Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
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
239 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
There are no fire weather concerns over the next several days.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will occur today into this
evening. Additional scattered showers are expected Wednesday into
Thursday as a cold front gradually moves across the area. Minimum
RH values will be quite high today with a humid air mass in place,
only dropping to 70-85 percent. Even with some drying on Tuesday,
minimum RH values will be around 50-65 percent. Winds will be
generally less than 10 mph through the next few days as well.
NYZ206-172015-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
239 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 77 (+2) 54 (-2) 78
RH % (24H Trend) 76 (+16) 100 (0) 51
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.06 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 4
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2810 6820
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 NW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 19670 61380
ADI early
ADI late
Max LVORI early
Max LVORI late
Remarks...None.
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NYZ207-172015-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
239 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 60 60 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 81 (+6) 58 (+1) 82
RH % (24H Trend) 73 (+12) 100 (0) 53
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.07 0.04 0.00
Precip Duration 3 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 11 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3150 6530
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 NW 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 15750 45710
ADI early
ADI late
Max LVORI early
Max LVORI late
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-172015-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
239 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 40 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 81 (+4) 60 (+1) 83
RH % (24H Trend) 72 (+6) 100 (0) 55
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.05 0.03 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 11 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3520 7170
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 6 NW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 17600 64530
ADI early
ADI late
Max LVORI early
Max LVORI late
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-172015-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
239 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 50 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 0
Temp (24H Trend) 79 (+7) 57 (+1) 79
RH % (24H Trend) 74 (+2) 100 (0) 54
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.05 0.03 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 11 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3250 7070
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 7 NW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 19500 63630
ADI early
ADI late
Max LVORI early
Max LVORI late
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-172015-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
239 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 40 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 79 (+4) 60 (+4) 80
RH % (24H Trend) 74 (+15) 100 (0) 59
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.03 0.05 0.00
Precip Duration 2 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 12 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2880 5090
Transport Wnd (mph) W 5 NW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 11520 45810
ADI early
ADI late
Max LVORI early
Max LVORI late
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-172015-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
239 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 50 30 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 76 (+3) 59 (+4) 78
RH % (24H Trend) 80 (+18) 100 (0) 63
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 2 1 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing 11 AM
Precip End Continuing 12 AM 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2720 5240
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 5 NW 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 10880 36680
ADI early
ADI late
Max LVORI early
Max LVORI late
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-172015-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
239 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 60 30 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 77 (0) 61 (+3) 82
RH % (24H Trend) 79 (+22) 100 (0) 59
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 3 1 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 1 AM 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2620 5650
Transport Wnd (mph) S 6 NW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 13100 50850
ADI early
ADI late
Max LVORI early
Max LVORI late
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-172015-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
239 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 40 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 78 (+4) 60 (+5) 79
RH % (24H Trend) 75 (+15) 100 (0) 56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 12 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2800 5200
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 5 NW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 11200 52000
ADI early
ADI late
Max LVORI early
Max LVORI late
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-172015-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
239 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 40 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0
Temp (24H Trend) 78 (+3) 62 (+5) 80
RH % (24H Trend) 76 (+18) 100 (0) 59
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3190 5480
Transport Wnd (mph) N 5 NW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 12760 54800
ADI early
ADI late
Max LVORI early
Max LVORI late
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-172015-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
239 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 50 30 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 79 (+3) 63 (+5) 81
RH % (24H Trend) 76 (+13) 100 (0) 59
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip Amount 0.03 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 2 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3200 5800
Transport Wnd (mph) N 6 NW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 16000 58000
ADI early
ADI late
Max LVORI early
Max LVORI late
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-172015-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
239 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 60 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 79 (+2) 63 (+4) 82
RH % (24H Trend) 80 (+10) 100 (0) 63
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 3 0
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 8 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2880 5670
Transport Wnd (mph) N 7 NW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 17280 51030
ADI early
ADI late
Max LVORI early
Max LVORI late
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$