351 FNUS51 KALY 310648 FWFALY FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EASTERN NEW YORK...SOUTHERN VERMONT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 148 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 .DISCUSSION... Cold temperatures continue for the rest of this week. Lake effect snow showers will continue across the Mohawk Valley and southern Adirondacks through today ahead of a clipper system which brings a widespread light snowfall tonight. Lake effect snow showers redevelop off Lake Ontario late Thursday into Friday for the southern Adirondacks and Mohawk Valley. NYZ206-312115- Southern Adirondacks- Including the cities of Old Forge, Long Lake, Speculator, Piseco, Northville, Caroga Lake, and Johnstown 148 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight New Years Day Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Snow Showers Snow Snow Showers Chance Precip (%) 50 80 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 22 (+10) 0 (-8) 12 RH % (24H Trend) 67 (0) 97 (+9) 52 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 7 G20 NW 8 G27 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 6 G20 Lgt/Var W 8 G27 Precip Amount 0.07 0.08 0.01 Precip Duration 2 7 2 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4750 3880 Transport Wnd (mph) W 22 W 25 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 90250 85360 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late 1 Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 6 6 6 Max LVORI late 5 6 4 Remarks...None. $$ NYZ207-312115- Upper Hudson Valley- Including the cities of North Creek, Glens Falls, Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, and Cambridge 148 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight New Years Day Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Snow Showers Snow Snow Showers Chance Precip (%) 20 80 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 28 (+10) 8 (-4) 22 RH % (24H Trend) 59 (+2) 94 (+12) 43 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 8 G20 NW 12 G29 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 9 G20 S 5 G20 NW 10 G29 Precip Amount 0.00 0.06 0.01 Precip Duration 1 6 1 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5080 4350 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 22 NW 22 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 96520 82650 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 6 6 6 Max LVORI late 4 6 3 Remarks...None. $$ NYZ208-312115- Middle Hudson Valley- Including the cities of Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy, Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello 148 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight New Years Day Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Snow Showers Snow Snow Showers Chance Precip (%) 20 90 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 30 (+6) 12 (-6) 24 RH % (24H Trend) 55 (-1) 93 (+18) 43 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 8 G19 NW 13 G36 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 7 G19 S 5 G24 NW 12 G36 Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.01 Precip Duration 1 9 1 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5190 5880 Transport Wnd (mph) W 21 NW 28 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 93420 141120 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 5 5 Max LVORI late 3 6 2 Remarks...None. $$ NYZ209-312115- Catskill- Including the cities of Tannersville and Phoenicia 148 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight New Years Day Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Snow Showers Snow Snow Showers Chance Precip (%) 20 90 30 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 26 (+6) 8 (-7) 21 RH % (24H Trend) 59 (+1) 91 (+15) 47 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 8 G24 NW 13 G39 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 7 G24 SW 6 G29 NW 11 G39 Precip Amount 0.01 0.09 0.01 Precip Duration 1 10 1 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5130 5030 Transport Wnd (mph) W 22 NW 31 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 97470 135810 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor 1 Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 5 5 Max LVORI late 4 6 2 Remarks...None. $$ VTZ036-312115- Southern Taconics- Including the cities of Bennington, Manchester Center, and Pownal 148 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight New Years Day Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Snow Showers Snow Snow Showers Chance Precip (%) 30 90 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 26 (+9) 10 (-3) 22 RH % (24H Trend) 59 (+1) 96 (+13) 46 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 9 G24 NW 12 G28 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 9 G24 S 6 G20 W 12 G28 Precip Amount 0.00 0.14 0.03 Precip Duration 1 6 1 Precip Begin 6 AM 8 PM Continuing Precip End 11 AM Continuing 1 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4800 4360 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 24 NW 25 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 100800 95920 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 6 5 7 Max LVORI late 4 7 3 Remarks...None. $$ VTZ037-312115- Southern Greens- Including the cities of Londonderry, Stratton, Woodford State Park, and Stamford 148 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight New Years Day Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type Snow Showers Snow Snow Showers Chance Precip (%) 20 90 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 24 (+10) 8 (-4) 20 RH % (24H Trend) 63 (-2) 99 (+14) 51 