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 021821
FWFALY
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
221 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.DISCUSSION...
No fire weather concerns are expected over the next seven days. A
cold front will bring a few rain showers into this evening,
before high pressure brings dry and seasonable weather this
weekend with mainly light winds. Breezy and cooler conditions
arrive early next week, although RH values are expected to remain
above 35 percent. The strongest gusts should occur on Monday, with
northwest winds gusting 20-30 mph.
NYZ206-030815-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
221 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 37 (-23) 61 (-4) 33 61
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+4) 41 (-44) 99 55
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 5 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5070 4790
Transport Wnd (mph) N 7 S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 30420 76640
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 8 8 6
Max LVORI late 8 2 8 6
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ207-030815-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
221 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Clear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 43 (-19) 64 (-7) 36 65
RH % (24H Trend) 99 (+5) 46 (-33) 99 55
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 6 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5100 5340
Transport Wnd (mph) N 8 S 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 35700 69420
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 7 7 9
Max LVORI late 7 3 9 9
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ208-030815-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
221 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 47 (-15) 68 (-10) 40 65
RH % (24H Trend) 98 (+4) 44 (-22) 98 56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 7 G21 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5050 4680
Transport Wnd (mph) N 9 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 40400 56160
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 6 6 8
Max LVORI late 7 3 8 8
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ209-030815-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
221 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 43 (-16) 65 (-10) 40 61
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+6) 40 (-27) 96 55
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 8 G25 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4660 4050
Transport Wnd (mph) N 8 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 32620 48600
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 6 6 7
Max LVORI late 7 2 7 7
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ036-030815-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
221 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 45 (-17) 63 (-10) 38 64
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+10) 49 (-24) 94 53
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 7 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3650 4670
Transport Wnd (mph) N 10 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 32850 56040
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 8 7 7
Max LVORI late 8 3 7 7
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ037-030815-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
221 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 44 (-16) 62 (-11) 37 59
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+8) 49 (-25) 98 60
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 8 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4570 4370
Transport Wnd (mph) N 9 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 36560 52440
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 8 7 7 8
Max LVORI late 7 3 8 8
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ038-030815-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
221 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Clear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 46 (-14) 66 (-11) 38 63
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+3) 45 (-24) 100 56
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4580 4690
Transport Wnd (mph) N 9 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 36640 56280
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 6 7 10
Max LVORI late 6 3 9 10
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ001-030815-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
221 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Clear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 46 (-14) 64 (-12) 38 62
RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+5) 46 (-20) 96 53
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 10 G23 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 6 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4390 3840
Transport Wnd (mph) N 8 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 30730 46080
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 8 6 8
Max LVORI late 8 3 8 8
Remarks...None.
$$
MAZ025-030815-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
221 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Clear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 48 (-12) 66 (-12) 42 63
RH % (24H Trend) 99 (+4) 46 (-19) 94 55
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 9 G21 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 4840 3790
Transport Wnd (mph) N 8 S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 33880 45480
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 7 6 7
Max LVORI late 8 3 7 7
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ001-030815-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
221 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Clear Pcldy
Precip Type Showers None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 49 (-13) 68 (-12) 43 63
RH % (24H Trend) 97 (+3) 47 (-15) 98 57
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 8 G23 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip Amount 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 10 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5100 3790
Transport Wnd (mph) N 8 SE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 35700 41690
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 7 7 6 8
Max LVORI late 7 2 8 8
Remarks...None.
$$
CTZ013-030815-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
221 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Clear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 52 (-8) 69 (-11) 46 63
RH % (24H Trend) 95 (-4) 50 (-15) 99 64
Wind 20ft/early(MPH) N 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 7 G20 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip Amount 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 11 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5130 3690
Transport Wnd (mph) N 8 SE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 35910 36900
ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor
Max LVORI early 6 6 6 8
Max LVORI late 6 3 9 8
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal. Precipitation near normal.
$$