Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central/Northern Vermont and
Northern New York
National Weather Service Burlington VT
302 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

...Showers and Higher Humidity Thursday...

.DISCUSSION...
After a dry day with afternoon relative humidity in the 30-40%
range, good recovery is expected tonight with much higher humidity
on Thursday as clouds and showers move through the region. Winds
will become gusty from the southeast late tonight through Thursday
up to 35 mph along the western slopes and in the Champlain Valley
before tapering off to 20 mph or less Thursday night, and increasing
again from the south at 20-30 mph on Friday.

VTZ030-180930-
Champlain Valley of Vermont-
Including the cities of Burlington, Shelburne, Middlebury,
Vergennes, St. Albans, Swanton, Enosburg Falls, and Bristol
302 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            70           60           40
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          40           49           42           57
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    SE 11 G34                 S 12 G28
20ftWnd PM(mph)       NE  6 G21    S  9 G28     S  8 G27     S 16 G33
Precip amount         0.00         0.09         0.05         0.02
Precip duration                    7            2            1
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   11 AM
Precip end                         Continuing   5 AM         Continuing
Humidity (%)          86           62           87           51
Haines Index          5            2            2            3
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         3040                      3530
Transport wnd (mph)                S 17                      S 24
Ventilation rate                   51680                     84720
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ033-035-180930-
Northern Taconics-Lower Connecticut Valley North-
Including the cities of Fair Haven, Rutland, Danby, Springfield,
White River Junction, and Woodstock
302 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     40           70           60           30
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          39           46           39           55
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    SE  9 G36                 SE  7 G18
20ftWnd PM(mph)       E  5 G17     SE  7 G29    Lgt/Var      S 11 G23
Precip amount         0.01         0.07         0.03         0.01
Precip duration       1            8            2            0
Precip begin          12 AM        Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   5 AM         Continuing
Humidity (%)          89           61           91           51
Haines Index          3            2            2            3
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         2820                      3660
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 17                     S 18
Ventilation rate                   47940                     65880
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ034-180930-
South Central Greens-
Including the cities of Ripton, East Wallingford, Killington,
Bethel, and Ludlow
302 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     30           70           60           30
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          35           43           36           51
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    SE 15 G44                 SE  9 G21
20ftWnd PM(mph)       E  6 G24     SE 11 G35    SE  8 G24    S 13 G28
Precip amount         0.01         0.07         0.03         0.02
Precip duration       1            7            2            1
Precip begin          12 AM        Continuing   Continuing   2 PM
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   5 AM         Continuing
Humidity (%)          97           65           94           56
Haines Index          3            2            2            2
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         2390                      3140
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 18                     S 20
Ventilation rate                   43020                     62800
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ032-180930-
Central Vermont-
Including the cities of Richmond, Underhill, Johnson, Stowe,
Montpelier, Waitsfield, Starksboro, Bradford, Randolph,
and St. Johnsbury
302 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            70           60           30
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          34           46           38           53
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    SE 11 G40                 S  9 G25
20ftWnd PM(mph)       E  5 G23     S  9 G33     S  8 G25     S 14 G32
Precip amount         0.00         0.06         0.04         0.01
Precip duration                    6            3            1
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip end                         Continuing   5 AM         Continuing
Humidity (%)          97           58           90           51
Haines Index          3            2            2            2
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         3980                      3500
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 20                     S 22
Ventilation rate                   79600                     77000
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ031-180930-
Northeast Kingdom-
Including the cities of Derby, Newport, Island Pond, Lunenburg,
and Hardwick
302 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     0            60           60           30
Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          31           48           38           53
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    SE 10 G32                 S  9 G24
20ftWnd PM(mph)       NE  5 G23    S  8 G23     S  6 G25     S 14 G31
Precip amount         0.00         0.04         0.03         0.01
Precip duration                    3            2            1
Precip begin                       6 AM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip end                         Continuing   4 AM         Continuing
Humidity (%)          93           50           86           48
Haines Index          3            3            2            2
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         4600                      3980
Transport wnd (mph)                S 14                      S 23
Ventilation rate                   64400                     91540
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ205-180930-
Champlain Valley of New York-
Including the cities of Champlain, Plattsburgh, Port Henry,
Ticonderoga, and Schroon Lake
302 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     30           90           60           40
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          37           46           40           56
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    SE 13 G41                 S 12 G28
20ftWnd PM(mph)       NE  6 G26    S 12 G37     S  9 G29     S 16 G33
Precip amount         0.01         0.15         0.05         0.03
Precip duration       1            10           3            1
Precip begin          1 AM         Continuing   Continuing   9 AM
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM         Continuing
Humidity (%)          97           69           96           55
Haines Index          4            2            2            3
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         2360                      3190
Transport wnd (mph)                S 21                      S 24
Ventilation rate                   49560                     76560
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ204-180930-
Adirondack High Peaks-
Including the cities of Lake Placid, Keene, Mount Van Hoevenberg,
Newcomb, and Wilmington
302 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           90           60           50
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          36           45           36           51
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    SE 17 G46                 S 11 G28
20ftWnd PM(mph)       E  8 G28     S 14 G42     S  9 G32     S 16 G36
Precip amount         0.05         0.15         0.04         0.04
Precip duration       2            11           4            2
Precip begin          9 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Humidity (%)          100          66           100          64
Haines Index          4            3            3            3
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         1960                      2560
Transport wnd (mph)                S 21                      S 22
Ventilation rate                   41160                     56320
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ203-180930-
Northern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Star Lake, Tupper Lake, Pauls Smiths,
and Wanakena
302 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Chance precip (%)     60           80           50           60
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          40           50           40           55
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    SE 15 G39                 S 11 G26
20ftWnd PM(mph)       E  9 G28     S 14 G34     S  9 G25     S 16 G29
Precip amount         0.05         0.13         0.04         0.05
Precip duration       2            11           2            2
Precip begin          8 PM         Continuing   Continuing   9 AM
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM         Continuing
Humidity (%)          98           61           100          62
Haines Index          4            3            3            4
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         1960                      2560
Transport wnd (mph)                SE 23                     S 23
Ventilation rate                   45080                     58880
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ202-180930-
St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Massena, Norfolk, Fort Covington, Malone,
Ogdensburg, Potsdam, Brasher Falls, and Gouverneur
302 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Chance precip (%)     60           80           50           60
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp          43           52           45           59
20ftWnd AM(mph)                    SE 11 G39                 S 10 G24
20ftWnd PM(mph)       E 10 G28     SE 11 G33    S  8 G25     S 15 G29
Precip amount         0.06         0.18         0.03         0.06
Precip duration       3            10           2            2
Precip begin          8 PM         Continuing   Continuing   8 AM
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   5 AM         Continuing
Humidity (%)          92           66           94           60
Haines Index          4            2            3            3
LAL                   1            1            1            1
Mixing hgt                         2160                      2580
Transport wnd (mph)                S 18                      S 22
Ventilation rate                   38880                     56760
KBDI                  <=200        <=200        <=200        <=200

Remarks...None.

$$

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

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

$$


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