Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
402 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Mostly cloudy conditions with seasonable temperatures
will prevail today, as some showers move in south of the Capital
District in the late afternoon.  Showers will increase tonight into
Friday due to an upper level disturbance and low pressure moving
across the northern Mid Atlantic States.  Cool conditions continue
into the weekend with isolated to scattered light showers with an
upper level low being over the Northeast.

NYZ206-092000-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
402 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           60
TEMP (24H TREND)      62 (-6)      41 (-3)      56
RH % (24H TREND)      43 (-12)     97 (0)       54
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       N  7 G21                  E  7
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       N  6 G21     NE  6 G18    E  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.12         0.12
PRECIP DURATION                    2            6
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                         Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6510                      4960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  9                      E  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     52080                     29760
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             41 Gen Good  10 Poor      26 Fair
ADI late              44 Gen Good  7 Poor       27 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            4            5
Max LVORI late        1            6            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-092000-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
402 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           40
TEMP (24H TREND)      65 (-7)      42 (-5)      59
RH % (24H TREND)      44 (-6)      95 (+4)      48
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       N  8 G24                  E  6 G18
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       NE  7 G24    NE  8 G24    E  5 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.11         0.08
PRECIP DURATION                    2            2
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                         Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5320                      5750
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 10                      E  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     47880                     34500
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             41 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  25 Fair
ADI late              39 Fair      9 Poor       28 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            4            5
Max LVORI late        1            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-092000-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
402 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           70
TEMP (24H TREND)      67 (-12)     44 (-6)      56
RH % (24H TREND)      43 (-2)      96 (+10)     58
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       N  8 G24                  E  8 G21
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       N  7 G24     NE  7 G20    NE  6 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.23         0.25
PRECIP DURATION                    7            9
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                         Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5500                      4850
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  9                      E  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     44000                     33950
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3
ADI early             44 Gen Good  11 Poor      26 Fair
ADI late              44 Gen Good  10 Poor      27 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            4            4
Max LVORI late        1            5            3

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-092000-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
402 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           80           80
TEMP (24H TREND)      65 (-11)     40 (-9)      51
RH % (24H TREND)      43 (+3)      99 (+11)     69
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       N  9 G34                  E  9 G24
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       N  7 G34     NE  7 G24    E  7 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.38         0.39
PRECIP DURATION       1            9            12
PRECIP BEGIN          3 PM         Continuing   Continuing
PRECIP END            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5140                      3080
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW  8                     E  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     35980                     21560
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             33 Fair      10 Poor      23 Fair
ADI late              35 Fair      11 Poor      25 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            5            5
Max LVORI late        2            5            4

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-092000-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
402 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      63 (-7)      42 (-5)      58
RH % (24H TREND)      44 (-12)     90 (-4)      47
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       N  9 G29                  E  8 G25
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       N  8 G29     NE  6 G25    E  6 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.11         0.06
PRECIP DURATION                    2            2
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                         Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5040                      5370
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 12                      E  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     50400                     32220
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            3            3
ADI early             42 Gen Good  8 Poor       35 Fair
ADI late              53 Gen Good  10 Poor      35 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            4            4
Max LVORI late        1            5            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-092000-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
402 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      62 (-4)      39 (-6)      55
RH % (24H TREND)      47 (-16)     95 (0)       51
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NW  8 G25                 E  7 G24
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       N  7 G25     NE  6 G21    E  6 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.16         0.08
PRECIP DURATION                    2            2
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                         Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5310                      5980
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 13                      E  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     58410                     41860
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            3            3
ADI early             46 Gen Good  9 Poor       36 Fair
ADI late              53 Gen Good  9 Poor       37 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            5            5
Max LVORI late        1            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-092000-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
402 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            40           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      65 (-1)      41 (-6)      59
RH % (24H TREND)      44 (-23)     94 (+4)      45
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       N  8 G21                  E  5
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       N  6 G21     NE  5        E  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.11         0.06
PRECIP DURATION                    2            2
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                         Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5460                      6350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 13                      E  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     60060                     38100
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            4
ADI early             56 Gen Good  7 Poor       35 Fair
ADI late              57 Gen Good  7 Poor       36 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            5            4
Max LVORI late        1            6            2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-092000-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
402 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            50           40
TEMP (24H TREND)      64 (-7)      41 (-7)      55
RH % (24H TREND)      40 (-14)     88 (-1)      47
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NW 11 G34                 E 10 G29
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       N  8 G34     NE  8 G29    E  8 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.13         0.09
PRECIP DURATION                    2            2
PRECIP BEGIN                       8 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                         Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4810                      4840
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 12                      E  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     48100                     38720
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            3            3
ADI early             35 Fair      11 Poor      32 Fair
ADI late              46 Gen Good  16 Gen Poor  36 Fair
Max LVORI early       3            4            4
Max LVORI late        1            4            2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-092000-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
402 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            60           50
TEMP (24H TREND)      65 (-7)      41 (-8)      57
RH % (24H TREND)      44 (-9)      94 (+5)      53
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       NW 10 G29                 E 10 G29
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       N  7 G29     NE  7 G27    E  8 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.13         0.11
PRECIP DURATION                    5            2
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                         Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4850                      4700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  9                      E 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     38800                     42300
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             37 Fair      11 Poor      35 Fair
ADI late              45 Gen Good  17 Gen Poor  40 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            4            4
Max LVORI late        1            5            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-092000-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
402 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            60           60
TEMP (24H TREND)      67 (-10)     42 (-8)      56
RH % (24H TREND)      45 (-11)     95 (+8)      55
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       N  9 G24                  E 10 G24
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       N  7 G24     E  7 G24     E  8 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.15         0.14
PRECIP DURATION                    6            4
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                         Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5090                      4630
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N 10                      E 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     45810                     46300
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3
ADI early             50 Gen Good  12 Poor      32 Fair
ADI late              49 Gen Good  17 Gen Poor  40 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            5            4
Max LVORI late        1            5            3

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-092000-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
402 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         Showers      Showers
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            70           70
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (-14)     44 (-7)      57
RH % (24H TREND)      43 (-13)     91 (+7)      55
20FTWND-AM(MPH)       N  8 G20                  NE  9 G21
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       N  7 G20     E  7 G21     NE  8 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.14         0.13
PRECIP DURATION                    7            6
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END                         Continuing   Continuing
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5090                      4220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  8                      E 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)     35630                     46420
LAL                   1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          4            2            3
ADI early             50 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  34 Fair
ADI late              57 Gen Good  18 Gen Poor  40 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            4            4
Max LVORI late        1            5            3

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

$$