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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.
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Guide to decoding the forecast below.
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FNUS51 KBGM 261931
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central NY/Northeast PA
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
330 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS...There are no fire weather concerns at this time.
NYZ210-270800-
Leatherstocking-
330 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 35 (-2) 69 (+9) 41 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 28 (-7) 89 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5-9 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 3-7 G17 S 8-12 G22
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6310 4490
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 8 S 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 60160 132530
DSI 2 3 2 2
Sunshine Hours 12 7
ADI early 38 Fair 40 Fair 40 Fair 94 Good
ADI late 3 Very Poor 58 Gen Good 7 Poor 99 Good
Max LVORI early 4 7 3 4
Max LVORI late 6 1 4 1
Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers, cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around
50. Chance of showers 90 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
PAZ038-039-043-270800-
Bradford-Susquehanna-Wyoming-
Including the cities of Sayre, Towanda, Hallstead, Montrose,
and Tunkhannock
330 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 (-1) 69 (+9) 41 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 27 (-17) 86 36
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5-9 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 3-7 S 7-11 G22
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 8 AM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6120 4150
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 9 S 26
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 53400 104450
DSI 2 3 2 2
Sunshine Hours 12 6
ADI early 47 Gen Good 38 Fair 44 Gen Good 88 Good
ADI late 3 Very Poor 62 Good 6 Very Poor 94 Good
Max LVORI early 5 9 3 4
Max LVORI late 8 1 4 1
Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
50s. Chance of showers 90 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Lows in
the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
$$
PAZ044-047-270800-
Lackawanna-Luzerne-
Including the cities of Scranton, Hazleton, and Wilkes-Barre
330 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 37 (0) 70 (+10) 40 65
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 30 (-14) 86 38
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5-9 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 6360 4410
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 8 S 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 49900 90960
DSI 2 3 3 2
Sunshine Hours 12 7
ADI early 41 Gen Good 47 Gen Good 37 Fair 79 Good
ADI late 2 Very Poor 55 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 92 Good
Max LVORI early 4 8 3 4
Max LVORI late 8 1 4 1
Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of showers 70 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Chance of showers 90 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
$$
PAZ040-048-072-270800-
Northern Wayne-Pike-Southern Wayne-
Including the cities of Damascus, Equinunk, Milford,
and Honesdale
330 PM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 36 (0) 68 (+9) 39 64
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 32 (-10) 93 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5-9 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 5700 4480
Transport Wnd (mph) E 8 S 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 44220 97090
DSI 2 3 2 2
Sunshine Hours 13 7
ADI early 36 Fair 54 Gen Good 34 Fair 76 Good
ADI late 3 Very Poor 58 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 91 Good
Max LVORI early 5 9 4 5
Max LVORI late 8 1 6 1
Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
50s. Chance of showers 90 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
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