Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 414 PM EDT Fri Apr 14 2017 NYZ041-049-050-052>054-059>061-064>066-083-084-150900- Northern Saratoga-Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga- Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer- Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia-Eastern Ulster- Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-Southeast Warren- Southern Washington- Including the cities of Saratoga Lake, Saratoga Springs, Schenectady, Rotterdam, Burnt Hills, Ballston Spa, Mechanicville, Clifton Park, Waterford, Albany, Troy, Berlin, Eagle Bridge, Hoosick Falls, Stephentown, Catskill, Coxsackie, Athens, Cairo, Jefferson Heights, Hudson, New Lebanon, Kingston, New Paltz, Poughkeepsie, Beacon, Arlington, Pawling, Wingdale, Dover Plains, Millbrook, Stanfordville, Pine Plains, Amenia, Glens Falls, West Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, Cambridge, Greenwich, Middle Falls, and North Easton 414 PM EDT Fri Apr 14 2017 ...Elevated Risk for Fire Spread Potential Saturday through Sunday for the Hudson River Valley and Taconics of eastern New York... New York fire weather officials have advised of an elevated risk for fire spread through this upcoming weekend. On Saturday, gusty south winds are expected from late morning into the afternoon, combined with low relative humidity values dropping to between 30 and 40 percent, and slightly above normal temperatures reaching the lower to mid 60s. For Sunday afternoon, winds will be gusty from the southwest, with low relative humidity values of 35 to 45 percent expected in the afternoon. In addition, temperatures are expected to be well above normal, reaching into the 70s. $$
