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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Albany NY

226 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



NYZ208-052300-

/O.CON.KALY.FW.W.0002.260505T1600Z-260505T2300Z/

Middle Hudson Valley-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF Amsterdam, Schenectady, Albany, Troy, 

Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill, Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, 

Dover Plains, Ellenville, and Monticello

226 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT

THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF

THE MID HUDSON VALLEY AND CAPITAL DISTRICT...



* Affected Area...Portions of the Hudson Valley FDRA including the

  following counties: eastern Montgomery, Schenectady, extreme

  northeastern Schoharie, Albany, Rensselaer, eastern Greene,

  Columbia, eastern Ulster, Dutchess, and much of Sullivan County.



* Timing...From noon to 7 PM today, with the lowest RH and 

  strongest wind gusts during the mid to late afternoon.



* Winds...South to southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 

  mph. An isolated 40 mph wind gust cannot be ruled out.



* Relative Humidity...As low as 30 percent.



* Temperatures...Upper 70s to lower 80s.



* Impacts...Any fire that develops will catch and spread 

  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of

strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.



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