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

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN
VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
300 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Clouds and scattered showers diminish today north and west of
the Capital District as high pressure begins to build while
clouds linger to the south and east closer to an upper-level
disturbance. High pressure Sunday into the workweek will warm
temperatures well above normal through midweek, before a chance
for rain showers and thunderstorms late Wednesday into Thursday.

NYZ206-190800-
Southern Adirondacks-
Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco,
Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown
300 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      49 (-6)      75 (+7)      51           81
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+10)    48 (-6)      100          45
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      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)                 5720                      6220
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S  5                      SW  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  22880                     37320
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
ADI early             6 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  25 Fair
ADI late              4 Very Poor  25 Fair      4 Very Poor  53 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       5            6            6            9
Max LVORI late        8            2            9            1

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ207-190800-
Upper Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge
300 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      49 (-5)      76 (+6)      51           83
RH % (24H TREND)      99 (+10)     49 (-4)      100          44
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      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)                 5510                      5480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E  5                      SW  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  22040                     32880
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            2            3
ADI early             4 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  21 Fair
ADI late              2 Very Poor  29 Fair      4 Very Poor  37 Fair
Max LVORI early       5            7            5            8
Max LVORI late        7            2            9            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ208-190800-
Middle Hudson Valley-
Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy,
Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie,
Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello
300 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (-3)      75 (+7)      50           80
RH % (24H TREND)      98 (+7)      53 (-8)      99           45
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      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)                 5410                      5830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E  8                      S  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  37870                     29150
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            2            3
ADI early             5 Very Poor  26 Fair      4 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor
ADI late              3 Very Poor  34 Fair      3 Very Poor  31 Fair
Max LVORI early       5            7            5            8
Max LVORI late        7            3            8            2

Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ209-190800-
Catskill-
Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia
300 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      49 (-3)      72 (+7)      49           78
RH % (24H TREND)      99 (+4)      56 (-8)      100          47
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      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)                 4620                      5800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  8                     SE  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  32340                     29000
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3
ADI early             4 Very Poor  23 Fair      3 Very Poor  23 Fair
ADI late              3 Very Poor  27 Fair      3 Very Poor  30 Fair
Max LVORI early       6            7            6            9
Max LVORI late        7            3            9            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ036-190800-
Southern Taconics-
Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal
300 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      49 (-3)      73 (+6)      49           81
RH % (24H TREND)      96 (+12)     51 (-6)      98           43
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      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)                 4990                      6120
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E  7                      W  7
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  29940                     36720
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2            3
ADI early             6 Very Poor  24 Fair      4 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor
ADI late              5 Very Poor  33 Fair      4 Very Poor  45 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       5            5            5            6
Max LVORI late        6            2            8            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ037-190800-
Southern Greens-
Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton,
Woodford State Park, and Stamford
300 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      47 (-3)      67 (+5)      46           78
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+10)    59 (-7)      100          48
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      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)                 4850                      5770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E  7                      N  5
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  29100                     23080
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2            3
ADI early             5 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor
ADI late              4 Very Poor  27 Fair      3 Very Poor  32 Fair
Max LVORI early       6            7            6            9
Max LVORI late        8            3            9            2

Remarks...None.

$$

VTZ038-190800-
Lower Connecticut Valley South-
Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro,
Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro
300 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Showers      Sprinkles    None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (-1)      70 (+6)      48           80
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+10)    57 (-10)     100          45
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1            0
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         Continuing
PRECIP END            Continuing   9 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4460                      5510
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E  7                      NE  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  26760                     27550
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            3            2            4
ADI early             4 Very Poor  22 Fair      3 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor
ADI late              3 Very Poor  31 Fair      2 Very Poor  33 Fair
Max LVORI early       6            6            6            9
Max LVORI late        8            3            10           2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ001-190800-
Northern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida,
and North Adams
300 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      49 (-2)      70 (+6)      47           79
RH % (24H TREND)      92 (+9)      51 (-6)      96           41
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      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)                 4540                      5480
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E 10                      NW  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  40860                     27400
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2            3
ADI early             8 Poor       26 Fair      4 Very Poor  21 Fair
ADI late              8 Poor       40 Fair      3 Very Poor  33 Fair
Max LVORI early       4            5            5            6
Max LVORI late        5            2            7            2

Remarks...None.

$$

MAZ025-190800-
Southern Berkshire-
Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington,
and South Egremont
300 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      50 (-1)      71 (+7)      48           78
RH % (24H TREND)      99 (+9)      57 (-5)      100          46
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NE  5 G17                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  5 G17    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4330                      5020
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E 12                      N  5
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  43300                     20080
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            2            2            3
ADI early             8 Poor       32 Fair      5 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor
ADI late              8 Poor       48 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  29 Fair
Max LVORI early       5            6            6            9
Max LVORI late        6            3            9            2

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ001-190800-
Northern Litchfield-
Including the city of Torrington
300 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

CLOUD COVER           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           None         None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      50 (-2)      70 (+5)      49           78
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+10)    59 (-6)      100          48
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NE  6 G18                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  6 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4330                      4940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 14                     NE  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  51960                     24700
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            2            3
ADI early             8 Poor       36 Fair      6 Very Poor  21 Fair
ADI late              9 Poor       54 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  30 Fair
Max LVORI early       5            6            6            8
Max LVORI late        6            3            9            2

Remarks...None.

$$

CTZ013-190800-
Southern Litchfield-
Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford,
Terryville, and Thomaston
300 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

CLOUD COVER           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
PRECIP TYPE           Sprinkles    None         None         None
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (-2)      71 (+6)      49           77
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+11)    59 (-5)      99           48
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    NE  6 G18                 Lgt/Var
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       Lgt/Var      NE  6 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM
PRECIP END            12 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3990                      4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE 14                     NE  6
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  47880                     24000
LAL                   1            1            1            1
HAINES INDEX          2            3            2            3
ADI early             8 Poor       41 Gen Good  7 Poor       24 Fair
ADI late              9 Poor       49 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  30 Fair
Max LVORI early       5            5            5            7
Max LVORI late        6            3            9            2

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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

$$