Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
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FNUS51 KBTV 291836
FWFBTV
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Northern Vermont and
Northern New York
National Weather Service Burlington VT
236 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
...Additional scattered showers expected Saturday...
.DISCUSSION...
The upper low will linger across southern Quebec, bringing mostly
cloudy and cool conditions for Saturday. Periods of light shower
activity is expected, especially across far northern sections of
Vermont and northern New York. Drier and warmer conditions develop
with high pressure on Sunday and through the middle of next week.
VTZ030-300815-
Champlain Valley of Vermont-
Including the cities of Burlington, Shelburne, Middlebury,
Vergennes, St. Albans, Swanton, Enosburg Falls, and Bristol
236 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Chance precip (%) 30 40 30 0
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Max/Min Temp 44 68 46 76
20ftWnd AM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.03 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM Continuing
Precip end 8 PM Continuing 12 AM
Humidity (%) 100 54 99 43
Chance thunder (%) 11 11 11 0
Mixing hgt 5570 5320
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 N 9
Ventilation rate 72410 47880
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ033-035-300815-
Northern Taconics-Lower Connecticut Valley North-
Including the cities of Fair Haven, Rutland, Danby, Springfield,
White River Junction, and Woodstock
236 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0 0
Precip type Showers None None None
Max/Min Temp 43 70 45 76
20ftWnd AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 Lgt/Var N 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 PM
Precip end 10 PM
Humidity (%) 100 46 100 41
Chance thunder (%) 8 0 0 0
Mixing hgt 6730 7230
Transport wnd (mph) W 15 N 9
Ventilation rate 100950 65070
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ034-300815-
South Central Greens-
Including the cities of Ripton, East Wallingford, Killington,
Bethel, and Ludlow
236 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 0
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Max/Min Temp 42 67 43 72
20ftWnd AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 6 G17 Lgt/Var NW 5
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 8 AM
Precip end 11 PM 6 PM
Humidity (%) 100 53 99 46
Chance thunder (%) 10 5 0 0
Mixing hgt 6030 6690
Transport wnd (mph) W 16 N 9
Ventilation rate 96480 60210
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ032-300815-
Central Vermont-
Including the cities of Richmond, Underhill, Johnson, Stowe,
Montpelier, Waitsfield, Starksboro, Bradford, Randolph,
and St. Johnsbury
236 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Chance precip (%) 50 30 30 0
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Max/Min Temp 43 66 44 73
20ftWnd AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing 11 PM
Humidity (%) 100 58 100 46
Chance thunder (%) 18 9 9 0
Mixing hgt 5630 6560
Transport wnd (mph) W 15 N 10
Ventilation rate 84450 65600
KBDI 501-600 501-600 501-600 501-600
Remarks...None.
$$
VTZ031-300815-
Northeast Kingdom-
Including the cities of Derby, Newport, Island Pond, Lunenburg,
and Hardwick
236 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Chance precip (%) 60 50 50 0
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Max/Min Temp 43 62 44 71
20ftWnd AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.06 0.03 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 12 AM
Humidity (%) 100 66 100 50
Chance thunder (%) 22 14 11 0
Mixing hgt 4560 5530
Transport wnd (mph) W 14 N 12
Ventilation rate 63840 66360
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ205-300815-
Champlain Valley of New York-
Including the cities of Champlain, Plattsburgh, Port Henry,
Ticonderoga, and Schroon Lake
236 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Chance precip (%) 20 30 30 0
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Max/Min Temp 42 68 44 75
20ftWnd AM(mph) W 6 G20 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G21 W 5 G18 N 5
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 0 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 11 PM
Humidity (%) 99 49 98 42
Chance thunder (%) 6 10 10 0
Mixing hgt 5700 5550
Transport wnd (mph) W 17 N 9
Ventilation rate 96900 49950
KBDI 401-500 401-500 401-500 401-500
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ204-300815-
Adirondack High Peaks-
Including the cities of Lake Placid, Keene, Mount Van Hoevenberg,
Newcomb, and Wilmington
236 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Chance precip (%) 20 20 0 0
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Max/Min Temp 41 64 42 71
20ftWnd AM(mph) W 5 G21 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G23 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
Humidity (%) 100 51 100 44
Chance thunder (%) 7 5 0 0
Mixing hgt 5550 6040
Transport wnd (mph) W 20 N 8
Ventilation rate 111000 48320
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ203-300815-
Northern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Star Lake, Tupper Lake, Pauls Smiths,
and Wanakena
236 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Chance precip (%) 40 20 0 0
Precip type Showers Showers None None
Max/Min Temp 41 63 42 71
20ftWnd AM(mph) W 6 G19 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 8 G21 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM
Precip end 5 AM 6 PM
Humidity (%) 100 60 100 45
Chance thunder (%) 18 7 0 0
Mixing hgt 5110 5610
Transport wnd (mph) W 21 N 8
Ventilation rate 107310 44880
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
NYZ202-300815-
St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Massena, Norfolk, Fort Covington, Malone,
Ogdensburg, Potsdam, Brasher Falls, and Gouverneur
236 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Chance precip (%) 30 30 20 0
Precip type Showers Showers Showers None
Max/Min Temp 44 67 45 76
20ftWnd AM(mph) SW 7 G19 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 9 G20 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1 2 0
Precip begin 6 PM 6 AM Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing 10 PM
Humidity (%) 100 55 99 40
Chance thunder (%) 18 8 8 0
Mixing hgt 4480 6590
Transport wnd (mph) W 17 N 7
Ventilation rate 76160 46130
KBDI 301-400 301-400 301-400 301-400
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Patchy dense fog. Lows in the lower 50s.
Light winds.
.LABOR DAY...Sunny. Patchy dense fog. Highs in the upper 70s.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
$$