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
211 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.DISCUSSION...

No fire weather concerns for at least the next
several days...Breezy NW winds with gusts up to 15-20 mph expected
this afternoon, but min RH values should generally remain >40%.
Min RH values 40-45% expected Saturday, but winds will be lighter.
Widespread soaking rain then expected Sunday. This should prevent
fire weather concerns well into next week.

NYZ206-190815-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
211 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      35 (-17)     63 (-3)      42           59
RH % (24H Trend)      97 (-3)      41 (-10)     100          75
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         0.08         0.70
Precip Duration                                 1            11
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4180                      1540
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  6                      N 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  20900                     13860
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            5            7
Max LVORI late        7            2            5            7

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-190815-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
211 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      39 (-19)     66 (-6)      44           60
RH % (24H Trend)      87 (-13)     43 (-7)      96           78
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   N  6 G17     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.79
Precip Duration                                 0            11
Precip Begin                                    4 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3350                      2250
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE  5                     S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  13400                     22500
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       4            7            5            7
Max LVORI late        6            2            6            7

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-190815-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
211 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           100
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      43 (-18)     68 (-7)      47           63
RH % (24H Trend)      85 (-15)     44 (-12)     100          83
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   SE  5 G17
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   N  5 G18     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         0.80
Precip Duration                                 1            11
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4070                      2230
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  3                      S  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  12210                     15610
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       4            4            5            8
Max LVORI late        5            2            7            8

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-190815-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
211 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70           100
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      41 (-17)     66 (-5)      45           60
RH % (24H Trend)      88 (-11)     43 (-14)     100          85
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   S  5 G18
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   N  5 G19     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.05         0.99
Precip Duration                                 2            12
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4130                      1710
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  5                      SW  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  16520                     10260
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       5            4            4            9
Max LVORI late        5            2            7            9

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-190815-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
211 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      39 (-19)     65 (-4)      44           60
RH % (24H Trend)      89 (-11)     43 (-17)     95           77
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   N  5 G19     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.77
Precip Duration                                              10
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3590                      1860
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW  3                     S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  10770                     20460
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       4            7            6            7
Max LVORI late        7            2            6            7

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-190815-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
211 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      40 (-18)     64 (-4)      43           57
RH % (24H Trend)      87 (-13)     44 (-20)     100          85
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         0.81
Precip Duration                                              10
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3820                      1980
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW  3                     S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  11460                     29700
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            5            8
Max LVORI late        7            2            7            8

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-190815-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
211 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      41 (-19)     65 (-7)      44           59
RH % (24H Trend)      87 (-13)     39 (-19)     100          85
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         0.66
Precip Duration                                              9
Precip Begin                                                 7 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3770                      2160
Transport Wnd (mph)                N  3                      S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  11310                     28080
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            5            9
Max LVORI late        6            2            8            9

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-190815-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
211 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            100
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      43 (-17)     65 (-5)      44           59
RH % (24H Trend)      82 (-18)     41 (-18)     99           83
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   SE  5 G17
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   N  5 G17     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.84
Precip Duration                                              10
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3980                      2000
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  3                     S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  11940                     26000
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       4            7            5            9
Max LVORI late        6            2            7            9

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-190815-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
211 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            100
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      44 (-17)     66 (-7)      46           62
RH % (24H Trend)      86 (-14)     42 (-16)     99           86
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         0.81
Precip Duration                                              10
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3950                      1940
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  3                     S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  11850                     25220
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            5            9
Max LVORI late        6            2            8            9

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-190815-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
211 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            100
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      46 (-16)     67 (-7)      48           62
RH % (24H Trend)      86 (-14)     42 (-15)     98           86
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.68
Precip Duration                                              9
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4000                      1940
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  5                      S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  16000                     29100
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       4            5            6            8
Max LVORI late        4            2            8            8

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-190815-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
211 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      48 (-16)     68 (-8)      49           64
RH % (24H Trend)      84 (-16)     46 (-12)     99           89
Wind 20ft/early(MPH)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.55
Precip Duration                                              9
Precip Begin                                                 7 AM
Precip End                                                   Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3990                      2290
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  5                      S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  15960                     32060
ADI early             Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
ADI late              Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor    Very Poor
Max LVORI early       4            4            6            9
Max LVORI late        4            2            9            9

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Breezy, showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds 20 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

$$