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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Guide to decoding the forecast below.

 
    

                        

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central NY/Northeast PA

National Weather Service Binghamton NY

505 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



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





NYZ210-042000-

Leatherstocking-

505 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



                      Today        Tonight      Mon



Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy

Precip Type           None         None         Showers

Chance Precip (%)     0            0            10

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0

Temp (24h trend)      64 (+2)      46 (+5)      58

RH % (24h trend)      49 (+11)     100 (0)      40

Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 3-7       Lgt/Var      W 7-11 G19

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 5-9 G17    SW 3-7       NW 10-14 G23

Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01

Precip Duration                                 1

Precip Begin                                    6 AM

Precip End                                      4 PM

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3290                      6330

Transport Wnd (mph)   S 17                      NW 26

Vent Rate (kt-ft)     67880                     172950

DSI                   1            1            2

Sunshine Hours        7                         6

ADI early             47 Gen Good  17 Gen Poor  84 Good

ADI late              50 Gen Good  9 Poor       105 Very Good

Max LVORI early       6            7            5

Max LVORI late        3            9            2



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost through the day. Lows in

the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the upper 30s.

Highs in the mid 60s. South winds up to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in

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

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the

lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the

lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph.



$$



PAZ038-039-043-042000-

Bradford-Susquehanna-Wyoming-

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

and Tunkhannock

505 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



                      Today        Tonight      Mon



Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear

Precip Type           None         None         None

Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0

Temp (24h trend)      62 (-2)      47 (+4)      61

RH % (24h trend)      65 (+19)     100 (0)      41

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

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 4-8        Lgt/Var      NW 9-13 G21

Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00

Precip Duration

Precip Begin

Precip End

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2700                      6980

Transport Wnd (mph)   S 16                      NW 25

Vent Rate (kt-ft)     43480                     162690

DSI                   1            1            2

Sunshine Hours        5                         9

ADI early             37 Fair      15 Gen Poor  92 Good

ADI late              38 Fair      6 Very Poor  116 Very Good

Max LVORI early       7            9            7

Max LVORI late        3            9            1



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy frost through the day. Lows in

the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Areas of frost through the night. Lows in the

upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds up to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper

60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid

60s. West winds around 5 mph.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the

mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.



$$



PAZ044-047-042000-

Lackawanna-Luzerne-

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

505 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



                      Today        Tonight      Mon



Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mclear

Precip Type           Showers      None         None

Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0

Temp (24h trend)      62 (-5)      49 (+3)      64

RH % (24h trend)      60 (+20)     100 (0)      39

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

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 9-13 G23

Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00

Precip Duration       1

Precip Begin          12 PM

Precip End            6 PM

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2290                      6800

Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 14                     NW 24

Vent Rate (kt-ft)     34320                     155840

DSI                   1            1            2

Sunshine Hours        4                         8

ADI early             31 Fair      9 Poor       85 Good

ADI late              31 Fair      6 Very Poor  101 Very Good

Max LVORI early       6            9            8

Max LVORI late        4            9            1



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 60.

Northwest winds around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

South winds around 5 mph.

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper

60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper

60s. West winds around 5 mph.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid

60s. West winds around 5 mph.



$$



PAZ040-048-072-042000-

Northern Wayne-Pike-Southern Wayne-

Including the cities of Damascus, Equinunk, Milford,

and Honesdale

505 AM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026



                      Today        Tonight      Mon



Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear

Precip Type           Showers      None         None

Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0

Temp (24h trend)      60 (-6)      48 (+4)      61

RH % (24h trend)      57 (+14)     100 (0)      41

Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E 3-7        Lgt/Var      NW 6-10 G19

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE 3-7       Lgt/Var      NW 9-13 G22

Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00

Precip Duration       1

Precip Begin          1 PM

Precip End            6 PM

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2480                      6860

Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 13                     NW 26

Vent Rate (kt-ft)     35420                     160600

DSI                   1            1            2

Sunshine Hours        5                         9

ADI early             31 Fair      11 Poor      95 Good

ADI late              32 Fair      8 Poor       114 Very Good

Max LVORI early       8            10           8

Max LVORI late        4            9            1



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the

upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Patchy frost through the night. Lows in the

upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper

60s. West winds around 5 mph.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid

60s. West winds around 5 mph.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower

60s. West winds around 5 mph.



$$








                

 

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Additional Resources:

Fire Weather Watch:

• Used to advise of the possible development of a red flag event in the near future. Usually fire danger is in the very high to extreme category. A Fire Weather Watch will normally be issued 12 to 48 hours in advance of the expected onset of severe fire weather conditions. The watch will be issued via an RFW product (i.e. ALBRFWBGM). The product will contain a headline and the basis for the watch issuance. Fire Weather Watch information will be included in the affected areas of the daily routine Fire Weather Forecast. A Fire Weather Watch will be canceled via an RFW if subsequent information indicates that the conditions are no longer expected to develop.
• 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.

Red Flag Warning:

• 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.