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

330 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026



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





NYZ210-220800-

Leatherstocking-

330 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026



                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed



Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy

Precip Type           None         None         None         None

Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0

Temp (24h trend)      41 (-6)      65 (+3)      40           65

RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      50 (-2)      100          40

Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E 3-7

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E 4-8

Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00

Precip Duration

Precip Begin

Precip End

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4530                      4680

Transport Wnd (mph)                E 10                      E 15

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  47610                     71970

DSI                   2            2            2            2

Sunshine Hours                     4                         8

ADI early             28 Fair      23 Fair      26 Fair      57 Gen Good

ADI late              5 Very Poor  36 Fair      5 Very Poor  75 Good

Max LVORI early       7            7            6            7

Max LVORI late        7            3            6            1



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



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

mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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

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

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

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

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the

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

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the

upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph.



$$



PAZ038-039-043-220800-

Bradford-Susquehanna-Wyoming-

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

and Tunkhannock

330 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026



                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed



Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy

Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None

Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0            0

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0

Temp (24h trend)      46 (-4)      64 (-1)      42           65

RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      65 (+7)      100          48

Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E 3-7

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E 4-8

Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00

Precip Duration       0

Precip Begin          2 AM

Precip End            6 AM

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4080                      4830

Transport Wnd (mph)                E 10                      E 15

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  42640                     66130

DSI                   2            2            2            2

Sunshine Hours                     2                         5

ADI early             34 Fair      21 Fair      21 Fair      58 Gen Good

ADI late              4 Very Poor  31 Fair      6 Very Poor  81 Good

Max LVORI early       7            7            6            5

Max LVORI late        6            4            6            1



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



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

mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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

lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around

10 mph.

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid

60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the

upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph.



$$



PAZ044-047-220800-

Lackawanna-Luzerne-

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

330 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026



                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed



Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy

Precip Type           Showers      Showers      None         None

Chance Precip (%)     30           20           0            0

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0

Temp (24h trend)      45 (-10)     62 (-5)      44           64

RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      62 (+13)     96           50

Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      E 3-7        Lgt/Var      E 6-10 G20

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      E 3-7        E 5-9 G19    E 5-9 G20

Precip Amount         0.01         0.01         0.00         0.00

Precip Duration       1            0

Precip Begin          10 PM        Continuing

Precip End            Continuing   10 AM

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3650                      4700

Transport Wnd (mph)                E 13                      E 16

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  43590                     67580

DSI                   2            1            1            2

Sunshine Hours                     2                         4

ADI early             22 Fair      25 Fair      25 Fair      58 Gen Good

ADI late              6 Very Poor  35 Fair      10 Poor      77 Good

Max LVORI early       6            7            5            3

Max LVORI late        7            4            5            1



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



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

lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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

mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph.

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the

mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph.



$$



PAZ040-048-072-220800-

Northern Wayne-Pike-Southern Wayne-

Including the cities of Damascus, Equinunk, Milford,

and Honesdale

330 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026



                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed



Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy

Precip Type           None         None         None         None

Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0

Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0

Temp (24h trend)      45 (-9)      61 (-5)      43           62

RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      62 (+8)      96           48

Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      E 3-7        E 3-7        E 6-10 G18

Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      E 3-7        E 4-8        E 6-10 G18

Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00

Precip Duration

Precip Begin

Precip End

Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4090                      4770

Transport Wnd (mph)                E 13                      E 17

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  54030                     77040

DSI                   2            2            2            2

Sunshine Hours                     3                         5

ADI early             24 Fair      27 Fair      25 Fair      64 Good

ADI late              5 Very Poor  37 Fair      9 Poor       75 Good

Max LVORI early       7            7            5            4

Max LVORI late        7            4            5            2



Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.

         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.



.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...



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

lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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

lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around

10 mph.

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the

mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North 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.