FNUS51 KALY 200627 FWFALY FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 .DISCUSSION... A cold front will be dropping southward across the region today. A few additional showers or t-storms may accompany the front, especially for southern areas. RH values will be as low as 30 to 50 percent, especially behind the front. Winds will become west to northwest behind the front at 10 to 15 mph with some gusts up to 30 mph possible this afternoon. Cooler and drier air is expected for Thursday with morning clouds giving way to mostly sunny skies. North to northeast winds will be 10-20 mph in the morning, then decreasing to 5-15 mph in the afternoon. RH will fall to as low as 25 to 35 percent in the afternoon, however this will coincide with decreasing winds. NYZ206-202030- Southern Adirondacks- Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco, Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 70 (-10) 35 (-23) 63 RH % (24H Trend) 42 (-15) 78 (-17) 29 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 8 G28 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 8 G28 NW 5 G24 Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 6 AM Precip End 11 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4780 6630 Transport Wnd (mph) W 21 N 14 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 86040 79560 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 6 4 4 Max LVORI late 3 4 2 Remarks...None. $$ NYZ207-202030- Upper Hudson Valley- Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls, Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 78 (-7) 40 (-25) 66 RH % (24H Trend) 36 (-10) 72 (-17) 29 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 10 G29 N 7 G23 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 12 G29 NW 8 G25 N 5 G23 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration Precip Begin Precip End Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5490 7020 Transport Wnd (mph) W 22 N 13 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 104310 77220 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 3 3 Max LVORI late 3 3 2 Remarks...None. $$ NYZ208-202030- Middle Hudson Valley- Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy, Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms Showers None Chance Precip (%) 30 20 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 84 (-7) 45 (-23) 69 RH % (24H Trend) 46 (+7) 75 (-3) 33 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 7 G29 N 6 G23 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 10 G29 NW 7 G26 N 5 G23 Precip Amount 0.02 0.01 0.00 Precip Duration 2 1 Precip Begin 10 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 1 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5850 6470 Transport Wnd (mph) W 20 N 13 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 99450 71170 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 2 3 Max LVORI late 2 4 2 Remarks...None. $$ NYZ209-202030- Catskill- Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms None None Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 82 (-4) 42 (-23) 66 RH % (24H Trend) 50 (+6) 77 (-2) 34 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 7 G25 N 5 G20 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 8 G25 NW 6 G23 Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 2 Precip Begin 10 AM Precip End 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5270 6070 Transport Wnd (mph) W 20 N 13 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 89590 66770 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 2 4 Max LVORI late 3 4 2 Remarks...None. $$ VTZ036-202030- Southern Taconics- Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 77 (-8) 41 (-23) 64 RH % (24H Trend) 48 (+2) 73 (-16) 31 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 10 G29 N 7 G20 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 12 G29 W 6 G26 N 6 G20 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 2 Precip Begin 9 AM Precip End 3 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4940 4160 Transport Wnd (mph) W 23 N 14 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 98800 49920 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 3 3 Max LVORI late 3 3 2 Remarks...None. $$ VTZ037-202030- Southern Greens- Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton, Woodford State Park, and Stamford 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 75 (-9) 40 (-24) 62 RH % (24H Trend) 49 (+2) 75 (-16) 30 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 8 G29 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 9 G29 NW 5 G25 Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 2 Precip Begin 9 AM Precip End 3 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4460 5600 Transport Wnd (mph) W 28 N 15 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 107040 72800 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 3 3 Max LVORI late 3 4 2 Remarks...None. $$ VTZ038-202030- Lower Connecticut Valley South- Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro, Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type Showers None None Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 83 (-6) 43 (-23) 66 RH % (24H Trend) 46 (+5) 68 (-23) 27 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 6 G29 Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 7 G29 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 0 Precip Begin 12 PM Precip End 3 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4750 5710 Transport Wnd (mph) W 26 N 16 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 109250 79940 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 2 3 Max LVORI late 3 3 2 Remarks...None. $$ MAZ001-202030- Northern Berkshire- Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, and North Adams 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Tstms None None Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 79 (-8) 42 (-21) 64 RH % (24H Trend) 44 (+1) 73 (-20) 28 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 10 G31 N 6 G18 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) W 13 G31 NW 10 G28 NW 6 G18 Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 2 Precip Begin 11 AM Precip End 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3730 4810 Transport Wnd (mph) W 22 N 14 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 70870 57720 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 3 3 Max LVORI late 3 4 2 Remarks...None. $$ MAZ025-202030- Southern Berkshire- Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington, and South Egremont 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms None None Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 83 (-7) 45 (-22) 66 RH % (24H Trend) 50 (+8) 73 (-11) 31 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 6 G28 N 5 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 9 G28 NW 8 G27 NW 5 Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 2 Precip Begin 11 AM Precip End 6 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4700 4840 Transport Wnd (mph) W 21 N 15 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 84600 62920 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 3 4 Max LVORI late 3 4 2 Remarks...None. $$ CTZ001-202030- Northern Litchfield- Including the city of Torrington 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Showers None Chance Precip (%) 50 20 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 50 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 85 (-6) 48 (-21) 67 RH % (24H Trend) 52 (+13) 72 (-9) 34 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 6 G24 N 5 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 9 G24 NW 7 G24 Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.03 0.01 0.00 Precip Duration 2 1 Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 2 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5220 5650 Transport Wnd (mph) W 21 N 13 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 93960 62150 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 3 4 Max LVORI late 3 4 2 Remarks...None. $$ CTZ013-202030- Southern Litchfield- Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford, Terryville, and Thomaston 227 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Chance Precip (%) 50 30 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 0 Temp (24H Trend) 87 (-4) 50 (-19) 68 RH % (24H Trend) 50 (+11) 75 (-11) 37 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 7 G23 N 5 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) NW 9 G23 NW 6 G20 Lgt/Var Precip Amount 0.04 0.03 0.00 Precip Duration 2 2 Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5770 5030 Transport Wnd (mph) W 20 NW 12 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 98090 50300 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 3 4 Max LVORI late 3 4 2 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal. $$