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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.  

A hourly weather graph forecast can be generated by going to the Hourly Graph website.

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 EST Fri Feb 20 2026



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





NYZ210-202100-

Leatherstocking-

505 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026



                      Today        Tonight      Sat



Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type           Frz Rain     Frz Rain     Frz Rain

Chance Precip (%)     100          90           30

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0

Temp (24h trend)      39 (+2)      27 (-3)      36

RH % (24h trend)      75 (+26)     100 (0)      62

Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 6-10 G21  SW 3-7       W 3-7

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE 7-11 G22  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var

Precip Amount         0.39         0.14         0.01

Precip Duration       11           5            2

Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing

Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1920                      2430

Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 21                     W 12

Vent Rate (kt-ft)     63230                     42290

DSI                   1            1            1

Sunshine Hours        1                         2

ADI early             33 Fair      15 Gen Poor  24 Fair

ADI late              35 Fair      11 Poor      24 Fair

Max LVORI early       5            6            5

Max LVORI late        4            6            4



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. Lows in the mid

20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 70 percent. East

winds around 5 mph.

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows in

the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Lows

around 15. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds around 5 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Not as cool. Lows

around 12. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and a chance of rain.

Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of

precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.



$$



PAZ038-039-043-202100-

Bradford-Susquehanna-Wyoming-

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

and Tunkhannock

505 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026



                      Today        Tonight      Sat



Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type           Frz Rain     Showers      Frz Rain

Chance Precip (%)     100          30           10

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0

Temp (24h trend)      43 (+3)      29 (-3)      41

RH % (24h trend)      76 (+6)      100 (0)      59

Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 6-10 G22  SW 3-7 G17   W 3-7

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE 6-10 G21  W 3-7        NW 3-7

Precip Amount         0.25         0.03         0.00

Precip Duration       7            1            1

Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   6 AM

Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1990                      3150

Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 20                     W 15

Vent Rate (kt-ft)     46910                     50000

DSI                   1            2            2

Sunshine Hours        1                         3

ADI early             34 Fair      14 Gen Poor  34 Fair

ADI late              34 Fair      11 Poor      35 Fair

Max LVORI early       5            5            4

Max LVORI late        4            5            3



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



.SUNDAY...Snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid

30s. Chance of snow 90 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

.MONDAY...Snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 30s.

Chance of snow 80 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow. Lows around

18. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows

around 16. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the

upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation

70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.



$$



PAZ044-047-202100-

Lackawanna-Luzerne-

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

505 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026



                      Today        Tonight      Sat



Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type           Frz Rain     Showers      None

Chance Precip (%)     100          40           0

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0

Temp (24h trend)      42 (+4)      29 (-3)      42

RH % (24h trend)      76 (+10)     100 (0)      62

Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 6-10 G22  SW 3-7       W 3-7

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE 5-9 G21   W 3-7        Lgt/Var

Precip Amount         0.24         0.02         0.00

Precip Duration       6            1

Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing

Precip End            Continuing   11 PM

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1950                      3470

Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 17                     W 15

Vent Rate (kt-ft)     38570                     59770

DSI                   1            1            2

Sunshine Hours        2                         3

ADI early             29 Fair      12 Poor      36 Fair

ADI late              29 Fair      12 Poor      34 Fair

Max LVORI early       6            6            5

Max LVORI late        5            5            3



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



.SUNDAY...Snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid

30s. Chance of snow 90 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the mid 20s.

Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow 70 percent. North winds

around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 20s.

Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows

around 17. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and

snow. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 40. Southwest winds

around 5 mph.



$$



PAZ040-048-072-202100-

Northern Wayne-Pike-Southern Wayne-

Including the cities of Damascus, Equinunk, Milford,

and Honesdale

505 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026



                      Today        Tonight      Sat



Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy

Precip Type           Frz Rain     Showers      Frz Rain

Chance Precip (%)     100          60           10

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0

Temp (24h trend)      38 (+2)      29 (-1)      40

RH % (24h trend)      79 (+17)     100 (0)      58

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

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

Precip Amount         0.34         0.05         0.00

Precip Duration       8            2            1

Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   7 AM

Precip End            Continuing   2 AM         Continuing

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1710                      3280

Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 17                     W 12

Vent Rate (kt-ft)     41250                     41440

DSI                   1            1            2

Sunshine Hours        1                         4

ADI early             29 Fair      10 Poor      33 Fair

ADI late              30 Fair      11 Poor      32 Fair

Max LVORI early       6            7            5

Max LVORI late        5            6            3



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



.SUNDAY...Snow showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower

30s. Chance of snow 80 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the mid 20s.

Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow 70 percent. North winds

around 5 mph.

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the upper 20s.

Northwest winds around 10 mph.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows

around 13. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Lows in the

upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation

70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.



$$








                

 

Fuel Conditions

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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.