FNUS51 KALY 181830 FWFALY FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 230 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .DISCUSSION... RH values will drop to 35 to 45 percent on Tuesday afternoon with a hot air mass in place. West to southwest winds will gusts 10 to 20 mph on Tuesday as well. Some areas may see a thunderstorms on Tuesday, especially northern areas. A cold front will move across the region on Wednesday with some additional showers and thunderstorms. RH will generally be 40 to 50 percent on Wednesday. Winds will be southwest early in the day, shifting to the west behind the front and increasing to 10 to 15 mph, with some gusts around 20 to 25 mph possible. RH will be lower on Thursday with a mostly sunny day. Afternoon RH will be as low as 30 percent in the afternoon, although northwest winds will only be 5 to 10 mph. Temperatures will be cooler compared to recent days as well. The next chance for widespread rainfall will be over the weekend. NYZ206-190815- Southern Adirondacks- Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco, Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown 230 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms Showers Chance Precip (%) 20 40 70 70 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 20 0 Temp (24H Trend) 62 (+9) 82 (-1) 57 67 RH % (24H Trend) 89 (-1) 48 (+2) 96 46 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 6 G25 W 8 G25 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var W 9 G25 SW 6 G24 W 9 G25 Precip Amount 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.01 Precip Duration 1 2 7 3 Precip Begin 10 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing 2 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5830 4430 Transport Wnd (mph) W 24 W 21 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 122430 79740 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 6 4 7 Max LVORI late 6 2 7 7 Remarks...None. $$ NYZ207-190815- Upper Hudson Valley- Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls, Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge 230 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Showers Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 30 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 65 (+11) 89 (+3) 66 78 RH % (24H Trend) 85 (-2) 40 (-2) 85 40 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 7 G26 SW 11 G27 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 5 G18 W 12 G26 SW 8 G27 W 13 G27 Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 Precip Duration 1 1 2 Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 7250 5320 Transport Wnd (mph) W 24 W 20 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 152250 90440 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 5 3 5 Max LVORI late 6 2 4 5 Remarks...None. $$ NYZ208-190815- Middle Hudson Valley- Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy, Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello 230 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 20 Temp (24H Trend) 65 (+7) 93 (+4) 67 86 RH % (24H Trend) 84 (-6) 34 (-7) 81 45 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var W 7 G27 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 5 G17 W 9 G24 SW 6 G20 NW 10 G27 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04 Precip Duration 4 Precip Begin 8 AM Precip End Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 8520 6320 Transport Wnd (mph) W 23 W 21 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 170400 113760 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 3 5 3 4 Max LVORI late 5 2 4 4 Remarks...None. $$ NYZ209-190815- Catskill- Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia 230 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0 20 Temp (24H Trend) 62 (+4) 89 (+3) 63 82 RH % (24H Trend) 81 (-5) 37 (-3) 83 50 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 5 G24 W 8 G24 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var W 9 G24 SW 6 G21 NW 9 G24 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03 Precip Duration 0 8 Precip Begin 3 PM 8 AM Precip End 6 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 7840 5580 Transport Wnd (mph) W 24 W 22 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 164640 106020 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 5 3 4 Max LVORI late 5 2 4 4 Remarks...None. $$ VTZ036-190815- Southern Taconics- Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal 230 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Showers Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 30 0 20 Temp (24H Trend) 65 (+9) 87 (+2) 65 77 RH % (24H Trend) 85 (+3) 42 (0) 85 49 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 6 G27 W 10 G27 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 5 G18 W 11 G27 SW 7 G25 W 12 G27 Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.05 Precip Duration 1 1 6 Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6510 4800 Transport Wnd (mph) W 24 W 20 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 136710 81600 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 4 3 4 Max LVORI late 5 2 4 4 Remarks...None. $$ VTZ037-190815- Southern Greens- Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton, Woodford State Park, and Stamford 230 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Showers Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 30 40 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0 20 Temp (24H Trend) 64 (+10) 86 (+2) 64 78 RH % (24H Trend) 84 (+2) 42 (0) 83 48 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var W 9 G27 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var W 7 G25 Lgt/Var W 9 G27 Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.03 Precip Duration 1 1 6 Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6580 4860 Transport Wnd (mph) W 26 W 25 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 151340 106920 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 5 3 4 Max LVORI late 6 2 4 4 Remarks...None. $$ VTZ038-190815- Lower Connecticut Valley South- Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro, Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro 230 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Showers Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0 20 Temp (24H Trend) 63 (+9) 90 (+4) 67 82 RH % (24H Trend) 90 (+3) 38 (-1) 82 41 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var W 7 G26 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var W 6 G25 Lgt/Var W 8 G26 Precip Amount 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.02 Precip Duration 1 1 2 Precip Begin 1 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 7260 5440 Transport Wnd (mph) W 25 W 25 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 159720 119680 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 6 3 4 Max LVORI late 6 2 4 4 Remarks...None. $$ MAZ001-190815- Northern Berkshire- Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, and North Adams 230 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Showers Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 0 20 Temp (24H Trend) 64 (+9) 87 (+1) 66 79 RH % (24H Trend) 87 (+4) 38 (-4) 83 49 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 6 G25 W 10 G28 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 6 G17 W 11 G25 SW 7 G23 W 13 G28 Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.04 Precip Duration 0 1 2 Precip Begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6720 4990 Transport Wnd (mph) W 22 W 22 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 127680 94810 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 4 3 4 Max LVORI late 5 2 4 4 Remarks...None. $$ MAZ025-190815- Southern Berkshire- Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington, and South Egremont 230 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type None None Showers Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 20 Temp (24H Trend) 65 (+10) 90 (+4) 67 84 RH % (24H Trend) 85 (-5) 36 (-7) 81 49 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var W 6 G26 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 5 G18 SW 9 G24 SW 6 G20 NW 10 G26 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 Precip Duration 1 4 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 7510 5460 Transport Wnd (mph) W 23 W 20 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 150200 92820 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 4 3 4 Max LVORI late 5 2 4 4 Remarks...None. $$ CTZ001-190815- Northern Litchfield- Including the city of Torrington 230 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 70 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 20 Temp (24H Trend) 66 (+8) 92 (+5) 68 87 RH % (24H Trend) 83 (-6) 34 (-10) 77 46 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var W 7 G23 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 5 G18 SW 9 G24 SW 5 G20 W 9 G23 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07 Precip Duration 4 Precip Begin 8 AM Precip End Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 8010 5870 Transport Wnd (mph) W 23 W 21 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 160200 105660 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 4 3 4 Max LVORI late 6 2 4 4 Remarks...None. $$ CTZ013-190815- Southern Litchfield- Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford, Terryville, and Thomaston 230 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 70 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 20 Temp (24H Trend) 65 (+6) 93 (+6) 68 89 RH % (24H Trend) 86 (-3) 34 (-11) 80 42 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) Lgt/Var W 8 G23 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) S 6 G18 SW 9 G23 SW 5 G19 W 11 G23 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 Precip Duration 4 Precip Begin 8 AM Precip End Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 8240 6340 Transport Wnd (mph) W 23 W 23 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 164800 126800 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 6 3 4 Max LVORI late 6 2 4 4 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 20 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$