The National Weather Service office in Binghamton, New York is responsible for issuing Fire Weather Forecasts, Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches for parts of Central New York and Northeast Pennsylvania as shown in the image below.  

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central NY/Northeast PA

National Weather Service Binghamton NY

330 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026



.SYNOPSIS...There are no fire weather concerns at this time.





NYZ210-190800-

Leatherstocking-

330 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026



                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun



Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy

Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers

Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70           100

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0

Temp (24h trend)      42 (-15)     66 (-5)      48           63

RH % (24h trend)      96 (-4)      38 (-10)     100          78

Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 4-8

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 3-7       S 3-7

Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.13         0.87

Precip Duration                                 2            12

Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing

Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3500                      1560

Transport Wnd (mph)                SE  5                     S 16

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  21850                     33830

DSI                   2            2            1            1

Sunshine Hours                     6                         1

ADI early             51 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor  30 Fair

ADI late              4 Very Poor  22 Fair      9 Poor       29 Fair

Max LVORI early       4            5            4            5

Max LVORI late        5            2            6            5



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. A

50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the

lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.

Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds

around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in

the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds around 5 mph.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight

chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper

50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in

the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.



$$



PAZ038-039-043-190800-

Bradford-Susquehanna-Wyoming-

Including the cities of Sayre, Towanda, Hallstead, Montrose,

and Tunkhannock

330 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026



                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun



Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy

Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms

Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70           100

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20

Temp (24h trend)      44 (-14)     70 (-2)      52           66

RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      45 (-10)     100          90

Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N 3-7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 5-9 G19

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 4-8 G18   SW 3-7 G18

Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.14         0.83

Precip Duration                                 3            12

Precip Begin                                    1 AM         Continuing

Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3930                      1700

Transport Wnd (mph)                S  6                      S 17

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  25310                     30210

DSI                   2            2            2            1

Sunshine Hours                     6                         1

ADI early             55 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor  18 Gen Poor  36 Fair

ADI late              5 Very Poor  26 Fair      11 Poor      37 Fair

Max LVORI early       7            5            5            6

Max LVORI late        6            2            7            5



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in

the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.

Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds

around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.

Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds

around 5 mph.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight

chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper

50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Northeast winds around

5 mph.

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in

the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.



$$



PAZ044-047-190800-

Lackawanna-Luzerne-

Including the cities of Scranton, Hazleton, and Wilkes-Barre

330 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026



                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun



Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy

Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms

Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70           100

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20

Temp (24h trend)      45 (-15)     71 (-4)      52           67

RH % (24h trend)      96 (-4)      41 (-8)      100          87

Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N 3-7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 5-9 G20

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 4-8 G19   S 3-7 G19

Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.10         0.90

Precip Duration                                 2            12

Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing

Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4320                      1720

Transport Wnd (mph)                S  6                      S 17

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  25320                     29630

DSI                   2            2            2            1

Sunshine Hours                     7                         1

ADI early             50 Gen Good  16 Gen Poor  24 Fair      33 Fair

ADI late              5 Very Poor  33 Fair      10 Poor      36 Fair

Max LVORI early       6            5            5            5

Max LVORI late        6            2            7            5



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. A

50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the

mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.

Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds

around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.

Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds

around 5 mph.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight

chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper

50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Northeast winds around

5 mph.

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in

the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around

5 mph.



$$



PAZ040-048-072-190800-

Northern Wayne-Pike-Southern Wayne-

Including the cities of Damascus, Equinunk, Milford,

and Honesdale

330 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026



                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun



Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy

Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Tstms

Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70           100

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20

Temp (24h trend)      45 (-14)     68 (-5)      51           64

RH % (24h trend)      96 (-4)      45 (-9)      100          93

Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N 3-7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 4-8

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7

Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.09         0.90

Precip Duration                                 2            12

Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing

Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4120                      1690

Transport Wnd (mph)                S  7                      S 17

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  28350                     31250

DSI                   2            2            2            1

Sunshine Hours                     7                         1

ADI early             56 Gen Good  18 Gen Poor  25 Fair      34 Fair

ADI late              5 Very Poor  34 Fair      8 Poor       36 Fair

Max LVORI early       6            5            5            8

Max LVORI late        6            2            8            5



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. A

50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the

mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.

Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds

around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows

in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to

10 mph.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight

chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper

50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Northeast winds around

5 mph.

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in

the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.



$$








                

 

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• A Fire Weather Watch should not be issued, or continued, to indicate low confidence or borderline conditions. In these situations, the forecaster should describe the expected conditions and reasons for uncertainty in the discussion portion of the routine Fire Weather Planning Forecast.

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• Issued to warn of an impending or occurring Red Flag Event and denotes a high degree of confidence that weather and fuel conditions consistent with local Red Flag Event criteria will occur in 24 hours or less. Usually the fire danger is in the very high to extreme category. A Red Flag Warning may or may not be preceded by a Fire Weather Watch. The warning will be issued via an RFW product and contain a headline and basis for the warning issuance. A Red Flag Warning will be canceled via an RFW if subsequent information indicates that the conditions are no longer expected to develop.