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 7 G25 NW 9 G27 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 5 G25 Lgt/Var NW 9 G27 Precip Amount 0.00 0.13 0.03 Precip Duration 1 6 1 Precip Begin 6 AM 8 PM Continuing Precip End 10 AM Continuing 1 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4870 4340 Transport Wnd (mph) W 24 NW 30 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 102270 112840 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 6 6 9 Max LVORI late 4 9 3 Remarks...None. $$ VTZ038-312115- Lower Connecticut Valley South- Including the cities of Bellows Falls, Brattleboro, Guilford Center, and West Brattleboro 148 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight New Years Day Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Snow Snow Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 80 50 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 27 (+8) 14 (-1) 25 RH % (24H Trend) 53 (-1) 96 (+18) 43 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 5 G21 NW 7 G26 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 8 G26 Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.02 Precip Duration 4 1 Precip Begin 9 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 1 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5200 4400 Transport Wnd (mph) W 23 NW 28 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 104000 105600 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 5 6 7 Max LVORI late 4 7 2 Remarks...None. $$ MAZ001-312115- Northern Berkshire- Including the cities of Dalton, Hancock, Pittsfield, Florida, and North Adams 148 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight New Years Day Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Snow Snow Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 90 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 25 (+7) 10 (-5) 20 RH % (24H Trend) 58 (-6) 96 (+20) 46 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) W 10 G26 NW 17 G36 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 9 G26 SW 7 G25 NW 16 G36 Precip Amount 0.00 0.13 0.02 Precip Duration 5 1 Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 1 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4830 4300 Transport Wnd (mph) W 22 NW 31 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 91770 116100 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 6 7 Max LVORI late 4 7 3 Remarks...None. $$ MAZ025-312115- Southern Berkshire- Including the cities of Sandisfield, Great Barrington, and South Egremont 148 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight New Years Day Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Snow Snow Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 90 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 27 (+6) 12 (-4) 22 RH % (24H Trend) 58 (0) 99 (+25) 45 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 8 G23 NW 14 G37 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 7 G23 SW 5 G24 NW 14 G37 Precip Amount 0.00 0.09 0.02 Precip Duration 6 1 Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 1 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4330 4340 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 22 NW 32 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 82270 121520 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 6 6 Max LVORI late 4 7 3 Remarks...None. $$ CTZ001-312115- Northern Litchfield- Including the city of Torrington 148 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight New Years Day Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Snow Snow Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 90 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 28 (+5) 15 (-3) 24 RH % (24H Trend) 58 (+6) 95 (+21) 43 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 8 G19 NW 13 G34 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 7 G19 SW 5 G23 NW 13 G34 Precip Amount 0.00 0.07 0.01 Precip Duration 5 1 Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 1 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4720 5070 Transport Wnd (mph) W 22 NW 30 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 89680 131820 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 5 6 Max LVORI late 4 7 3 Remarks...None. $$ CTZ013-312115- Southern Litchfield- Including the cities of Oakville, Gaylordsville, New Milford, Terryville, and Thomaston 148 AM EST Wed Dec 31 2025 Today Tonight New Years Day Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Snow Snow Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 90 20 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 29 (+3) 18 (-1) 26 RH % (24H Trend) 57 (+8) 95 (+23) 42 Wind 20ft/early(MPH) SW 8 G19 NW 14 G32 Wind 20ft/late(MPH) SW 8 G19 Lgt/Var NW 14 G32 Precip Amount 0.00 0.05 0.01 Precip Duration 5 1 Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 1 PM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4930 5090 Transport Wnd (mph) W 21 NW 29 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 88740 127250 ADI early Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor ADI late Very Poor Very Poor Very Poor Max LVORI early 4 5 6 Max LVORI late 4 8 2 Remarks...None. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. A chance of snow showers. Lows around 3. Highs in the lower 20s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers. Lows around 9. Highs around 20. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 6. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers. Lows around 6. Highs in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows around 15. Highs in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal. $$