69 0.64 0.37
Precip Duration 9 11 10 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 1760 1540
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 29 NE 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 44000 20020
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 10 10
Max LVORI late 10 10 10 10
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
70. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs around 70. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$