Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Northern Vermont and
Northern New York
National Weather Service Burlington VT
250 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...Rounds of Showers Into the Weekend...

.DISCUSSION...
Showers have brought up to a half of an inch of rain to portions of
northern New York and Vermont over the past 12 hours and are
expected to decrease in areal coverage tonight. Breezy southerly
winds will continue into Friday, reaching up to 15-30 mph at times
during the day Friday. Showers will return Friday afternoon from
west to east and should taper off once more Friday night. Humidity
values will be around 45-60% Friday, then dropping to 35-50%
Saturday. Temperatures will be in the 50s and lower 60s Friday, then
dropping to the 40s and 50s Saturday with breezy winds 15-30 mph
returning. No critical fire weather conditions are anticipated
through the weekend.

VTZ030-190915-
Champlain Valley of Vermont-
Including the cities of Burlington, Shelburne, Middlebury,
Vergennes, St. Albans, Swanton, Enosburg Falls, and Bristol
250 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           30           40           20
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          42           58           43           52
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S 12 G29                  SW 10 G25
20ftWnd PM(mph)       S  9 G20     S 17 G34     S 18 G35     W 13 G26
Precip amount         0.07         0.01         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       2            0            2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            5 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          88           51           89           37
Haines Index          2            3            4            4
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         4000                      9140
Transport wnd (mph)                S 29                      W 21
Ventilation rate                   116000                    191940
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ033-035-190915-
Northern Taconics-Lower Connecticut Valley North-
Including the cities of Fair Haven, Rutland, Danby, Springfield,
White River Junction, and Woodstock
250 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           20           40           0
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      None
Max/Min Temp          38           56           42           53
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    SE  7 G17                 W  8 G23
20ftWnd PM(mph)       SE  5        S 13 G23     S 12 G23     W 14 G28
Precip amount         0.04         0.00         0.01         0.00
Precip duration       1            0            2
Precip begin          6 PM         3 PM         Continuing
Precip end            3 AM         Continuing   6 AM
Humidity (%)          92           48           94           36
Haines Index          2            2            3            4
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         4020                      9160
Transport wnd (mph)                S 22                      W 24
Ventilation rate                   88440                     219840
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ034-190915-
South Central Greens-
Including the cities of Ripton, East Wallingford, Killington,
Bethel, and Ludlow
250 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           30           50           0
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      None
Max/Min Temp          36           53           40           49
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    SE  9 G21                 W 11 G26
20ftWnd PM(mph)       SE  7 G19    S 14 G29     S 14 G31     W 16 G32
Precip amount         0.05         0.01         0.05         0.00
Precip duration       1            0            2
Precip begin          6 PM         3 PM         Continuing
Precip end            3 AM         Continuing   6 AM
Humidity (%)          94           52           97           40
Haines Index          2            2            2            4
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         3470                      8320
Transport wnd (mph)                S 23                      W 25
Ventilation rate                   79810                     208000
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ032-190915-
Central Vermont-
Including the cities of Richmond, Underhill, Johnson, Stowe,
Montpelier, Waitsfield, Starksboro, Bradford, Randolph,
and St. Johnsbury
250 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           20           40           20
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          37           54           41           50
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S 10 G25                  W  9 G27
20ftWnd PM(mph)       S  8         S 15 G32     S 15 G32     W 14 G31
Precip amount         0.07         0.01         0.02         0.01
Precip duration       2            0            2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            4 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          92           49           94           38
Haines Index          2            2            2            4
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         3830                      7930
Transport wnd (mph)                S 24                      W 22
Ventilation rate                   91920                     174460
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ031-190915-
Northeast Kingdom-
Including the cities of Derby, Newport, Island Pond, Lunenburg,
and Hardwick
250 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           0            30           30
Precip type           Showers      None         Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          37           54           40           48
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S 10 G24                  W 10 G27
20ftWnd PM(mph)       S  7         S 15 G32     S 16 G32     W 13 G27
Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.03         0.01
Precip duration       2                         2            1
Precip begin          6 PM                      6 PM         Continuing
Precip end            3 AM                      Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          87           48           93           39
Haines Index          2            2            2            4
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         4150                      7690
Transport wnd (mph)                S 23                      W 22
Ventilation rate                   95450                     169180
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ205-190915-
Champlain Valley of New York-
Including the cities of Champlain, Plattsburgh, Port Henry,
Ticonderoga, and Schroon Lake
250 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           30           40           20
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          40           56           40           51
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S 12 G29                  W 12 G32
20ftWnd PM(mph)       S  9 G21     S 18 G35     S 17 G35     W 16 G33
Precip amount         0.09         0.01         0.02         0.00
Precip duration       2            1            2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         2 PM         Continuing   10 AM
Precip end            6 AM         Continuing   6 AM         Continuing
Humidity (%)          96           54           98           38
Haines Index          2            3            3            4
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         3630                      8850
Transport wnd (mph)                S 29                      W 24
Ventilation rate                   105270                    212400
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ204-190915-
Adirondack High Peaks-
Including the cities of Lake Placid, Keene, Mount Van Hoevenberg,
Newcomb, and Wilmington
250 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     50           50           60           20
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          37           52           34           45
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S 10 G32                  W 14 G34
20ftWnd PM(mph)       S  8 G24     S 18 G44     S 16 G44     W 19 G41
Precip amount         0.06         0.05         0.09         0.00
Precip duration       2            1            2            1
Precip begin          6 PM         1 PM         Continuing   11 AM
Precip end            6 AM         Continuing   5 AM         6 PM
Humidity (%)          99           60           100          40
Haines Index          3            3            2            4
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         2950                      8350
Transport wnd (mph)                S 26                      W 30
Ventilation rate                   76700                     250500
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ203-190915-
Northern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Star Lake, Tupper Lake, Pauls Smiths,
and Wanakena
250 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           60           60           30
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          39           56           35           46
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S 11 G25                  W 13 G29
20ftWnd PM(mph)       S  8 G17     S 17 G31     SW 15 G29    W 17 G31
Precip amount         0.03         0.04         0.04         0.00
Precip duration       1            1            3            1
Precip begin          6 PM         1 PM         Continuing   7 AM
Precip end            3 AM         Continuing   5 AM         Continuing
Humidity (%)          98           57           100          44
Haines Index          3            4            3            4
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         2780                      7560
Transport wnd (mph)                S 30                      W 28
Ventilation rate                   83400                     211680
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ202-190915-
St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Massena, Norfolk, Fort Covington, Malone,
Ogdensburg, Potsdam, Brasher Falls, and Gouverneur
250 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           70           60           30
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          45           60           38           50
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    S 10 G24                  SW 13 G32
20ftWnd PM(mph)       S  7 G17     S 15 G32     SW 15 G31    W 16 G31
Precip amount         0.03         0.05         0.03         0.01
Precip duration       1            2            2            2
Precip begin          6 PM         12 PM        Continuing   7 AM
Precip end            3 AM         Continuing   4 AM         Continuing
Humidity (%)          94           56           94           44
Haines Index          3            3            4            4
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         3430                      7940
Transport wnd (mph)                S 28                      W 25
Ventilation rate                   96040                     198500
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds
15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows
around 40. South winds 25 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Cooler.
Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Colder. Lows around 30. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.

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

$$


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